MTG Standard announcement at Worlds leans into stage two of improving format

Director of Magic: The Gathering organized play programs, William “Huey” Jensen, dropped phase two of improving the Standard format at the 2023 MTG World Championship, which focuses on competitive play. 

The Standard format changed dramatically at the end of the 2022-2023 season, with fall rotation getting delayed a year, followed up with bans intended to keep the format exciting, healthy, and fun, according to Jensen. Based on the diversity of Standard decks in the top eight and at the 2023 Magic World Championship, it seems phase one of improving the format has been successful.