The trading card game Magic: The Gathering has released a large number of sets since it was first published by Wizards of the Coast. After the 1993 release of Limited Edition, also known as Alpha and Beta, roughly 3-4 major sets have been released per year, in addition to various spin-off products.
Magic has made three types of sets since Alpha and Beta: base/core sets, expansion sets, and compilation sets. Expansion sets are the most numerous and prevalent type of expansion; they primarily consist of new cards, with few or no reprints, and either explore a new setting, or advance the plot in an existing setting. Base sets, later renamed core sets, are the successors to the original Limited Edition and are meant to provide a baseline Magic experience; they tended to consist either largely or entirely of reprints. Compilation sets also exist entirely of reprints, and tend to be made as either a special themed product, or as a way to increase supply of cards with small printings. Examples of compilation sets with randomized boosters include Chronicles and Modern Masters. There also exist compilation products with a pre-selected and fixed card pool, such as the Duel Decks and From The Vault series. Theme decks serve a similar function; however, they are always attached to a specific set or block, while compilations are free to pick and choose cards from any set.
All expansion sets, and all editions of the base set from Sixth Edition onward, are identified by an expansion symbol printed on the right side of cards, below the art and above the text box. From Exodus onward, the expansion symbols are also color-coded to denote rarity: black for common and basic land cards, silver for uncommon, and gold for rare. Beginning with the Shards of Alara set, a red-orange expansion symbol denotes a new rarity: "Mythic Rare" (the Time Spiral set featured an additional purple coloration for "timeshifted" cards). For the early expansion sets (from Arabian Nights to Alliances), the rarities of cards were often much more complicated than the breakdown into common, uncommon, and rare suggests. Cards in compilations are assigned partially arbitrary rarity by Wizards, with some cards assigned rare status and some assigned mythic rare in a given set.
Base/core set editions
After the second version (Beta) of the first set, which contained two cards mistakenly excluded from the first version (Alpha), all subsequent base sets through 10th Edition consisted of cards that had been printed before in either the original base set or an expansion set. Alpha through Fifth Edition did not have set symbols printed on the actual cards, though those sets were retroactively given set symbols in Wizards of the Coast's official Gatherer database of Magic cards.
{| class="wikitable" width="95%" align="center"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Set
! rowspan="2"| Set symbol description
|-style="font-size:90%;line-height:1.1"
!style="width:3em"| <small>Total cards</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Common</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Uncommon</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Rare</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Mythic Rare</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Basic Land</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Other</small>
|-
| Limited Edition Alpha
|
| LEA
|
| August 5, 1993
| 295 || 74 || 95 || 116 || — || 10 || —
|-
| Limited Edition Beta
|
| LEB
|
| October 4, 1993
| 302 || 75 || 95 || 117 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Unlimited Edition
|
| 2ED
|
| December 1, 1993
| 306 || 75 || 95 || 121 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Fourth Edition
| Roman-numeral four
| 4ED
|
| April 1995
| 378 || 121 || 121 || 121 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Fifth Edition
|Roman-numeral five
| 5ED
|
| March 24, 1997
| 449 || 165 || 132 || 132 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Classic Sixth Edition
| A Roman-numeral six
| 6ED
|
| April 28, 1999
| 357 || 110 || 110 || 110 || — || 20 || 7
|-
| Ninth Edition
| The number nine superimposed over three fanned cards
| 9ED
|
| July 29, 2005
| 359 || 110 || 110 || 110 || — || 20 || 9
|-
| Tenth Edition
| A Roman-numeral ten
| 10E
|
| July 13, 2007
| 383 ||121 || 121 || 121 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Magic 2010
| "M10"
| M10
| July 11, 2009
| July 17, 2009
| 249 || 101 || 60 || 53 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| Magic 2011
| "M11"
| M11
| July 10, 2010
| July 16, 2010
| July 15, 2011
| July 13, 2012
| July 19, 2013
| July 18, 2014|| 53 || 15 || 20 || 15
|-
| Magic Origins
| Planeswalker symbol breaking through the horizon
| ORI
| July 11, 2015
| July 17, 2015
| 280 || 111 || 80 || 53 || 16 || 20 || —
|-
|Core Set 2020
| "M20"
|M20
|July 5, 2019
|July 12, 2019
| 321 || 152 || 86 || 65 || 16 || 20 || —
|-
|Core Set 2021
| "M21"
|M21
|June 26, 2020
|July 3, 2020
| 274 || 111 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 15 || —
|-
|Magic: The Gathering Foundations
|A five-point star-shaped portal
|FDN
|
|November 15, 2024
|292|| 91 || 101 || 60 || 20 || 20 || —
|}
Expansion sets
Expansion sets from Ice Age to Rivals of Ixalan (with the exception of Homelands) came in groups called "blocks". Blocks were cohesive products: they usually centered around one plane, followed a particular storyline, and contained cards and mechanics that supported both. Blocks generally consisted of one large "stand-alone" expansion set of 250-380 cards, followed by one or two small expansion sets of 141-200 cards which continue the themes introduced in the large set. Like the base set, stand-alone expansion sets contain basic land cards; other expansion sets do not. Beginning with Alliances, expansion sets were given codenames while in development; the code names of the expansions of a block usually fit together to form a phrase or common theme. Ice Age, Homelands, and Alliances were retroactively declared a block at some point, despite Homelands not being connected to the other two in any way. In 2006, WotC retroactively dropped Homelands from the Ice Age cycle and added Coldsnap to it. With the Zendikar cycle in 2009, the traditional large-small-small block structure began to be varied, with some blocks including a second large set later in the cycle. Starting with the Battle for Zendikar block in 2015, the default structure of a block was changed to large-small, with two blocks released per year and each block consisting of only two sets. This later changed to 1 in 45 cards with "Core Set 2020"
Starting with Battle for Zendikar cycle, sets sometimes also contain an entry in the Masterpiece Series.
The block model has evolved as time went on. In addition to a formalized structure (which was occasionally varied) Wizards began to have trouble developing small sets that satisfied their own quality standards. Players also reported fatigue at playing in the same environment for a year at a time. The decision to remove one small set from each block, as showcased in Battle For Zendikar block, was a result of this dissatisfaction. It culminated in the decision to delete small sets entirely; since the conclusion of Ixalan cycle, all sets have been large-sized sets. However, not all large-size sets will involve travel to a new plane; some will be sequels to the set prior to it, if the depth of the plane's story and mechanics allows. Dominaria, released in 2018, was the first set under this model.
| none
| December 1993
| 92 || 41 || 19 || 32 || — || 1 || —
|-
| Antiquities
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| An anvil
| ATQ
| Antiquities
| 100 || 30 || 44 || 26 || — || — || —
|-
| Legends
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The capital of a Doric column
| LEG
| Legends
| 310 || 75 || 114 || 121 || — || — || —
|-
| The Dark
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A thin crescent moon
| DRK
| The Dark
| 119 || 40 || 44 || 35 || — || — || —
|-
| Fallen Empires
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A crown
| FEM
| Fallen Empires
| 187 || 121 || 66 || — || — || — || —
|-
| Ice Age <!-- No Ice Age block header. It would need to include Coldsnap, but not include Homelands which was the next published set - it'd be more confusing than helpful. -->
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A snowflake
| ICE
| Ice Age
| 383 || 121 || 121 || 121 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Homelands
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The globe of Ulgrotha
| HML
| Homelands
| 140 || 71 || 27 || 42 || — || — || —
|-
| Alliances
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A flowing banner
| ALL
| Quack
| June 10, 1996
| October 7, 1996
| February 3, 1997
| 167 || 62 || 55 || 50 || — || — || —
|-
| Weatherlight
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The Thran Tome, an open book
| WTH
| Mochalatte
| June 9, 1997
| October 13, 1997
| March 2, 1998
| June 15, 1998
| October 12, 1998
| 350 || 110 || 110 || 110 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Urza's Legacy
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A hammer
| ULG
| Guacamole
| February 15, 1999
| 143 || 55 || 44 || 44 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Masques Block
|-
| Mercadian Masques
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A domino mask
| MMQ
| Archimedes
| October 4, 1999
| 350 || 110 || 110 || 110 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Nemesis
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The spiked halberd wielded by Crovax
| NEM
| Euripides
| February 14, 2000
| 143 || 55 || 44 || 44 || — || — || —
|-
| Prophecy
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Three crystals
| PCY
| Dionysus
| 143 || 55 || 44 || 44 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Invasion Block
|-
| Invasion
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The symbol of the Coalition
| INV
| Beijing
| 350 || 110 || 110 || 110 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Planeshift
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Two swirling planes
| PLS
| Hong Kong
| February 5, 2001
| June 4, 2001
| 143 || 55 || 44 || 44 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Odyssey Block
|-
| Odyssey
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The Mirari on a twisted stand
| ODY
| Argon
| February 4, 2002
| 143 || 55 || 44 || 44 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Onslaught Block
|-
| Onslaught
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A four-legged "morph" creature
| ONS
| Manny
| October 7, 2002
| February 3, 2003
| 145 || 55 || 45 || 45 || — || — || —
|-
| Scourge
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A dragon mask/skull
| SCG
| Jack
| May 26, 2003
| October 2, 2003
| February 6, 2004
| June 4, 2004
| 165 || 55 || 55 || 55 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Kamigawa Block
|-
| Champions of Kamigawa
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A torii gate
| CHK
| Earth
| October 1, 2004
| 306 || 110 || 88 || 88 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Betrayers of Kamigawa
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| A shuriken
| BOK
| Wind
| February 4, 2005
| June 3, 2005
| September 24, 2005
| October 7, 2005
| 306 || 110 || 88 || 88 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Guildpact
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| The seal of the Guildpact
| GPT
| Alt
| February 3, 2006
| May 5, 2006
| July 21, 2006
| 155 || 60 || 55 || 40 || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Time Spiral Block
|-
| Time Spiral
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| An hourglass
| TSP/TSB<small></small>
| Snap
| October 6, 2006
| PLC
| Crackle
| February 2, 2007
| May 4, 2007
| September 29, 2007
| October 12, 2007
| February 1, 2008
|-
| Shadowmoor
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Crown of the Reaper King
| SHM
| Jelly
| May 2, 2008
| July 25, 2008
| September 27, 2008
| October 3, 2008
| 249 || 101 || 60 || 53 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| Conflux
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| 5 shards coming together
| CON
| Paper
| February 6, 2009
| April 30, 2009
| October 2, 2009
| February 5, 2010
| April 23, 2010
| September 25, 2010
| October 1, 2010
| February 4, 2011
| May 13, 2011
| ISD
| Shake
| September 30, 2011
| DKA
| Rattle
| Roll
| Hook
| September 29, 2012
| Line
| DGM
| Friends
| Romans
| Countrymen
| May 2, 2014
| Huey
| September 20, 2014
| Dewey
| Louie
| Blood
| September 26, 2015
| Sweat || 12
| Tears
| Fears
| July 16, 2016 || — || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Kaladesh Block
|-
| Kaladesh
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Vines made of aether
| KLD
| Lock
| September 24, 2016
| September 30, 2016
| 264
| 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 15 || —
|-
| Aether Revolt
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Blossom made of aether
| AER
| Stock
| July 8, 2017
| July 14, 2017
| 199
| 70 || 60 || 42 || 12 || 15 || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Ixalan Block
|-
| Ixalan
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Compass rose
| XLN
| Ham
|September 23, 2017
|September 29, 2017
| 279
| 101 || 80 || 63 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| Rivals of Ixalan
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Half compass rose with two Northern points / Rooftops of Orazca
| RIX
| Eggs
| DOM
| Soup
| April 21, 2018
| April 27, 2018
| 269
| 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| Guilds of Ravnica
|30px|center|expansion symbol
| A cityscape or crown with five elements
| GRN
| Spaghetti
| September 29, 2018
| October 5, 2018
| 259
| 111 || 80 || 53 || 15 || — || —
|-
| Ravnica Allegiance
|30px|center|expansion symbol
| An inverted version of Guilds of Ravnica's set symbol
| RNA
| Meatballs
|30px|center|expansion symbol
| Planeswalker symbol with Nicol Bolas's horns
| WAR
| Milk
| April 27, 2019
| May 3, 2019
| 264
| 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 15 || —
|-
| Throne of Eldraine
|
| Sword with pixie wings
| ELD
| Archery
| September 28, 2019
| October 4, 2019
| 269
| 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| Theros Beyond Death
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Mask of the returned
| THB
| Baseball
| April 17, 2020
| May 15, 2020
| 274
| 111 || 80 || 53 || 16 || 15 || —
|-
| Zendikar Rising
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Hedron and X
| ZNR
| Diving
| September 18, 2020
| September 25, 2020
| 280
| 101 || 80 || 64 || 20 || 15 || —
|-
| Kaldheim
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Battle axe
| KHM
| Equestrian
| January 29, 2021
| February 5, 2021
|285
|111
|80
|64
|20
|15
|—
|-
| Strixhaven: School of Mages
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
|A Strix
| STX
| Fencing
| April 16, 2021
| April 23, 2021
| 275
| 105
| 80
| 69
| 21
| 10
|—
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Four-set Model
|-
| Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
| Dragon head inside of 20-sided die
| AFR
| Zebra (Replaces Core Set)
| July 16–22, 2021
| July 23, 2021
| 281
|101
|80
|60
|20
|20
|—
|-
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
|
| Wolf howling at moon
| MID
| Golf
| September 17–23, 2021
| September 24, 2021
|277
|100
|83
|64
|20
|10
|—
|-
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow
|
| Stylized bat
| VOW
| Clubs
| November 12–18, 2021
| November 19, 2021
|277
|101
|83
|64
|20
|10
|—
|-
|Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
|
| Rising sun behind a mountain
| NEO
|Hockey
|February 11–17, 2022
|February 18, 2022
|302
|119
|87
|59
|18
|20
|—
|-
|Streets of New Capenna
| 30px|center|expansion symbol
|Angel wings surrounding brass knuckles
|SNC
|Ice Skating
| April 22, 2022
| April 29, 2022
|281
|99
|81
|62
|19
|20
|—
|-
|Dominaria United
|
| Coalition symbol over Benalish shield
| DMU
| Judo
| September 9, 2022
| November 11–17, 2022
| November 18, 2022
|287
|101
|80
|63
|23
|20
|—
|-
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One
|
| Phyrexian symbol bisecting a circle
| ONE
| Lacrosse
| April 21, 2023
| No Pre-release Scheduled
| May 12, 2023
|50
|0
|15
|25
|10
|0
|—
|-
| Wilds of Eldraine
|
| An open storybook with a diamond nestled in the pages
| WOE
| Netball
| Offroading
| November 17, 2023
|291
|108
|92
|64
|22
|5
|119
|-
|Murders at Karlov Manor
|
|A cinquedea Short Sword
|MKM
|Polo
| February 2–8, 2024
| February 9, 2024
|286
|81
|100
|70
|20
|15
|148 (inc 317z)
|-
|Outlaws of Thunder Junction
|
|A cowboy hat
|OTJ
|Quilting
|April 19, 2024
|276
|91
|100
|60
|20
|5
|98
|-
|Bloomburrow
|
|A maple leaf
|BLB
|Rugby
|August 2, 2024
|281
|88
|100
|64
|22
|5
|116
|-
|Duskmourn: House of Horror
|
|Stylized moth
|DSK
|Swimming
|September 27, 2024
|February 14, 2025
|291
|91
|100
|60
|20
|20
|10
|-
|Tarkir: Dragonstorm
|
|A dragonstorm
|TDM
|Ultimate
|April 11, 2025
|286
|91
|100
|60
|20
|20
|
|-
|Final Fantasy
|
|"FF" beside a 12-sided crystal
|FIN
|(none)
|June 6, 2025
|June 13, 2025
|309
|90
|110
|74
|20
|15
|64
|-
|Edge of Eternities
|
|A black hole
|EOE
|Volleyball
|August 1, 2025
|276
|81
|100
|60
|20
|15
|175
|-
|Marvel's Spider-Man
|
|A circular Spider-Man Mask
|SPM
|
|September 19, 2025
|September 26, 2025
|198
|65
|55
|53
|15
|10
|88
|-
|Avatar: The Last Airbender
|
|Avatar Aang's face
|TLA
|
|November 14, 2025
|November 21, 2025
|286
|96
|110
|60
|20
|15
|98
|-
|Lorwyn Eclipsed
|
|A partial solar eclipse
|ECL
|Wrestling
|January 23, 2026
|273
|86
|100
|65
|22
|15
| -
|-
|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Face
|TMT
|
|February 27, 2026
|March 6, 2026
|April 24, 2026
| colspan="7" |
|-
|Reality Fracture
|
|Jace Beleren's face half in shadow
|FRA
|Ziplining
|
|
| colspan="7" |
|-
|
|
|
|
|Berlin
|-style="font-size:90%;line-height:1.1"
! style="width:3em" | <small>Total cards</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Common</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Uncommon</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Rare</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Mythic Rare</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Basic Land</small>
!style="width:3em"| <small>Other</small>
|-
| Modern Horizons
|| Modern Masters symbol coming over a horizon
|| MH1
|| Contemporary
|| June 14, 2019
|| 254 || 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 5 || 1
|-
|Modern Horizons 2
|Two Modern Horizons symbols overlapping
|MH2
|Decadent
|June 18, 2021
|313
|101
|100
|78
|24
|10
|3
|-
|The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
|The One Ring on a triangle
|LTR
|Anvil
|June 23, 2023
|281
|101
|80
|60
|20
|20
|17
|-
| Assassin’s Creed
| Assassin insignia
| ACR
|
| July 5, 2024
| 138
| 10
| 64
| 44
| 16
| 10
|
|-
|Modern Horizons 3
|Eldrazi symbol coming over a horizon
|MH3
|
|June 14, 2024
|303
|80
|101
|60
|20
|5
|
|}
Introductory sets
These introductory sets were intended for novice Magic: The Gathering players. They were illegal in sanctioned tournaments until October 2005, when they became legal in Legacy and Vintage.
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" align="center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Set
! rowspan="2" | Expansion<br>symbol description
|| 222 || 90 || 57 || 55 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Portal Second Age
|| A pentagon
|| P02
|| June 1998
|| 165 || 70 || 45 || 35 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Portal Three Kingdoms
|| The Chinese character for the number 3
|| PTK
|| May 1999
|| 180 || 55 || 55 || 55 || — || 15 || —
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Starter
|-
| Starter 1999
|| A five-pointed star
|| S99
|| July 1999
|| 173 || 63 || 55 || 35 || — || 20 || —
|-
| Starter 2000
|| None
|| S00
|| July 2000
|| 57 || 39 || 6 || 2 || — || 10 || —
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Global Series
|-
| Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
|| A mountain
|| GS1
|| June 22, 2018
| colspan="7" | Two 60-card decks
|}
Compilations/reprint sets
Reprint sets are sets of certain cards from previous sets that were re-released for different reasons. Some reasons include the cards were fan favorites and popular demand brought them back or in some cases, reprints were to commemorate certain events such as widely known matches or anniversary sets. Some reprint sets revolved around a certain theme; for example, Beatdown was themed around old, out-of-print, heavy-hitting creatures. Reprinting a card in one of these sets does not affect when it leaves Standard.
Deck Builder's Toolkits are released at the same time as a core set and contain only cards from sets that are legal in Standard at that time; they are not sets as such. These boxed sets therefore have no symbol or code of their own.
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" align="center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Set
! rowspan="2" | Expansion symbol description
|| 125 || 37 || 43 || 45 || — || — || —
|-
| Rivals Quick Start Set
|| No specific symbol
|| none
|| July 1996
| colspan="7"| Four pre-constructed decks
|-
| Multiverse Gift Box
|| No specific symbol
|| none
|| November 1996
| colspan="7"| Boosters from various sets in various languages
|-
| Anthologies
|| No specific symbol
|| ATH
|| November 1998
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Battle Royale Box Set
|| No specific symbol
|| BRB
|| November 12, 1999
|colspan="7"| Four 40-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Beatdown Box Set
|| A mace
|| BTD
|| December 2000
|colspan="7"| Two 61-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Deckmasters: Garfield vs. Finkel
|| A stylized letter "D"
|| DKM
|| September 17, 2001
|colspan="7"| Two 62-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Premium Foil Booster
|| Alara block symbols
|| none
|| January 8, 2010
|colspan="7"| 539 foil cards from the Alara block<small></small>
|-
| Duels of the Planeswalkers (decks)
|| A stylized letter "M" inside a circle
|| DPA
|| June 4, 2010
|colspan="7"| Five 60-card decks
|-
| Modern Event Deck
|| Three-pronged object
|| MD1
|| May 30, 2014
|colspan="7"| 60-card deck, 15-card sideboard
|-
| Mystery Booster
|| No specific symbol
|| MB1
|| March 13, 2020
|| 1694 || 1060 || 452 || 152 || 30 || — || —
|-
| Time Spiral Remastered
|| Tilted hourglass
|| TSR
|| March 19, 2021
|| 289 || 121 || 100 || 53 || 15 || — || 122
|-
| Dominaria Remastered
|| The skyship Weatherlight, seen from the front
|| DMR
|| January 13, 2023
|| 271 || 101 || 80 || 60 || 20 || 10 || 196
|-
|Ravnica Remastered
|A row of Ravnican buildings
|RVR
|January 12, 2024
|
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|-
|Innistrad Remastered
|
|INR
|January 24, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|Mystery Booster 2
|
|MB2
|August 19, 2024
|
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|
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | International sets
|- =
| Renaissance (French/German)
|
|
|| August 1995
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
|| A point-reflected pair of swooshes
|| DD2
|| November 7, 2008
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
|| A halo with horns coming up through its center
|| DDC
|| April 10, 2009
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
|| A leaf inside a semicircle
|| DDD
|| October 30, 2009
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
|| Yawgmoth's and the Coalition's symbols combined
|| DDE
|| March 19, 2010
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
|| Two trapezoids with parts missing
|| DDF
|| September 3, 2010
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
|| A shield in the shape of a dragon in flight
|| DDG
|| April 1, 2011
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
|| Nicol Bolas' horns superimposed on Ajani's axe-head
|| DDH
|| September 2, 2011
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth
|| Two nearly-interlocking zigzags
|| DDI
|| March 30, 2012
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
|| Combination of Izzet and Golgari symbols
|| DDJ
|| September 7, 2012
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
|| Combination of stylized sword and devil horns
|| DDK
|| March 15, 2013
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
|| Combination axe, helmet, and wings
|| DDL
|| September 6, 2013
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
|| Arcane symbol and gorgon tentacle
|| DDM
|| March 14, 2014
|colspan="7"| Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
|| Winged eye
|| DDN
|| September 5, 2014
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| Duel Decks Anthology
|
|| DD3
||December 5, 2014
|colspan="7"|A reprint of the first four Duel Deck sets
|-
|Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
|| Godsend (Elspeth's spear) and waves
|| DDO
|| February 27, 2015
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
|| Half-hedron and Eldrazi tentacle
|| DDP
|| August 28, 2015
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
|| Demon wing and half of Avacyn's collar
|| DDQ
|| February 26, 2016
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
|| Hedron and horns
|| DDR
|| September 2, 2016
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might
|| Stylized knotwork
|| DDS
|| March 31, 2017
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
|| Combined trident and axe heads
|| DDT
|| November 10, 2017
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
|Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors
|| Bow and arrow superimposed on gear
|| DDU
|| April 6, 2018
|colspan="7"|Two 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | From the Vault
|-
| From the Vault: Dragons
|| Wings of a Dragon
|| DRB
|| August 29, 2008
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil dragon cards
|-
|From the Vault: Exiled
|| An arrow firing diagonally leaving a trail
|| V09
|| August 28, 2009
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil formerly banned cards
|-
|From the Vault: Relics
|| An orb on a stand
|| V10
|| August 27, 2010
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil artifact cards
|-
|From the Vault: Legends
|| A crown
|| V11
|| August 26, 2011
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil land cards
|-
|From the Vault: Twenty
|| Numeral 20 in a circle
|| V13
|| August 23, 2013
|colspan="7"| 20 limited foil cards
|-
|From the Vault: Annihilation
|| Stylized bomb or fractured orb
|| V14
|| August 22, 2014
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil cards
|-
|From the Vault: Angels
|| Stylized angel wings
|| V15
|| August 21, 2015
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil cards
|-
|From the Vault: Lore
|| Scroll unrolling to become castle tower
|| V16
|| August 19, 2016
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil cards and one token
|-
|From the Vault: Transform
|| Dark planet with lighting on the top or bottom depending on which side of the card is viewed
|| V17
|| November 24, 2017
|colspan="7"| 15 limited foil double-faced cards
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Signature Spellbook
|-
|Signature Spellbook: Jace
|| Spellbook
|| SS1
|| June 15, 2018
|colspan="7"| 9 cards
|-
|Signature Spellbook: Gideon
|| Gideon's sural and shield in front of an open book
|| SS2
|| June 28, 2019
|colspan="7"| 9 cards
|-
|Signature Spellbook: Chandra
|| Flame in front of an open book
|| SS3
|| June 26, 2020
|colspan="7"| 9 cards
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Premium Deck Series
|-
| Premium Deck Series: Slivers
|| A coiled sliver / A sliver claw
|| H09
|| November 20, 2009
|colspan="7"| 60-card premium foil deck
|-
| Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
|| A flame and lightning bolt
|| PD2
|| November 19, 2010
|colspan="7"| 60-card premium foil deck
|-
| Premium Deck Series: Graveborn
|| A human skull
|| PD3
|| November 18, 2011
|colspan="7"| 60-card premium foil deck
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Masters Series
|-
| Modern Masters
|| A stylized City of Brass
|| MMA
|| June 7, 2013
| 229
| 60
| 249
| 249
| 249
| 249
| 249
| 254
|332
|332
|colspan="7"| Box set of 285 semi-randomized cards and 4 booster packs from recent editions
|-
| Deck Builder's Toolkit (Refreshed Version)
|| No specific set symbol
|| w11
|| March 11, 2011
|colspan="7"| 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Return to Ravnica (Dreg Mangler), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| 2013 Holiday Gift Box
|
|
|| November 15, 2013
|colspan="7"| 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Theros (Karametra's Acolyte), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| 2014 Holiday Gift Box
|
|
|| November 14, 2014
|colspan="7"| 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Khans of Tarkir (Sultai Charm), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| 2015 Holiday Gift Box
|
|
|| November 6, 2015
|colspan="7"| 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Battle for Zendikar (Scythe Leopard), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| Shadows over Innistrad: The Gift Box
|
|
|| May 13, 2016
|colspan="7"| 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Shadows over Innistrad (Ravenous Bloodseeker), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| Kaladesh: The Gift Box
|
|
||
|colspan="7"| 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate-art card from Kaladesh (Chief of the Foundry), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers
|-
| Throne of Eldraine Bundle Gift Edition
|
|
|| November 15, 2019
|colspan="7"|
- 1 Collector Booster
- 1 special oversized Spindown life counter
- 10 Throne of Eldraine Draft Booster packs
- 20 regular basic lands
- 20 foil basic lands
- 1 foil alt-art bundle promo card
|}
Masterpiece Series
Starting with the Kaladesh block, some sets include the Masterpiece Series. Wizards of the coast has stated "the Masterpiece Series... began with Zendikar Expeditions". They were retroactively added with the announcement of Kaladesh Inventions. It contains 24 Ravnica Allegiance packs, 8 of which contain a predetermined Masterpiece card.
The set codes listed below come from the 3-letter code printed on the card frames at the bottom.
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" align="center"
|-
! Block/set
! Set
! Code
! Expansion symbol
| colspan="7" | Four 60-card decks + 40 plane cards
|| 0
|-
| Planechase 2012 Edition
|| Two planes represented by circular arcs, the upper with three bites removed from bottom
|| PC2
|| June 1, 2012
| colspan="7" | Four 60-card decks and 40 plane or phenomenon cards
|| 21
|-
| Planechase Anthology
|| Two planes represented by circular arcs, the upper with five upper spikes
|| PCA
|| November 25, 2016
| colspan="7" | Four 60-card decks and 86 plane or phenomenon cards
|| 0
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Archenemy
|-
| Archenemy
|| A trident
|| ARC
|| June 18, 2010
|colspan="7"| Four decks, each with 60 cards and 20 oversized scheme cards || 0
|-
| Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
|| Nicol's horns with orb
|| E01
|| June 16, 2017
|colspan="7"| Four 60-card decks, four planeswalker cards, and one 20-card scheme deck || 0
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Commander
|-
| Commander 2011
|| Three prongs symbolizing the "wedge" coloration
|| CMD
|| June 17, 2011
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each with 3 oversized foil Commander cards
|| 51
|-
| Commander's Arsenal
|| 3-part gem
|| CM1
|| November 2, 2012
| colspan="7" | 28 foil cards (18 regular, 10 oversized)
| 0
|-
| Commander 2013 Edition
|| 3-part gem with hooks
|| C13
|| November 1, 2013
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each with 3 oversized foil Commander cards
|| 51
|-
| Commander 2014
|| Shield-shaped 3-part gem
|| C14
|| November 7, 2014
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 61
|-
| Commander 2015
|| 2-part shield
|| C15
|| November 13, 2015
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 56
|-
| Commander 2016
|| Shield with a sword
|| C16
|| November 11, 2016
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 56
|-
| Commander Anthology
|| Shield with crown
|| CMA
|| June 9, 2017
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 0
|-
| Commander 2017
|| Shield with 4 parts
|| C17
|| August 25, 2017
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 56
|-
| Commander Anthology Volume II
|| Shield and swords upon a amphora
|| CM2
|| June 8, 2018
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 0
|-
| Commander 2018
|| Shield with horizontal lightning bolt symbol
|| C18
|| August 10, 2018
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 59
|-
| Commander 2019
|| Shield with descending ribbon and two etchings
|| C19
|| August 23, 2019
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card
|| 59
|-
| Commander 2020 / Ikoria Commander
|| Shield with thorns
|| C20
|| May 15, 2020
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each set on the plane of Ikoria
|| 71
|-
| Zendikar Rising Commander
|| Split shield with hedron inserts
|| ZNC
|| September 25, 2020
| colspan="7" | Two 100-card decks each set on the plane of Zendikar Rising
|| 6
|-
| Commander Legends
|| Shield combining elements of the Legends expansion symbol in the lower part, and the legendary card frame in the upper part
|| CMR
|| November 20, 2020
| colspan="7" | The Innovation Product for 2020, Commander Legends is the first Commander set designed to be drafted. It includes 361 total cards. Of these, 165 are new cards, including 71 new legendary creatures and planeswalkers.
|| 165
|-
| Kaldheim Commander
|| Shield behind stylised axe head
|| KHC
|| February 2, 2021
| colspan="7" | Two 100-card decks set on the plane of Kaldheim
|| 16
|-
| Commander 2021 / Strixhaven Commander
|| Shield with six inlays
|| C21
|| April 23, 2021
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each associated with a school of Strixhaven
|| 81
|-
| Forgotten Realms Commander
|| Shield behind dragon head
|| AFC
|| July 23, 2021
| colspan="7" | Four 100-card decks set in the D&D region of the Forgotten Realms
|| 62
|-
| Midnight Hunt Commander
|| Shield with claw marks
|| MIC
|| September 24, 2021
| colspan="7" | Two 100-card decks set on the plane of Innistrad
|| 38
|-
| Crimson Vow Commander
|| Shield with two vampire fangs
|| VOC
|| November 19, 2021
| colspan="7" | Two 100-card decks set on the plane of Innistrad
|| 38
|-
| Neon Dynasty Commander
|| Futuristic angular shield / Origami shield
|| NEC
|| February 18, 2022
| colspan="7" | Two 100-card decks set on the futuristic plane of Kamigawa
|| 38
|-
| New Capenna Commander
|| Shield behind angel wings
|| NCC
|| April 29, 2022
| colspan="7" | Five 100-card decks each associated with a New Capenna crime family
|| 93
|-
| Battle for Baldur's Gate / Commander Legends 2
|| Shield behind hexagon
|| CLB
|| June 10, 2022
| colspan="7" | Following on from the success of Commander Legends, Battle for Baldur's Gate is the second Commander set designed to be drafted. It includes 361 cards, of which 344 are new cards including 69 new legendary creatures and planeswalkers.
|| 344
|-
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander
|| Skull in front of angel wings
|| 40K
|| October 7, 2022
| colspan="7" | The first cross-over from Universes Beyond legal set in MTG. Legal in Commander, Vintage and Legacy. It features 321 cards and 168 cards that are not reprints.
|| 321
|-
| The Brothers' War Commander
|| Gear inside a shield
|| BRC
|| November 18, 2022
| colspan="7" | There are two decks in total, with every card in the decks featuring the retro frame treatment. Each deck is helmed by the two brothers Urza and Mishra, with new cards specifically designed for the Commander format. Legal in Commander, Vintage and Legacy. It features 176 cards and 28 cards that are not reprints.
|| 176
|-
| Wilds of Eldraine Commander
|| The back of an open book with a diamond across the spine
|| WOC
|| September 8, 2023
| colspan="7" | There are two decks in total, "Virtue And Valor" and "Fae Dominion".
||
|-
|The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
|A stylised compass rose
|LCC
|November 17, 2023
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Ahoy Mateys", "Blood Rites", "Explorers of the Deep", and "Veloci-ramp-tor".
|
|-
|Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
|Shield behind a cinquedea short sword
|MKC
|February 9, 2024
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Deadly Disguise", "Revenant Recon", "Deep Clue Sea", and "Blame Game".
|
|-
|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
|Shield behind a cowboy hat
|OTC
|April 19, 2024
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Quick Draw", "Desert Bloom", "Grand Larceny", and "Most Wanted".
|
|-
|Modern Horizons 3 Commander
|Shield behind an Eldrazi symbol
|M3C
|June 14, 2024
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Tricky Terrain", "Graveyard Overdrive", "Creative Energy", and "Eldrazi Incursion". Collector's Edition Commander decks were also debuted for this set, with a variant for all four decks.
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Animated Army", "Family Matters", "Peace Offering", and "Squirreled Away".
|
|-
|Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
|A moth on a plaque
|DSC
|September 27, 2024
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Miracle Worker", "Death Toll", "Jump Scare!", and "Endless Punishment".
|
|-
|Foundations Commander
|A pentagon resembling a gemstone
|FDC
|November 15, 2024
| colspan="7" |This set contains only a total of three cards: Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, and Command Tower. These Commander staples are not present in the Foundations set itself and are only obtainable through the Foundations Starter Collection.
|
|-
|Aetherdrift Commander
|A shield with a chequered pattern
|DRC
|February 14, 2025
| colspan="7" |Two 100-card decks: "Living Energy" and "Eternal Might"
|
|-
|Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
|A forward-facing dragon head with wings on either side
|TDC
|April 11, 2025
| colspan="7" |Five 100-card decks each associated with a clan of Tarkir: "Abzan Armor", "Jeskai Striker", "Sultai Arisen", "Mardu Surge", and "Temur Roar".
|
|-
|Final Fantasy Commander
|A Chocobo
|FIC
|June 13, 2025
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Revival Trance", "Limit Break", "Counter Blitz", and "Scions & Spellcraft". Collector's Edition variants exist for all four decks.
|
|-
|Edge of Eternities Commander
|A black hole inside a shield
|EOC
|August 1, 2025
| colspan="7" |Two 100-card decks: "World Shaper" and "Counter Intelligence".
|
|-
|Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander
|A partial eclipse within a shield
|ECC
|January 23, 2026
| colspan="7" |Two 100-card decks: "Dance of the Elements" and "Blight Curse".
|
|-
|Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
|A shield made of parchment containing five symbols representing each school of Strixhaven
|SOC
|April 24, 2026
| colspan="7" |Five 100-card decks each associated with a school of Strixhaven: "Witherbloom Pestilence", "Silverquill Influence", "Quandrix Unlimited", "Lorehold Spirit", and "Prismari Artistry".
|
|-
|Marvel Super Heroes Commander
|An open comicbook with "M" and numerous panels
|MSC
|June 26, 2026
| colspan="7" |Four 100-card decks: "Doom Prevails", "The Fantastic Four", "Wakanda Forever", and "Avengers Assemble". Collector's Edition variants exist for all four decks.
|
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Conspiracy
|-
| Conspiracy
|| Seal
|| CNS
|| June 6, 2014
|| 210<small></small>
|| 89 || 68 || 43 || 10 || — || —
|| 65
|-
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown
|| Seal of the Black Rose
|| CN2
|| August 26, 2016
|| 221
| colspan="7" | Four 60-card decks and various game components
|| 0
|-
| Battlebond
|| Two connected figures in front of a diamond shape
|| BBD
|| June 8, 2018
| colspan="7" | 254
|| no symbol
|| CED
|
|| December 1993
|| 363 || 75 || 95 || 117 || — || 76 || —
|-
| International Collector's Edition
|| no symbol
|| CEI
|
|| December 1993
|| 12 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Un-sets
|-
| Unglued
|| A cracked-open egg
|| UGL
|| August 7, 1998 || 38 || 28 || 28 || — || 5 || —
|-
| Unhinged
|| A horseshoe
|| UNH
|| November 20, 2004
|| November 19, 2004</small>
|| 102<small></small> || 90<small></small> || 61<small></small> || 15 || 5 || —
|-
|Unsanctioned
|A horseshoe in half of a cracked-open egg over two crossed wrenches with acorn-shaped holes
|UND
|
|February 28, 2020
|96
|30
|22
|30
|4
|10
|—
|-
|Unfinity
|An atom
|UNF
|
|October 7, 2022
|638
|232
|198
|156
|52
|26
|—
|-
| colspan="13" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Pro Tour/World Championship Decks
|-
| Pro Tour Collector Set Inaugural Edition
|
|
|
|| May 1996
|colspan="7"| Eight 60-card pre-constructed decks (720 cards total due to sideboards and additional inserts)
|-
| World Championship Decks 1997
|
|
|
|| 1997
|colspan="7"| Four 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| World Championship Decks 1998
|
|
|
|| 1998
|colspan="7"| Four 60-card pre-constructed decks
|-
| World Championship Decks 2000
|
|
|
|| 2000
|| 195 || 60 || 60 || 60 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Masters Edition II
|| A circle and two quarter-circles
|| ME2
|| September 22, 2008
|| 245 || 80 || 80 || 80 || — || 5 || —
|-
| Masters Edition III
|| A circle behind two quarter-circles
|| ME3
|| September 7, 2009
| 230 || 75 || 70 || 70 || — || 15 || —
|-
| Masters Edition IV
|| 4 quarter-circles forming an hourglass
|| ME4
|| January 10, 2011
| 269 || 80 || 72 || 105 || — || 12 || —
|-
| Vintage Masters
|| Helmet with a V-shaped pattern
|| VMA
|| June 16, 2014
| 325 || 101 || 80 || 105 || 30 || — || 9
|-
| Tempest Remastered
|| Arch broken by lightning bolt
|| TPR
|| May 6, 2015
| 269 || 101 || 80 || 53 || 15 || 20 || —
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center" | Magic: The Gathering Online Deck Series
|-
| Magic Online Deck Series: Legacy Format
|
|
|| November 8, 2010
| colspan="7" | Two 60-card decks with 15 card sideboards
|-
| Momir Vig Basic Event Deck
|
|
|| November 22, 2010
| colspan="7" | Deck with 1 avatar card & 60 basic lands
|-
|}
Notes
:: Two cards, the common Circle of Protection: Black and the rare Volcanic Island, were inadvertently left out of the printing of Alpha. Beta and Unlimited included the two missing cards as well as one additional alternate art variant of each of the five basic lands. Consequently, those two sets each have seven more cards than Alpha did.
:: When the Revised Edition was in production in 1994, a number of problems with the set became apparent. Some cards' colors were washed-out. The picture and color foreground for the Serendib Efreet were wrong (not that this was the first such misprint), and there was a growing concern with the Satanic images on some of the cards. The solution was to print a "fixed" version of Revised Edition, code named "Edgar", which has since came to be known as Summer Magic because it was printed in the summer of 1994. The cards were distributed in regular Revised Edition boosters, but no Summer Edition starters were produced. Despite its intended function as a fixed Revised Edition, there were problems with Summer Magic. On some cards, the colors were too dark. Furthermore, Hurricane was printed as a blue card and thereby became the most famous and most desired Summer Magic card of all. The Serendib Efreet had its artwork corrected, but the artist name was still wrong, as was that of Plateau (which had, uniquely out of the cards in Revised, received new art, but not an updated artist credit to reflect that). Because of all these flaws, the entire print run was recalled and destroyed which led to Revised Edition shortage in 1994. However, a few booster boxes survived. Summer Magic cards can sell for over $1000 for notable cards and some as high $5000. Summer Magic cards can best be recognized by their 1994 copyright date.
:: The only cards in Fifth Edition to have an expansion symbol were those printed in Simplified Chinese in 1998.
:: In addition to the 350 cards normally available in booster packs, the Eighth Edition Core Game contained 7 "starter cards" not available in booster packs, labeled with collector numbers S1 through S7; 3 were marked common, 3 uncommon, and 1 rare. Ninth Edition contained 9, labeled S1 through S10 (omitting S6); 6 were marked common, 2 uncommon, and 1 rare. These were meant to introduce new players to the game; most were "vanilla" creatures. Similarly, Magic 2015 contained 15 starter cards not contained in booster packs; 6 were marked common, 4 uncommon, and 5 rare. Magic Origins contained 16 such cards.
:: 14 of the commons were printed in two subtle variations (called "a" and "b") making 92 total cards but only 78 unique cards.
:: The first pre-release officially sponsored by Wizards of the Coast was held for Homelands in New York City. Ice Age, which preceded Homelands, had an unofficial widely attended pre-release in Toronto.
:: 15 of the commons came in 4 alternate art versions, while 20 of them came in 3 alternate art versions causing 187 total cards but only 102 unique cards.
:: Homelands was not designed as part of the Ice Age block and has no thematic link to Ice Age and Alliances. Wizards of the Coast retroactively declared it part of the Ice Age block in 1997 to fit with the then-emerging standard block structure. Nearly a decade later in 2006, Coldsnap was released as a belated third entry to the Ice Age block. Homelands was reverted to a standalone set. Coldsnap was, for purposes of card legality, part of Time Spiral as far as rotation at the time, so it was legal to play in 2006-2008 era Standard formats. (Wizards of the Coast would later separate Coldsnap and Time Spiral in Extended, however.)
:: 25 commons had 2 alternate art versions making 140 total cards but only 115 unique cards.
:: Many creatures in the Onslaught Block had the ability to "morph." Morphed creatures looked like "clay spiders."
:: This does not count the alternate art for the uncommon card . Counting each version separately, there are 89 uncommons and 307 cards in the set.
:: In the Time Spiral Cycle there are special cards in each set that are "timeshifted". In Time Spiral TSP refers to all non-timeshifted cards in the set while TSB, which stands for "TimeShifted Bonus" (during development, the timeshifted cards were known as "bonus cards"), refers to the 121 timeshifted reprint cards. The timeshifted reprint cards have a purple expansion symbol and are not counted towards the number of cards in the set. Instead they form a subset with their own collector's numbers. Each Time Spiral booster pack contains exactly one Timeshifted bonus card, replacing a common. In Planar Chaos there are 45 Timeshifted Cards (20 common, 15 uncommon, and 10 rare), however, unlike in Time Spiral they were not reprints but instead they were existing cards from the past which were "colorshifted" (known, iconic cards that were printed in a different color). Colorshifted cards are recognizable by the white text for the name and type line and different background designs from the normal cards. In contrast to the timeshifted cards in Time Spiral the colorshifted cards in Planar Chaos and Future Sight are not bonus cards, meaning that they come in rarities of common, uncommon, and rare, and are counted towards the Collector's numbers of the set. However they are distributed differently than normal cards, with 3 of the commons in each booster being timeshifted, and one uncommon being replaced with a timeshifted uncommon 3/4 of the time and a timeshifted rare 1/4 of the time.
:: Starting in Shards of Alara Wizards of the Coast introduced a new rarity level higher than rare called Mythic Rare. A mythic rare card will appear in approximately 1 out of every 8 booster packs instead of a rare.
:: Chronicles, released in 1995 between Ice Age and Homelands, reprinted many previous cards, drawn from the Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, and The Dark sets, that were becoming difficult to obtain but added no new cards to the game. Despite being published between Ice Age and Homelands, it is not considered part of the Ice Age Block; for purposes of tournament-legality, it was instead treated as an extension of Fourth Edition. The cards in Chronicles were reprinted with white borders, as opposed to their original black borders. Also Chronicles contained three uncommons with four alternate art versions meaning there are 125 total cards but only 116 unique cards and only 34 unique uncommons.
:: Many of the early compilation sets did not have expansion symbols of their own and instead the cards within these reprint sets just retained the symbol from their former set.
:: Portal was a series of sets featuring simplified rules intended to introduce novice players of Magic: The Gathering to the game. When they were originally released, they were not legal for DCI-sanctioned tournament play, but the DCI changed its policy and the Portal sets became legal in the Vintage and Legacy tournament formats on October 20, 2005.
:: 5 of the commons and 2 of the uncommons were alternate versions, so there are only 200 unique cards (85 unique common, 55 unique uncommons) in Portal.
:: Starter 2000 was made up of two 22-card decks and two 15-card packs, all with a fixed selection of cards.
:: Astral is a set of 12 cards that was never actually printed on paper and exists only in the MicroProse Magic: The Gathering computer game (with the exception of the oversized Aswan Jaguar included in the box). All 12 cards had abilities that depended on randomness and were therefore more practical to use on the computer than on paper.
:: The Un- sets are satirical sets which, though also published by Wizards of the Coast, are not legal for DCI-sanctioned tournament play.
:: Unhinged contains 1 ultra-rare, called Super Secret Tech, which only exists as a foil rare card.
:: The first event that used Mirage product was Pro Tour Atlanta on 13 September 1996.
:: The Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks consist of two sets each. They were released over the course of one year and thus deviate from the usual three expansion sets per year policy. Eventide was the second set in the Shadowmoor block and was released in July.
:: Of the cards in Innistrad, 6 commons, 7 uncommons, 6 rares, and 1 mythic are double-faced cards; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently, with one double-faced card always appearing per pack, replacing a common. The same is true of Dark Ascension; it has 4 commons, 4 uncommons, 3 rares, and 2 mythics as double-faced cards.
:: 10 of the commons in Dragon's Maze are reprints of the Guildgates from Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash; while these are common, they are distributed differently than other commons, in that they instead replace the basic land in the booster pack; basic lands do not appear in Dragon's Maze booster packs. Furthermore, one of the mythic rares in Dragon's Maze, , is distributed differently from the other mythic rares, in that it also replaces the basic land in the booster pack, rather than the rare. In addition, the basic land may also be replaced with one of the "shock lands" from Return to Ravnica or Gatecrash; although these can appear in Dragon's Maze booster packs, they are not considered part of Dragon's Maze, being identical to the "shock lands" that appeared in Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash.
: 10 of the commons in Fate Reforged are reprints of the dual lands from Khans of Tarkir; while these are common, these are distributed differently than other commons, in that they may appear in the basic land slot instead of a common slot. In addition, the land slot may also contain one of the "fetch lands" from Khans of Tarkir; although these can appear in Fate Reforged booster packs, they are not considered part of Fate Reforged, being identical to the "fetch lands" that appeared in Khans of Tarkir. In most languages, these are in fact ordinarily the only possibilities for the land slot; basic lands will not ordinarily appear except in Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Traditional Chinese.
:: Although the Masterpiece Series proper would not begin until Kaladesh block, something similar was done with Battle for Zendikar block in the form of Zendikar Expeditions. There are 25 premium Zendikar Expeditions cards that may appear in Battle for Zendikar booster packs in place of a Battle for Zendikar premium card. Similarly, there are 20 premium Zendikar Expeditions cards that may appear in Oath of the Gatewatch booster packs in a similar manner, and which are also not considered part of Oath of the Gatewatch. All Zendikar Expeditions cards, both those in Battle for Zendikar booster packs and those in Oath of the Gatewatch booster packs, have expansion code "EXP" in the official Gatherer database. These cards are not included in the count here, but they may appear in booster packs. See the Masterpiece Series section for more information.
:: Of the cards in Shadows over Innistrad, 4 commons, 20 uncommons, 6 rares, and 3 mythics are double-faced cards; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently. There is always one common or uncommon double-faced card always appearing per pack, replacing a normal common, and about 1 in 8 booster packs contain a rare or mythic double-faced card, also replacing a normal common. In Eldritch Moon, 2 commons, 10 uncommons, 2 rares, and 1 mythic rare are double-faced cards; and 2 commons, 3 rares, and 1 mythic rare are meld cards, which have half of an extra-large card on their back face.
:: Of the cards in Conspiracy, 9 commons, 8 uncommons, and 8 rares are draft-related cards; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently, with one draft-related card always appearing per pack, replacing the basic land.
:: The Collector's Edition duplicated the Limited Edition Beta set with extra lands, had a gold bordered back instead of black, square corners instead of usual rounded, and "Collector's Edition" printed in gold on the cards.
:: The International Collector's Edition duplicated the Limited Edition Beta set with extra lands, had a gold bordered back instead of black, square corners instead of usual rounded, and "International Edition" printed in gold on the cards.
:: The Premium Foil Booster packs have a different ink formula than the foils released in Shards of Alara booster packs resulting in a light version and a dark version for each foil. The dark versions are from the actual Shards of Alara booster packs where as the light versions are from the Premium Foil Boosters.
:: Several cards in Unstable appear in several variations which share a card number but have various differences; cards are numbered out of 216, but there are more distinct cards than this in the set.
:: Also known as "Introductory Two-Player Set" for European and Asian market, released at the end of 1996.
References
Further reading
External links
- Official Magic: The Gathering sets page from Wizards of the Coast
- Explanation of the meaning of every expansion symbol through Time Spiral