Compilations/reprint Sets
Reprint sets are sets of certain cards from previous sets that were re-released for different reasons. Some reasons include the cards were fan favorites and popular demand brought them back or in some cases, reprints were to commemorate certain events such as widely known matches or anniversary sets. Some reprint sets revolved around a certain theme; for example, Beatdown was themed around old, out-of-print, heavy-hitting creatures. Reprinting a card in one of these sets does not affect when it leaves Standard and Extended.
Some decks include cards never previously printed. Planechase and Archenemy sets feature oversized cards not legal in sanctioned formats that are intended to affect every player in game, and beginning with Commander, some introduce new cards legal only in eternal formats; Commander introduces 51 such, while Planechase (2012 Edition) introduces 21 such.
| Set | Expansion symbol | Expansion code |
Release date | Size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicles | No specific symbol | CHR | July 1995 | 125 | 37 | 43 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| Rivals Quick Start Set | No specific symbol | none | July 1996 | Four pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Multiverse Gift Box | No specific symbol | none | November 1996 | Boosters from various sets in various languages | |||||||
| Anthologies | No specific symbol | ATH | November 1998 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Battle Royale | No specific symbol | BRB | November 12, 1999 | Four 40-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Beatdown | A mace | BTD | December 2000 | Two 61-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Deckmasters: Garfield vs. Finkel | A stylized letter "D" | DKM | December 2001 | Two 62-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duels of the Planeswalkers (decks) | A stylized letter "M" inside a circle | DPA | June 4, 2010 | Five 60-card decks | |||||||
| Archenemy | A trident | ARC | June 18, 2010 | Four 60-card and 20 oversized card decks | |||||||
| Modern Masters | Crescent and saucer | MMA | June 7, 2013 | 229 | 101 | 60 | 53 | 15 | — | — | |
| International Sets | |||||||||||
| Renaissance (French/German) | No specific symbol | none | August 1995 | 122 | 51 | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| Rinascimento (Italian) | No specific symbol | none | August 1995 | 69 | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | |
| Duel Decks | |||||||||||
| Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins | A stylized axe and bow combination symbol | EVG | November 16, 2007 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra | A point-reflected pair of swooshes | DD2 | November 7, 2008 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic | A halo with horns coming up through its center | DDC | April 10, 2009 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana | A leaf inside a semicircle | DDD | October 30, 2009 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition | Yawgmoth's and the Coalition's symbols combined | DDE | March 19, 2010 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret | Two trapezoids with parts missing | DDF | September 3, 2010 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons | A shield in the shape of a dragon in flight | DDG | April 1, 2011 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas | Nicol Bolas' horns superimposed on Ajani's axe-head | DDH | September 2, 2011 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth | Two nearly-interlocking zigzags | DDI | March 30, 2012 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari | Combination of Izzet and Golgari symbols | DDJ | September 7, 2012 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt | Combination of stylized sword and jagged knife | unrevealed | March 15, 2013 | Two 60-card pre-constructed decks | |||||||
| From the Vault | |||||||||||
| From the Vault: Dragons | Wings of a Dragon | DRB | August 29, 2008 | 15 limited foil dragon cards | |||||||
| From the Vault: Exiled | An arrow firing diagonally leaving a trail | V09 | August 28, 2009 | 15 limited foil formerly banned cards | |||||||
| From the Vault: Relics | An orb on a stand | V10 | August 27, 2010 | 15 limited foil artifact cards | |||||||
| From the Vault: Legends | A crown | V11 | August 26, 2011 | 15 limited foil legendary creature cards | |||||||
| From the Vault: Realms | Mountain and sunrise | V12 | August 31, 2012 | 15 limited foil land cards | |||||||
| Planechase | |||||||||||
| Planechase | Two circular arcs, the lower with three upper spikes | HOP | September 4, 2009 | Four 60-card decks + 40 plane cards | |||||||
| Planechase (2012 Edition) | Two circular arcs, the upper with three bites removed from bottom | PC2 | June 1, 2012 | Four 60-card decks and 40 plane or phenomenon cards | |||||||
| Premium Deck Series | |||||||||||
| Premium Deck Series: Slivers | A coiled sliver | H09 | November 20, 2009 | 60-card premium foil deck | |||||||
| Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning | A flame and lightning bolt | PD2 | November 19, 2010 | 60-card premium foil deck | |||||||
| Premium Deck Series: Graveborn | A human skull | PD3 | November 18, 2011 | 60-card premium foil deck | |||||||
| Deck Builder's Toolkits | |||||||||||
| Deck Builder's Toolkit | No specific symbol | unknown | May 21, 2010 | Box set of 285 cards | |||||||
| Deck Builder's Toolkit 2011 | No specific symbol | unknown | March 11, 2011 | Box set of 285 cards | |||||||
| Deck Builder's Toolkit 2012 | No specific symbol | unknown | July 13, 2012 | Box set of 285 cards | |||||||
| Commander | |||||||||||
| Commander | Three prongs symbolizing the "wedge" coloration | CMD | June 17, 2011 | Five 100-card decks | |||||||
| Commander's Arsenal | 3-part gem | CM1 | November 2, 2012 | 28 foil cards (18 regular, 10 oversized) | |||||||
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