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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Combustion Man
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Momo's Heist
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Fire Nation Warship
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandler
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
68%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
51%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
48%synergy
Aladdin
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
46%synergy
Myr Retriever
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
40%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Viashino Heretic
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Foundry Inspector
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Iron Myr
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Ruby Medallion
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Big Score
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Blood Moon
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Treasure Nabber
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Welder
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Engineer
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Myr Landshaper
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Scrap Trawler
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Workshop Assistant
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Burnished Hart
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Gorilla Shaman
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Anger
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Starke of Rath
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Dwarven Miner
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Eron the Relentless
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Triplicate Titan
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Brash Taunter
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Palladium Myr
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Junk Diver
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Tinkerer
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Detonator
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Matron
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Bearer of the Heavens
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mogg Assassin
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Scrap Welder
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Soldier of Fortune
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Shattering Pulse
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-18%synergy
Shatter
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Fork
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Raze the Effigy
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Crush
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Smelt
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Artifact Blast
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Rack and Ruin
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Mogg Salvage
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Mages' Contest
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Tormenting Voice
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
14%synergy
By Force
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Handling
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Shattering Spree
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Trash for Treasure
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Shenanigans
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Obliterate
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Scrap Mastery
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Wild Guess
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Thieves' Auction
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Pillage
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Stone Rain
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Illicit Auction
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Jokulhaups
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Warp World
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Meltdown
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Scrambleverse
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Ruination
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Game of Chaos
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Worldfire
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Builder's Bane
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Mob Verdict
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Spitting Earth
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Hijack
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Joven's Tools
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
-21%synergy
Prized Statue
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Domination
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Trading Post
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Buster Sword
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Dingus Egg
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Thran Forge
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Steel Wrecking Ball
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Lembas
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorworks
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Voltaic Key
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Sun
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Sticky Fingers
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Price of Glory
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Possibility Storm
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Wild Evocation
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Pia's Revolution
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Impending Disaster
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Grip of Chaos
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Manabarbs
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Braid of Fire
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Stranglehold
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Custody Battle
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
War's Toll
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Risky Move
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Flare
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Outpost Siege
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Buried Ruin
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Cave
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
16%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Dwarven Mine
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Tower
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
-11%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Dormant Volcano
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion86 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
54%inclusion61 decks112 decks
40%synergy
Fire Diamond
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
91%inclusion102 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy