Rotation of the Standard format will take place on Monday, October 1st at 11am (GMT + 2:00). Only cards released after October 2nd 2009 will be valid in Standard format, while cards released before this date will now only be playable in Extended format. The next Standard format rotation will take place on April 1st 2013. Below is a list of the characters excluded from Standard mode:
All Stars
Asporov
El Gringo
Cesare
 
Bangers
Shogunn
Loocio
 
Fang Pi Clang
Fei
Kuei
Nakata
 
Freaks
Grudj
Mira
Oren
 
GHEIST
Anibal
Arkn
Dolly
 
Jungo
Nyema
Niva
Pegh
Askai
 
Junkz
Fuzz
Archie
Dreen
 
La Junta
Archibald
 
Montana
Donnie
Milovan
 
Nightmare
Azgroth
Ghumbo
Phyllis
 
Piranas
Kristin
 
Pussycats
Noemi
 
Rescue
Vinny
Sledg
 
Roots
Walden
 
Sakrohm
Splosh
Nata
Nimestiec
 
Sentinel
Coby
Melvin
Malia
Tobbie
 
Skeelz
Caelus Cr
Jay
Sasha
Tomas
Aylen
Chiara
Damian
Greem
Manfred
Redra
Zeke
Anton
Cley
Danae
Deebler
Liam
Milton
Sandro
 
Ulu Watu
George
 
Uppers
Jody