Arni Metalbrow (Commander)

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Josh Nelson
Aug 11, 2025
Ranking the 5 Worst Magic Sets of All Time
Let's look at the five worst Magic: The Gathering sets of all time. And for those of you concerned, Aetherdrift didn't even make the cut!
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Fire Nation Palace
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Firebender Ascension
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Firebending Student
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
70%inclusion122 decks174 decks
67%synergy
Molten Monstrosity
63%inclusion110 decks174 decks
63%synergy
Avatar of Fury
60%inclusion104 decks174 decks
59%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
68%inclusion118 decks174 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Stone Idol
57%inclusion100 decks174 decks
56%synergy
Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
57%inclusion100 decks174 decks
55%synergy
Oxidda Golem
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
55%synergy
Sneak Attack
58%inclusion101 decks174 decks
54%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
66%inclusion114 decks174 decks
54%synergy
Port Razer
53%inclusion92 decks174 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
66%inclusion114 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
54%inclusion94 decks174 decks
48%synergy
Ruby Medallion
53%inclusion92 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
52%inclusion91 decks174 decks
30%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion90 decks174 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
51%inclusion89 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Anger
51%inclusion88 decks174 decks
38%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
50%inclusion87 decks174 decks
33%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
49%inclusion86 decks174 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion84 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
48%inclusion84 decks174 decks
44%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
44%inclusion76 decks174 decks
32%synergy
Dragon Mage
44%inclusion76 decks174 decks
39%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
43%inclusion74 decks174 decks
36%synergy
Delina, Wild Mage
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
39%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
34%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
30%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
29%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
39%inclusion67 decks174 decks
30%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
32%synergy
Bloodthirster
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
34%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
35%inclusion61 decks174 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
33%inclusion58 decks174 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Courage
33%inclusion44 decks132 decks
27%synergy
Alena, Kessig Trapper
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
29%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
22%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
25%synergy
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
26%inclusion40 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Flamerush Rider
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
25%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Elturel Survivors
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
23%synergy
Thundermare
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
24%synergy
Inferno Titan
24%inclusion41 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Balefire Dragon
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Frogmyr Enforcer
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Fireflux Squad
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Calamity, Galloping Inferno
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Combat Celebrant
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Incinerator of the Guilty
17%inclusion29 decks169 decks
16%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Ox of Agonas
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
-8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Skyline Despot
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
44%inclusion76 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
-11%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23%inclusion31 decks132 decks
-3%synergy
Battle Hymn
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
21%inclusion36 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Raphael's Technique
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
-12%synergy
Return the Favor
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
-11%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Combustion Technique
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Firebending Lesson
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Irencrag Feat
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Crash Through
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Relentless Assault
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Geosurge
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Change
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Anzrag's Rampage
7.7%inclusion13 decks169 decks
6%synergy
Into the Fire
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Sozin's Comet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Day
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Blaze
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hazoret's Monument
46%inclusion80 decks174 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion65 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion55 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Dolmen Gate
30%inclusion52 decks174 decks
27%synergy
Endless Atlas
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Blade of Selves
21%inclusion36 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Horn of the Mark
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
19%synergy
The Fire Crystal
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Eye
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Embercleave
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Warstorm Surge
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
38%synergy
Rising of the Day
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Fires of Invention
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
11%synergy
City on Fire
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
-12%synergy
Bedlam
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Connecting the Dots
11%inclusion18 decks169 decks
9%synergy
Mirror March
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Blood Moon
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
-15%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
The Legend of Roku
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Koth, Fire of Resistance
24%inclusion41 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Spinerock Knoll
49%inclusion85 decks174 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
34%inclusion60 decks174 decks
16%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion58 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Castle Embereth
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion145 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion121 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
52%inclusion91 decks174 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
34%inclusion60 decks174 decks
26%synergy
Fire Diamond
34%inclusion60 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion44 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion41 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion165 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion70 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
3%synergy