By Brian Cooper |
Updated on December 19, 2023
As of July 2023, the list of Magic The Gathering sets now exceeds well over 100 sets that have been released since the very first one came out back in 1993. And because of this long and successful history, Magic The Gathering can easily be called one of the greatest trading card games ever made.
I truly feel lucky to have been involved in Magic since nearly the beginning when I purchased my first Revised packs back in 1994. It’s been a great run so far and I can’t wait to see what the next 29 years bring too!
One of the things I wanted to do was keep track right here on the Magic Card Investor site of certain important sets, cards and other data. I know a lot of other sites do this too, but I felt I needed to put a post on here that I can update going forward.
I’ve also added the “Era” column to try and define the different time periods in Magic The Gathering history. The timing of the eras is subjective and many will argue when certain eras begin and end. However, this is my opinion and is a fairly accurate breakdown of when important changes happened in Magic’s history.
That being said, below is a complete list of all Magic: The Gathering sets from 1993 to Present. I hope it helps you and feel free to bookmark the page as we’ll keep it updated from here on out! Also, if you need any additional data or would like to see something added to this list (whether it’s set I missed or some data you would like added), please let me know. Enjoy!
Complete List of Magic The Gathering Sets (1993-2023)
| SET NAME | SET CODE | RELEASE DATE | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Alpha | LEA (1E) | August 1993 | Golden Era |
| Limited Edition Beta | LEB (2E) | October 1993 | Golden Era |
| Arabian Nights | ARN (AN) | December 1993 | Golden Era |
| Unlimited Edition | 2ED (2U) | December 1993 | Golden Era |
| Antiquities | ATQ (AQ) | March 1994 | Golden Era |
| Revised Edition | 3ED (3E) | April 1994 | Golden Era |
| Legends | LEG (LE) | June 1994 | Golden Era |
| The Dark | DARK (DK) | August 1994 | Golden Era |
| Fallen Empires | FEM (FE) | November 1994 | Golden Era |
| Fourth Edition | 4ED (4E) | May 1995 | Golden Era |
| Ice Age | ICE (IA) | June 1995 | Golden Era |
| Chronicles | CHR (CH) | July 1995 | Golden Era |
| Homelands | HML (HM) | October 1995 | Golden Era |
| Alliances | ALL (AL) | June 1996 | Golden Era |
| Mirage | MIR (MI) | October 1996 | Golden Era |
| Visions | VIS (VI) | February 1997 | Golden Era |
| Fifth Edition | 5ED (5E) | March 1997 | Golden Era |
| Weatherlight | WTH (WL) | June 1997 | Golden Era |
| Tempest | TMP (TE) | October 1997 | Golden Era |
| Stronghold | STH (ST) | February 1998 | Golden Era |
| Exodus | EXO (EX) | June 1998 | Golden Era |
| Unglued | UGL (UG) | August 1998 | Golden Era |
| Urza’s Saga | USG (UZ) | October 1998 | Golden Era |
| Urza’s Legacy | ULG (UL) | February 1999 | Golden Era |
| Sixth Edition | 6ED (6E) | April 1999 | Golden Era |
| Urza’s Destiny | UDS (UD) | June 1999 | Golden Era |
| Mercadian Masques | MMQ (MM) | September 1999 | Golden Era |
| Nemesis | NEM (NE) | February 2000 | Silver Era |
| Prophecy | PCR (PY) | June 2000 | Silver Era |
| Invasion | INV (IN) | September 2000 | Silver Era |
| Beatdown | BTD | October 2000 | Silver Era |
| Planeshift | PLS (PS) | January 2001 | Silver Era |
| Seventh Edition | 7ED (7E) | April 2001 | Silver Era |
| Apocalypse | APC (AP) | May 2001 | Silver Era |
| Odyssey | ODY (OD) | October 2001 | Silver Era |
| Torment | TOR | February 2002 | Silver Era |
| Judgment | JUD | May 2002 | Silver Era |
| Onslaught | ONS | October 2002 | Silver Era |
| Legions | LGN | January 2003 | Silver Era |
| Scourge | SCG | May 2003 | Silver Era |
| Eighth Edition | 8ED | July 2003 | Silver Era |
| Mirrodin | MRD | October 2003 | Silver Era |
| Darksteel | DST | February 2004 | Silver Era |
| Fifth Dawn | 5DN | June 2004 | Silver Era |
| Champions of Kamigawa | CHK | October 2004 | Silver Era |
| Unhinged | UNH | November 2004 | Silver Era |
| Betrayers of Kamigawa | BOK | February 2005 | Silver Era |
| Saviors of Kamigawa | SOK | June 2005 | Silver Era |
| Ninth Edition | 9ED | July 2005 | Silver Era |
| Ravnica: City of Guilds | RAV | October 2005 | Silver Era |
| Guildpact | GPT | February 2006 | Silver Era |
| Dissension | DIS | May 2006 | Silver Era |
| Coldsnap | CSP | July 2006 | Silver Era |
| Time Spiral | TSP | October 2006 | Silver Era |
| Planar Chaos | PLC | February 2007 | Silver Era |
| Future Sight | FUT | May 2007 | Silver Era |
| Tenth Edition | 10E | July 2007 | Silver Era |
| Masters Edition | MED | September 2007 | Silver Era |
| Lorwyn | LRW | October 2007 | Silver Era |
| Morningtide | MOR | February 2008 | Silver Era |
| Shadowmoor | SHM | May 2008 | Silver Era |
| Eventide | EVE | June 2008 | Silver Era |
| Shards of Alara | ALA | September 2008 | Silver Era |
| Conflux | CON | February 2009 | Silver Era |
| Alara Reborn | ARB | April 2009 | Silver Era |
| Magic 2010 | M10 | July 2009 | Silver Era |
| Zendikar | ZEN | October 2009 | Silver Era |
| Worldwake | WWK | February 2010 | Silver Era |
| Rise of the Eldrazi | ROE | April 2010 | Silver Era |
| Magic 2011 | M11 | July 2010 | Silver Era |
| Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | October 2010 | Silver Era |
| Mirrodin Besieged | MBS | February 2011 | Silver Era |
| New Phyrexia | NPH | May 2011 | Silver Era |
| Magic 2012 | M12 | July 2011 | Silver Era |
| Innistrad | ISD | September 2011 | Silver Era |
| Dark Ascension | DKA | February 2012 | Silver Era |
| Avacyn Restored | AVR | May 2012 | Silver Era |
| Magic 2013 | M13 | July 2012 | Silver Era |
| Return to Ravnica | RTR | October 2012 | Bronze Era |
| Gatecrash | GTC | February 2013 | Bronze Era |
| Dragon’s Maze | DGM | May 2013 | Bronze Era |
| Modern Masters | MMA | June 2013 | Bronze Era |
| Magic 2014 | M14 | July 2013 | Bronze Era |
| Theros | THS | September 2013 | Bronze Era |
| Born of the Gods | BNG | February 2014 | Bronze Era |
| Journey into Nyx | JOU | May 2014 | Bronze Era |
| Conspiracy | CNS | June 2014 | Bronze Era |
| Magic 2015 | M15 | July 2014 | Bronze Era |
| Khans of Tarkir | KTK | October 2014 | Bronze Era |
| Fate Reforged | FRF | January 2015 | Bronze Era |
| Dragons of Tarkir | DTK | March 2015 | Bronze Era |
| Modern Masters 2015 | MM2 | May 2015 | Bronze Era |
| Magic Origins | ORI | July 2015 | Bronze Era |
| Battle for Zendikar | MFZ | October 2015 | Bronze Era |
| Oath of the Gatewatch | OGW | January 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Shadows over Innistrad | SOI | April 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Eternal Masters | EMA | June 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Eldritch Moon | EMN | July 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown | CN2 | August 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Kaladesh | KLD | September 2016 | Bronze Era |
| Aether Revolt | AER | January 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Modern Masters 2017 | MM3 | March 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Amonkhet | AKH | April 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Hour of Devastation | HOU | July 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Ixalan | XLN | September 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Iconic Masters | IMA | November 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Unstable | UST | December 2017 | Bronze Era |
| Rivals of Ixalan | RIX | January 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Masters 25 | A25 | March 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Dominaria | DOM | April 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Battlebond | BBD | June 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Core Set 2019 | M19 | July 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Guilds of Ravnica | GRN | October 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Ultimate Masters | UMA | December 2018 | Bronze Era |
| Ravnica Allegiance | RNA | January 2019 | Bronze Era |
| War of the Spark | WAR | May 2019 | Bronze Era |
| Modern Horizons | MH1 | June 2019 | Present Day |
| Core Set 2020 | M20 | July 2019 | Present Day |
| Throne of Eldraine | ELD | October 2019 | Present Day |
| Theros: Beyond Death | THB | January 2020 | Present Day |
| Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | IKO | April 2020 | Present Day |
| Jumpstart | JMP | July 2020 | Present Day |
| Core Set 2021 | M21 | July 2020 | Present Day |
| Double Masters | 2XM | August 2020 | Present Day |
| Zendikar Rising | ZNR | September 2020 | Present Day |
| Commander Legends | CNR | November 2020 | Present Day |
| Kaldheim | KHM | February 2021 | Present Day |
| Time Spiral Remastered | TSR | March 2021 | Present Day |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages | STX | April 2021 | Present Day |
| Modern Horizons 2 | MH2 | June 2021 | Present Day |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | July 2021 | Present Day |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | MID | September 2021 | Present Day |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow | VOW | November 2021 | Present Day |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty | NEO | February 2022 | Present Day |
| Streets of New Capenna | SNC | April 2022 | Present Day |
| Double Masters 2022 | 2X2 | July 2022 | Present Day |
| Dominaria United | DMU | September 2022 | Present Day |
| The Brother’s War | BRO | November 2022 | Present Day |
| Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | December 2022 | Present Day |
| Dominaria Remastered | DMR | January 2023 | Present Day |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One | ONE | February 2023 | Present Day |
| March of the Machine | MOM | April 2023 | Present Day |
| March of the Machine: The Aftermath | MAT | May 2023 | Present Day |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | LTR | June 2023 | Present Day |
| Wilds of Eldraine | WOE | September 2023 | Present Day |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | LCI | November 2023 | Present Day |
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Brian Cooper has been a part of the trading card scene since the 1980s and is the driving force behind MAGIC CARD INVESTOR. His mission is to help bring back the fun and nostalgia of collecting Magic: The Gathering cards and other Trading Card games to everyone young and old.