Summary
30 years is a long time for a card game to exist butMagic: The Gatheringis still going strong after more than 100 sets. There have been core sets, supplemental sets, starter sets, and more, each one adding tons of cards to the game with every release.
Keeping track of all those sets can be a bit of a headache, especially since new sets are added every year. If you’re on the hunt for a specific set or just want to feel old as you reminisce about the good ol’ days of Magic, we took the time to assemble all the sets together in one place just for you.
Just How Many Magic Sets Are We Covering?
Buckle Up, The Multiverse Is Big
Magic: The Gathering reached100 main sets with the releaseof the Western-themed Outlaws of Thunder Junction, but it turns out that there are way more sets than that.
Thanks to various supplemental sets, including those that exist outside the regular release schedule, the total number of sets is a lot higher.
This numbering gets only more complicated when you factor in digital-only sets that have been released on Magic: The Gathering Online and Arena, or sets that were released in specific regions and were not available in all parts of the world.
To throw another wrench in the numbering, there are sets like Alpha and Beta, which are both technically the same set, called Limited Edition, but are two different print runs of the set.
These two printings have a different number of cards in them, while at the same time, Unlimited is the second edition of the original set, but is considered a separate set.
Every Magic: The Gathering Set In Release Order
The main sets of Magic: The Gathering are the meat and potatoes of the game. They give players a rotating schedule of cards that come in and out of Standard, while automatically entering intoEternal formats like Legacyand Modern.
The main sets of Magic are categorized as either being a Core Set, something that Magic hasn’t done in a while but are intended to be a bit more ‘evergreen’ in flavor and mechanics, and Expansions, which are more focused on an event or plane, and tend to have more specific mechanics and themes.
1993
No set symbol
Core Set - 1 (2nd printing)
1994
1995
Core set - 4
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Rise of the Eldrazi
2011
2012
2013
2014
Born of the Gods
2015
2016
Oath of the Gatewatch
2017
2018
2019
War of the Spark
2020
2021
2022
2023
March of the Machine
2024
Expansion - 100
All Magic: The Gathering Extra Sets
There are plenty of other Magic: The Gathering sets out there, ranging from reprint sets to special collections, and even extra bonus sheets that are included in expansions. These sets generally have different set symbols even if they feature reprints of cards, though that’s not always the case.
Generally, if the cards have a different set symbol or set code, you’ll find them here.
Compilation Set only released in German, French, and Italian
Original set symbols
Starter Set - 4
Original set symbol or no set symbol, copyright date 1993 - 1999
Salvat 2005
Magic Encyclopedia Set - 1 only released in Spanish, French, and Italian.
Same set symbol as Time Spiral but with purple coloring
From the Vault Set - 2
Duels of the Planeswalkers
Mini Set based on digital game
From the Vault Set - 5
From the Vault Set - 7
From the Vault Set - 8
From the Vault Set - 9
From the Vault Set - 10
Uses the Guild symbols
Challenger Decks 2019 Japan
Challenger Decks Set - 2 exclusive to Japan, different product than the original but same set
MTG Arena Set - 4 & Jumpstart Set - 2
Most cards have original set symbols, some have the shooting star set symbol
Transformers
Universes Beyond Set - 3 & Booster Insert Set - 1
Shadows of the Past
Universes Beyond Set - 4 & Straight-to-Modern Set - 3
Universes Beyond Set - 4 second release
Jurassic World Collection
Universes Beyond Set - 6 & Booster Insert Set - 2
The Big Score
Micro Set - 2, Converted into a Outlaws of Thunder Junction Bonus Sheet Set
Alchemy - 11
All Magic: The Gathering Masters & Premium Sets
There are plenty of premium Magic: The Gathering sets out there, ranging from digital-only collections tohigh-end collector piecesthat are designed to be incredibly hard to find.
The Masterpiece series, like Kaladesh Inventions and Special Guests, have impressive new artwork and often times comes with fancy frames.
2015 - 2016
2016-2017
Straight-to-Modern Set - 1
Straight-to-Modern Set - 2
Tabletop Remastered Set - 4
All Magic: The Gathering Commander Sets
Commander remains one of Magic’s most popular formats so making sure you may recognize them all is important if you’re hunting for a new commander to build around.
There have been some changes to how Wizards of the Coast has released Commander sets over the years, but between the expansion tie-ins and the more imaginative Universes Beyond sets, you’ll have plenty of cards to pick from.
Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks
Universes Beyond Set - 2 & Commander Decks Set - 11
March of the Machine Commander decks
Doctor Who Commander Decks
Universes Beyond Set - 5, Commander Decks Set - 19 & Planechase Set - 4
Fallout
Universes Beyond Set - 7 & Commander Decks Set - 22
