Can you use old lands in standard MTG?

As long as the card is in print in a Standard legal set, you can use any version of that card from previous expansions.

Can you use any basic land in standard?

You can use any basic land as long as it’s white or black bordered and has the proper Magic back.

Are basic land proxies legal?

Proxies are illegal in all tournaments while altered cards have very specific guidelines as to what is legal. You cannot obstruct the name of the card, you cannot change the artwork so it is completely unrecognizable.

Can you play Magic The Gathering with old cards?

You can play them in Casual (not a “sanctioned” format, aka no events for it), Legacy, Vintage (I think?), and in EDH (also not a “sanctioned” format, but stores hold events for it, but no DCI rating). Not Standard or Modern, but those formats are pretty expensive.

Can you use old cards in standard?

Yes. The only thing that matters for determining card legality is the name of the card. As far as the Oracle is concerned, 2 different printings of shock are the exact same card for all game and tournament rule purposes.

Are wastes a basic land type?

Wastes is a typeless basic land introduced in Oath of the Gatewatch.

How many non basic lands can you have in Magic The Gathering?

4
As per Magic rules, only 4 of each nonbasic land can be in a deck at any one time.

Are MTG proxies legal?

Proxies aren’t legal in MTG, and depending on how they’re made, they sometimes skirt the line of legal in general. Counterfeit cards and proxy cards aren’t technically the same. There is a distinction, but it can be a bit of a grey area.

Is it bad to go over 60 cards in a magic deck?

Pushing your deck above 60 (or 40) cards makes it harder to find key cards, increases the risk of “mana flood” (drawing only lands, so you have nothing to cast) and “mana screw” (drawing too few lands, so you can’t cast any of the spells in your hand), and makes it more likely that you’ll draw unplayable hands.