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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Broadcast Takeover
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
End-Blaze Epiphany
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Liquimetal Coating
77%inclusion94 decks122 decks
75%synergy
Thran Forge
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
61%synergy
Joven
61%inclusion74 decks122 decks
61%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
62%inclusion76 decks122 decks
60%synergy
Toymaker
54%inclusion66 decks122 decks
54%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
59%inclusion72 decks122 decks
54%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
51%synergy
Myr Retriever
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
49%synergy
Viashino Heretic
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
49%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Vandalblast
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Engineer
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Treasure Nabber
54%inclusion66 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Iron Myr
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Foundry Inspector
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Abrade
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Trash for Treasure
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Goblin Welder
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Aladdin
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Karn, Silver Golem
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Transmogrifying Licid
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Scrap Trawler
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Workshop Assistant
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Dross Scorpion
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Myr Landshaper
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Palladium Myr
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Junk Diver
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Hoard-Smelter Dragon
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Crime Novelist
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Generous Plunderer
12%inclusion14 decks119 decks
8%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Shimmer Myr
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Tinkerer
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Ruin Grinder
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Steel Hellkite
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Ornithopter
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Magus of the Moon
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Scrap Welder
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Triplicate Titan
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Stuffy Doll
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Atog
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Eron the Relentless
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Matron
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Su-Chi Cave Guard
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Metalworker
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Anger
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Big Score
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Skycrash
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
-11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Crush
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mogg Salvage
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Rack and Ruin
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Return the Favor
7.6%inclusion9 decks119 decks
-12%synergy
Shatter
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Siege Smash
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Fling
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Smelt
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Price of Progress
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Reiterate
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Grab the Reins
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Act of Aggression
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Handling
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Mana Geyser
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Shenanigans
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Shattering Spree
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
25%synergy
By Force
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Suplex
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Insurrection
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Scrap Mastery
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Confluence
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Shatterstorm
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Anzrag's Rampage
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Meltdown
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Bloody Betrayal
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Thud
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Mob Rule
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Act of Treason
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wild Guess
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Release the Gremlins
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Hijack
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Ruination
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mass Mutiny
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
-15%synergy
Sculpting Steel
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Forge
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Voltaic Key
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Unwinding Clock
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Forge
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
-21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Trading Post
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Clock of Omens
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorworks
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Thornbite Staff
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Reunion
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Braid of Fire
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra, Spark Hunter
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Flamecaller
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Great Furnace
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Inventors' Fair
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
27%synergy
War Room
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Tower
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Mine
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Smoldering Crater
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.6%inclusion9 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Liquimetal Torque
75%inclusion91 decks122 decks
60%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion90 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion66 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion117 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy