Irini Sengir (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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Deathgrip
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
78%synergy
Gloom
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
76%synergy
Bereavement
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Stromgald Cabal
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Yawgmoth's Edict
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Leshrac's Sigil
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Putrefaction
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
63%synergy
Dystopia
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
61%synergy
Eastern Paladin
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
58%synergy
Nature's Ruin
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Western Paladin
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Perish
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Virtue's Ruin
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Abomination
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Distorting Lens
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Dread of Night
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Scuttlemutt
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Slithery Stalker
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Crypt Ghast
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Blightbeetle
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Painter's Servant
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Soot Imp
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Ascendant Evincar
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Thrull Wizard
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Knight of Stromgald
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Dunerider Outlaw
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Reaper
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Marauding Knight
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Knight of Malice
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Slayer
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Lifebane Zombie
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Dread Presence
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Stromgald Crusader
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Black Knight
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Order of the Ebon Hand
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Ihsan's Shade
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Grotesque Hybrid
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Twilight Diviner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Dark Confidant
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Doomwake Giant
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Coffin Queen
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pet
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Squelching Leeches
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Basal Thrull
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Knight of Infamy
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Blood Vassal
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Crypt Angel
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Gremlins
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Hand of Cruelty
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Kaervek, the Spiteful
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Drift of the Dead
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Gravedigger
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Dross Harvester
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Burnished Hart
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Doom Blade
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Soul Rend
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Execute
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Slay
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Noxious Grasp
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Nemesis Trap
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Terror
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Defile
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Withering Boon
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Imp's Mischief
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Darkness
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Cower in Fear
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ray of Enfeeblement
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Dash Hopes
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Deathmark
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Read the Bones
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Reign of Terror
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Kaervek's Hex
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mutilate
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Mind
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Talara's Bane
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Gloomlance
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Self-Inflicted Wound
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Ritual of the Machine
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Inquisition
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-30%synergy
Deadly Tempest
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Rancid Earth
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Stronghold Discipline
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
New Blood
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Deluge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Corrupt
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Risky Research
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Darkness Crystal
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
25%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Winter Moon
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Lashwrithe
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Defense Grid
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Isolation Cell
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Chimes
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Feroz's Ban
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Skull of Orm
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Eon Hub
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Winter Orb
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Storm Cauldron
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Grindstone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ward of Bones
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-24%synergy
Howling Mine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Infernal Darkness
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Tourach's Chant
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Curse of Wizardry
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Desolation
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Koskun Falls
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Painful Quandary
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
No Mercy
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Contamination
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Spreading Plague
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Underworld Dreams
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Aether
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Season of the Witch
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Lethal Vapors
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Oppression
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Roots
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Pestilence
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Greed
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Hex
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Virulent Plague
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Dead Man's Chest
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Bitterblossom
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Bad Moon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Seizures
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Illness in the Ranks
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Death Match
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Oath of Ghouls
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Haunting Wind
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Withering Wisps
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Death Pits of Rath
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Sorin Markov
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Everglades
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Witch's Cottage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Spawning Pool
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Barren Moor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-21%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Mire
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Swamp
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy