Navigating the Eras: MTG Sets in Order of Release The Golden Age (19932003): The golden age era heralded a departure from the original Alpha set of cards to new, thematic expansion sets, starting with Arabian Nights, based on the classic stories of the same name: Arabian Nights - December 17, 1993 - Expansion set Antiquities - March 4, 1994 - Expansion set Revised Edition - April 11, 1994 - Core set Legends - June 10, 1994 - Expansion set The Dark - August 8, 1994 - Expansion set Fallen Empires - November 15, 1994 - Expansion set Fourth Edition - April, 1995 - Core set Ice Age - June, 1995 - Expansion set Chronicles - July, 1995 - Compilation set Renaissance - August, 1995 - Compilation set Homelands - October 14, 1995 - Expansion set Mirage - October 8, 1996 - Expansion set Alliances - June 10, 1996 - Expansion set Visions - February 3, 1997 - Expansion set Fifth Edition - March 24, 1997 - Core set Portal - May 1, 1997 - Starter set Weatherlight - June 9, 1997 - Expansion set Tempest - October 14, 1997 - Expansion set Stronghold - March 2, 1998 - Expansion set Exodus - June 15, 1998 - Expansion set Portal Second Age - June 24, 1998 - Starter set Unglued - August 11, 1998 - Un-set Urza's Saga - October 12, 1998 - Expansion set Anthologies - November, 1998 - Box set Urza's Legacy - February 15, 1999 - Expansion set Sixth Edition - April 21, 1999 - Core set Portal Three Kingdoms - May, 1999 - Starter set Urza's Destiny - June 7, 1999 - Expansion set Starter 1999 - July 12, 1999 - Starter set Mercadian Masques - October 4, 1999 - Expansion set Battle Royale - November 12, 1999 - Box set Nemesis - February 14, 2000 - Expansion set Starter 2000 - April 24, 2000 - Starter set Prophecy - June 5, 2000 - Expansion set Invasion - October 2, 2000 - Expansion set Beatdown - October, 2000 - Box set Planeshift - February 5, 2001 - Expansion set Seventh Edition - April 11, 2001 - Core set Apocalypse - June 4, 2001 - Expansion set Odyssey - October 1, 2001 - Expansion set Torment - February 8, 2002 - Expansion set Judgment - May 27, 2002 - Expansion set Onslaught - October 7, 2002 - Expansion set Legions - February 3, 2003 - Expansion set Scourge - May 26, 2003 - Expansion set Eighth Edition - July 29, 2003 - Core set Mirrodin - October 2, 2003 - Expansion set Darksteel - February 6, 2004 - Expansion set Fifth Dawn - June 4, 2004 - Expansion set The Block Era (20032018) While we had blocks before, things really ramped up from 2003, where blocks became more than just collections of related cards
Acceleration from the Deck ("Turbo" Effect) This form of acceleration is incredibly explosive
Avatar Aang (Raised Foil) Mythic Rare, 363 Due to how recently released this double-faced card is, the value has been fluctuating wildly as new copies are found and sold
Outside of being adorable, Loot is the key to traversing through the many planes of Magic, thanks to the map of the Omenpaths he has within his mind
Trainers like Professor Birchs Observations and Teammates brought control options to the forefront
The mooses Rutt and Tuke arent great, and youll probably want to swap Rabbit Indignant Pirate out for a better 1-ink character
