diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/CardManager.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/CardManager.java
index 9b40e9856b4..86c4f82c562 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/CardManager.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/CardManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package forge.itemmanager;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
@@ -11,21 +13,8 @@ import forge.gamemodes.quest.QuestWorld;
 import forge.gamemodes.quest.data.QuestPreferences;
 import forge.gui.GuiUtils;
 import forge.item.PaperCard;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.AdvancedSearchFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardCMCFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardCMCRangeFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardColorFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardFoilFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardFormatFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardPowerFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardQuestWorldFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardRatingFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardSearchFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardSetFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardToughnessFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.CardTypeFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.FormatFilter;
-import forge.itemmanager.filters.ItemFilter;
+import forge.itemmanager.filters.*;
+import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgePreferences;
 import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.screens.home.quest.DialogChooseFormats;
 import forge.screens.home.quest.DialogChooseSets;
@@ -156,12 +145,34 @@ public class CardManager extends ItemManager<PaperCard> {
             GuiUtils.addMenuItem(world, w.getName(), null, new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    itemManager.addFilter(new CardQuestWorldFilter(itemManager, w, false));
+                    itemManager.addFilter(new CardQuestWorldFilter(itemManager, w));
                 }
             }, CardQuestWorldFilter.canAddQuestWorld(w, itemManager.getFilter(CardQuestWorldFilter.class)));
         }
         menu.add(world);
 
+        if (FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(ForgePreferences.FPref.LOAD_HISTORIC_FORMATS)) {
+            JMenu blocks = GuiUtils.createMenu(localizer.getMessage("lblBlock"));
+            List<GameFormat> blockFormats = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (GameFormat format : FModel.getFormats().getHistoricList()){
+                if (format.getFormatSubType() != GameFormat.FormatSubType.BLOCK)
+                    continue;
+                if (!format.getName().endsWith("Block"))
+                    continue;
+                blockFormats.add(format);
+            }
+            Collections.sort(blockFormats);  // GameFormat will be sorted by Index!
+            for (final GameFormat f : blockFormats) {
+                GuiUtils.addMenuItem(blocks, f.getName(), null, new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        itemManager.addFilter(new CardBlockFilter(itemManager, f));
+                    }
+                }, CardBlockFilter.canAddCardBlockWorld(f, itemManager.getFilter(CardBlockFilter.class)));
+            }
+            menu.add(blocks);
+        }
+
         GuiUtils.addSeparator(menu);
 
         GuiUtils.addMenuItem(menu, localizer.getMessage("lblColors"), null, new Runnable() {
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardBlockFilter.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardBlockFilter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..174bb79fb1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardBlockFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package forge.itemmanager.filters;
+
+import forge.game.GameFormat;
+import forge.item.PaperCard;
+import forge.itemmanager.ItemManager;
+import forge.model.FModel;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+
+public class CardBlockFilter extends CardSetFilter {
+
+    private final Set<GameFormat> selectedBlocks = new HashSet<>();
+    private GameFormat cardBlock = null;
+
+    public CardBlockFilter(final ItemManager<? super PaperCard> itemManager0, final GameFormat cardBlock) {
+        super(itemManager0, cardBlock.getAllowedSetCodes(), false);
+        this.formats.add(cardBlock);
+        this.selectedBlocks.add(cardBlock);
+    }
+
+    private CardBlockFilter(final ItemManager<? super PaperCard> itemManager0, GameFormat cardBlock,
+                            Set<GameFormat> selectedBlocks){
+        this(itemManager0, cardBlock);
+        this.selectedBlocks.addAll(selectedBlocks);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ItemFilter<PaperCard> createCopy() {
+        return new CardBlockFilter(itemManager, this.cardBlock, this.selectedBlocks);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean canAddCardBlockWorld(final GameFormat cardBlock, final ItemFilter<PaperCard> existingFilter) {
+        if (cardBlock == null || FModel.getBlocks() == null) {
+            return false; //must have format
+        }
+        return existingFilter == null || !((CardBlockFilter)existingFilter).selectedBlocks.contains(cardBlock);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Merge the given filter with this filter if possible
+     * @param filter
+     * @return true if filter merged in or to suppress adding a new filter, false to allow adding new filter
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean merge(final ItemFilter<?> filter) {
+        final CardBlockFilter cardBlockFilter = (CardBlockFilter)filter;
+        this.selectedBlocks.addAll(cardBlockFilter.selectedBlocks);
+        this.sets.addAll(cardBlockFilter.sets);
+        List<String> allBannedCards = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (GameFormat f : this.formats){
+            List<String> bannedCards = f.getBannedCardNames();
+            if (bannedCards != null && bannedCards.size() > 0)
+                allBannedCards.addAll(bannedCards);
+        }
+        this.formats.clear();
+        this.formats.add(new GameFormat(null, this.sets, allBannedCards));
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getCaption() {
+        return "Block";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getCount() {
+        return this.selectedBlocks.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Iterable<String> getList() {
+        final Set<String> strings = new HashSet<>();
+        for (final GameFormat f : this.selectedBlocks) {
+            strings.add(f.getName());
+        }
+        return strings;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/languages/en-US.properties b/forge-gui/res/languages/en-US.properties
index b9d6a0820bb..328506ca862 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/languages/en-US.properties
+++ b/forge-gui/res/languages/en-US.properties
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ lblCard=Card
 lblFormat=Format
 lblFormats=Formats
 lblQuestWorld=Quest World
+lblBlock=Block
 lblSets=Sets
 lblTypes=Types
 lblConvertedManaCosts=Converted mana