Arni Metalbrow (Commander)

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Blazing Firesinger
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Unsubtle Mockery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rearing Embermare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
65%inclusion129 decks200 decks
61%synergy
Molten Monstrosity
62%inclusion123 decks200 decks
61%synergy
Avatar of Fury
57%inclusion115 decks200 decks
57%synergy
Oxidda Golem
58%inclusion116 decks200 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Stone Idol
58%inclusion116 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
67%inclusion133 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Sneak Attack
56%inclusion111 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
61%inclusion122 decks200 decks
49%synergy
Port Razer
53%inclusion105 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Big Score
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Anger
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion99 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion99 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Dragon Mage
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
42%inclusion83 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Delina, Wild Mage
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Courage
34%inclusion61 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Bloodthirster
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Alena, Kessig Trapper
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Flamerush Rider
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Elturel Survivors
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Inferno Titan
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Fireflux Squad
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Meteor Golem
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Thundermare
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Frogmyr Enforcer
20%inclusion39 decks197 decks
19%synergy
Calamity, Galloping Inferno
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Combat Celebrant
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Balefire Dragon
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Incinerator of the Guilty
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Ox of Agonas
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Gnoll War Band
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
42%inclusion83 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
42%inclusion83 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Battle Hymn
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Raphael's Technique
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Dragonrage
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Geyser
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Feat
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Geosurge
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Relentless Assault
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Anzrag's Rampage
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Sozin's Comet
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Into the Fire
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Full Throttle
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
0%synergy
Steal the Show
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hazoret's Monument
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Dolmen Gate
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Horn of the Mark
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Endless Atlas
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
15%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Embercleave
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Warstorm Surge
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Rising of the Day
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Firebender Ascension
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Fires of Invention
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
17%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Curse of Opulence
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Bedlam
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Connecting the Dots
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Blood Moon
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Mirror March
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Echoing Assault
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Roku
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Koth, Fire of Resistance
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Spinerock Knoll
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
16%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Castle Embereth
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion29 decks196 decks
-5%synergy
Great Furnace
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion158 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion133 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion190 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy