Magic: The Gathering began with Limited Edition Alpha on August 5, 1993, and Scryfall lists 120 expansion sets from Arabian Nights that December through Star Trek on Friday, November 13, 2026, with Marvel: Darkhold Destiny next on Friday, April 9, 2027, and every one is listed in release order below with its set code.
Last updated: Monday, November 2, 2026. Set names, codes and release dates are from Scryfall’s set index, cross-checked against Wizards of the Coast’s set listings, read on that date. Dates are Scryfall’s release dates, which can differ by a day from a prerelease or regional date.
For what is coming next, keep our Magic: The Gathering release calendar bookmarked, check which sets leave Standard on our MTG Standard rotation page, and see the Commander sets in context on our Commander Brackets page.
What was the first MTG set, and what is the newest one?
The first Magic set was Limited Edition Alpha, released August 5, 1993, and the newest released expansion set is Reality Fracture, released October 2, 2026. The next expansion sets are Star Trek on Friday, November 13, 2026 and Marvel: Darkhold Destiny on Friday, April 9, 2027, both listed by Scryfall as upcoming releases as of November 2, 2026.
What are all the MTG expansion sets in order of release?
There are 120 expansion sets in Scryfall’s index, listed oldest first below. Each set has its own set symbol printed on its cards, and the set code in the middle column is the short code for that set and its symbol: modern cards print the code at the bottom of the card, and databases such as Scryfall file every card under it.
| Expansion set | Set code | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian Nights | ARN | December 17, 1993 |
| Antiquities | ATQ | March 4, 1994 |
| Legends | LEG | June 1, 1994 |
| The Dark | DRK | August 1, 1994 |
| Fallen Empires | FEM | November 1, 1994 |
| Ice Age | ICE | June 3, 1995 |
| Homelands | HML | October 1, 1995 |
| Alliances | ALL | June 10, 1996 |
| Mirage | MIR | October 8, 1996 |
| Visions | VIS | February 3, 1997 |
| Weatherlight | WTH | June 9, 1997 |
| Tempest | TMP | October 14, 1997 |
| Stronghold | STH | March 2, 1998 |
| Exodus | EXO | June 15, 1998 |
| Urza’s Saga | USG | October 12, 1998 |
| Urza’s Legacy | ULG | February 15, 1999 |
| Urza’s Destiny | UDS | June 7, 1999 |
| Mercadian Masques | MMQ | October 4, 1999 |
| Nemesis | NEM | February 14, 2000 |
| Prophecy | PCY | June 5, 2000 |
| Invasion | INV | October 2, 2000 |
| Planeshift | PLS | February 5, 2001 |
| Apocalypse | APC | June 4, 2001 |
| Odyssey | ODY | October 1, 2001 |
| Torment | TOR | February 4, 2002 |
| Judgment | JUD | May 27, 2002 |
| Onslaught | ONS | October 7, 2002 |
| Legions | LGN | February 3, 2003 |
| Scourge | SCG | May 26, 2003 |
| Mirrodin | MRD | October 2, 2003 |
| Darksteel | DST | February 6, 2004 |
| Fifth Dawn | 5DN | June 4, 2004 |
| Champions of Kamigawa | CHK | October 1, 2004 |
| Betrayers of Kamigawa | BOK | February 4, 2005 |
| Saviors of Kamigawa | SOK | June 3, 2005 |
| Ravnica: City of Guilds | RAV | October 7, 2005 |
| Guildpact | GPT | February 3, 2006 |
| Dissension | DIS | May 5, 2006 |
| Coldsnap | CSP | July 21, 2006 |
| Time Spiral | TSP | October 6, 2006 |
| Time Spiral Timeshifted | TSB | October 6, 2006 |
| Planar Chaos | PLC | February 2, 2007 |
| Future Sight | FUT | May 4, 2007 |
| Lorwyn | LRW | October 12, 2007 |
| Morningtide | MOR | February 1, 2008 |
| Shadowmoor | SHM | May 2, 2008 |
| Eventide | EVE | July 25, 2008 |
| Shards of Alara | ALA | October 3, 2008 |
| Conflux | CON | February 6, 2009 |
| Alara Reborn | ARB | April 30, 2009 |
| Zendikar | ZEN | October 2, 2009 |
| Worldwake | WWK | February 5, 2010 |
| Rise of the Eldrazi | ROE | April 23, 2010 |
| Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | October 1, 2010 |
| Mirrodin Besieged | MBS | February 4, 2011 |
| New Phyrexia | NPH | May 13, 2011 |
| Innistrad | ISD | September 30, 2011 |
| Dark Ascension | DKA | February 3, 2012 |
| Avacyn Restored | AVR | May 4, 2012 |
| Return to Ravnica | RTR | October 5, 2012 |
| Gatecrash | GTC | February 1, 2013 |
| Dragon’s Maze | DGM | May 3, 2013 |
| Theros | THS | September 27, 2013 |
| Born of the Gods | BNG | February 7, 2014 |
| Journey into Nyx | JOU | May 2, 2014 |
| Khans of Tarkir | KTK | September 26, 2014 |
| Fate Reforged | FRF | January 23, 2015 |
| Dragons of Tarkir | DTK | March 27, 2015 |
| Battle for Zendikar | BFZ | October 2, 2015 |
| Oath of the Gatewatch | OGW | January 22, 2016 |
| Shadows over Innistrad | SOI | April 8, 2016 |
| Eldritch Moon | EMN | July 22, 2016 |
| Kaladesh | KLD | September 30, 2016 |
| Aether Revolt | AER | January 20, 2017 |
| Amonkhet | AKH | April 28, 2017 |
| Hour of Devastation | HOU | July 14, 2017 |
| Ixalan | XLN | September 29, 2017 |
| Rivals of Ixalan | RIX | January 19, 2018 |
| Dominaria | DOM | April 27, 2018 |
| Guilds of Ravnica | GRN | October 5, 2018 |
| Ravnica Allegiance | RNA | January 25, 2019 |
| War of the Spark | WAR | May 3, 2019 |
| Throne of Eldraine | ELD | October 4, 2019 |
| Theros Beyond Death | THB | January 24, 2020 |
| Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | IKO | April 24, 2020 |
| Zendikar Rising | ZNR | September 25, 2020 |
| Kaldheim | KHM | February 5, 2021 |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages | STX | April 23, 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | July 23, 2021 |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | MID | September 24, 2021 |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow | VOW | November 19, 2021 |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty | NEO | February 18, 2022 |
| Streets of New Capenna | SNC | April 29, 2022 |
| Dominaria United | DMU | September 9, 2022 |
| The Brothers’ War | BRO | November 18, 2022 |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One | ONE | February 10, 2023 |
| March of the Machine | MOM | April 21, 2023 |
| March of the Machine: The Aftermath | MAT | May 12, 2023 |
| Wilds of Eldraine | WOE | September 8, 2023 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | LCI | November 17, 2023 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor | MKM | February 9, 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | OTJ | April 19, 2024 |
| The Big Score | BIG | April 19, 2024 |
| Bloomburrow | BLB | August 2, 2024 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror | DSK | September 27, 2024 |
| Aetherdrift | DFT | February 14, 2025 |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm | TDM | April 11, 2025 |
| Final Fantasy | FIN | June 13, 2025 |
| Edge of Eternities | EOE | August 1, 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths | OM1 | September 23, 2025 |
| Marvel’s Spider-Man | SPM | September 26, 2025 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | TLA | November 21, 2025 |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed | ECL | January 23, 2026 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | TMT | March 6, 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven | SOS | April 24, 2026 |
| Marvel Super Heroes | MSH | June 26, 2026 |
| The Hobbit | HOB | August 14, 2026 |
| Reality Fracture | FRA | October 2, 2026 |
| Star Trek | TRK | November 13, 2026 |
| Marvel: Darkhold Destiny | MDD | April 9, 2027 |
Two entries need a note. Time Spiral Timeshifted is Scryfall’s separate listing for the 121 timeshifted bonus cards inside Time Spiral, which is why both rows carry the same October 6, 2006 date. Through the Omenpaths is the digital Arena release listed by Scryfall alongside the paper sets.
What are the MTG core sets in order of release?
The core sets are Magic’s baseline sets, listed oldest first below. The early core sets carried no set symbol at all: core sets only gained symbols with Classic Sixth Edition in 1999, while expansion sets had used them from the start.
| Core set | Set code | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Alpha | LEA | August 5, 1993 |
| Limited Edition Beta | LEB | October 4, 1993 |
| Unlimited Edition | 2ED | December 1, 1993 |
| Revised Edition | 3ED | April 11, 1994 |
| Fourth Edition | 4ED | April 1, 1995 |
| Fifth Edition | 5ED | March 24, 1997 |
| Classic Sixth Edition | 6ED | April 21, 1999 |
| Seventh Edition | 7ED | April 11, 2001 |
| Eighth Edition | 8ED | July 28, 2003 |
| Ninth Edition | 9ED | July 29, 2005 |
| Tenth Edition | 10E | July 13, 2007 |
| Magic 2010 | M10 | July 17, 2009 |
| Magic 2011 | M11 | July 16, 2010 |
| Magic 2012 | M12 | July 15, 2011 |
| Magic 2013 | M13 | July 13, 2012 |
| Magic 2014 | M14 | July 19, 2013 |
| Magic 2015 | M15 | July 18, 2014 |
| Magic Origins | ORI | July 17, 2015 |
| Core Set 2019 | M19 | July 13, 2018 |
| Core Set 2020 | M20 | July 12, 2019 |
| Core Set 2021 | M21 | July 3, 2020 |
| Foundations | FDN | November 15, 2024 |
Foundations, released November 15, 2024, is the current baseline set in this line. Foreign and special printings of the early core sets, such as Foreign Black Border, are separate Scryfall listings and are not repeated here.
How do MTG set symbols work, and what do the colors mean?
A set symbol is the small icon on the right side of a card’s type line, and it tells you which set that printing belongs to. A card reprinted in a new set takes the new set’s symbol, not the symbol from its first printing.
| Symbol color | Rarity | Since when |
|---|---|---|
| Black or white | Common, or a basic land | Color coding began with Exodus in 1998 |
| Silver | Uncommon | Exodus, 1998 |
| Gold | Rare | Exodus, 1998 |
| Red-orange | Mythic rare | Shards of Alara, 2008, which introduced mythic rarity |
| Purple | Special, the Time Spiral timeshifted cards | Time Spiral, 2006 |
Before Exodus, every expansion symbol was printed in black regardless of rarity, so the symbol color on a pre-1998 card tells you nothing about its rarity and the card has to be looked up in a database such as Scryfall or Gatherer instead.
Which MTG sets are not in these tables?
Commander sets, Masters reprint sets, draft innovation sets such as Conspiracy and Battlebond, Secret Lair drops and promo and token listings are separate set types in Scryfall’s index and are not in the two tables above, which cover the expansion and core sets only. That is a scope choice, not a missing row: Scryfall’s full set index lists every type together, and our Secret Lair hub tracks the drops separately.
Frequently asked questions
How many MTG sets are there?
Scryfall’s index listed 120 expansion sets and 25 core set listings as of November 2, 2026, plus hundreds of Commander, Masters, promo, token and other special listings. The two tables on this page cover the 120 expansion sets and the 22 main English core sets.
What is the oldest MTG set?
Limited Edition Alpha, released August 5, 1993. Limited Edition Beta followed on October 4, 1993 and Unlimited Edition on December 1, 1993, and the first expansion set, Arabian Nights, closed the year on December 17, 1993.
Does the set symbol decide whether a card is legal?
No. The symbol has no effect on gameplay and does not decide legality: if a card is legal in a format, any printing of that card with the same name is legal in that format.
Where can I see each set symbol?
Scryfall’s set index shows every set’s symbol next to its name and code, and Wizards of the Coast keeps its own full list in the Card Set Archive on the Magic website.
Source: Scryfall set index (expansion sets and core sets listings) and the Magic: The Gathering expansion symbol rules summary, read Monday, November 2, 2026.
Changelog: Created Monday, November 2, 2026, with all 120 Scryfall expansion sets through Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (April 9, 2027), the 22 main core sets, and the set symbol rarity color table.