The Ultimate List of All Magic Set Symbols

Last updated on April 6, 2026

Loran of the Third Path | Illustration by Steven Belledin

Back in the 90s, you wouldn’t have any clue as to which card in your booster pack was rare. Maybe it was Verduran Enchantress or that cool 2/4 cockatrice card that attacks and blocks with virtual deathtouch. Or that radical enchantment that gives green a 1-mana way to untap itself once during your turn and add haste to any creature. Or it could be Chaoslace, who knows? Imagine the secondary market players organizing their cards by collection without set symbols, or players trading. Plus if you’re new to MTG, there’s little chance you’d recognize the rarity or value of a card, or if that card is playable in a format like Standard or Modern.

There are lots of Magic sets, but now you can rest assured: We compiled all MTG sets and their different expansion symbols, so feel free to check on this list whenever you need. Without further ado, let’s get to the list!

List of MTG Set Symbols

Professor of Symbology | Illustration by Jason Rainville

Set	Set Code	Set Symbol
Promo Cards	PRM
Limited Edition Alpha	LEA
Limited Edition Beta	LEB
Unlimited	2ED
Collectors' Edition	CED
Arabian Nights	ARN
Antiquities	ATQ
Revised Edition	3ED
Legends	LEG
Dragon Con	PDRC
The Dark	DRK
HarperPrism Book Promos	PHPR
Fallen Empires	FEM
Fourth Edition	4ED
Ice Age	ICE
Chronicles	CHR
Homelands	HML
Alliances	ALL
DCI Legend Membership	PLGM
Arena League	PARL
Mirage	MIR
Visions	VIS
Fifth Edition	5ED
Astral Cards	PAST
Portal	POR
Vanguard	PVAN
Oversized League Prizes	OLEP
Weatherlight	WTH
Tempest	TMP
Stronghold	STH
Exodus	EXO
Portal Second Age	P02
Unglued	UGL
Urza's Saga	USG
Urza's Legacy	ULG
Sixth Edition	6ED
Urza's Destiny	UDS
Starter 1999	S99
Guru	PGRU
Mercadian Masques	MMQ
Nemesis	NEM
Prophecy	PCY
Beatdown	BTD
Invasion	INV
Planeshift	PLS
Seventh Edition	7ED
Apocalypse	APC
Sega Dreamcast Cards	PSDG
Odyssey	ODY
Deckmasters	DKM
Torment	TOR
Judgment	JUD
Magic Online Promos	PRM
Onslaught	ONS
Legions	LGN
Scourge	SCG
Eighth Edition	8ED
Mirrodin	MRD
Darksteel	DST
Fifth Dawn	5DN
Champions of Kamigawa	CHK
Unhinged	UNH
Betrayers of Kamigawa	BOK
Saviors of Kamigawa	SOK
Ninth Edition	9ED
Ravnica: City of Guilds	RAV
Hachette UK	PHUK
Magic Premiere Shop	PMPS06
Guildpact	GPT
Dissension	DIS
Coldsnap	CSP
Time Spiral	TSP
Planar Chaos	PLC
Future Sight	FUT
Tenth Edition	10E
Masters Edition	ME1
Lorwyn	LRW
Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins	DD1
Morningtide	MOR
Shadowmoor	SHM
Eventide	EVE
FTV: Dragons	DRB
Shards of Alara	ALA
Duel Decks: Jace vs Chandra	DD2
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2009 Promos	PDTP
Miscellaneous Book Promos	PRM
Conflux	CON
Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic	DDC
Alara Reborn	ARB
Magic 2010	M10
FTV: Exiled	V09
Planechase	HOP
Zendikar	ZEN
Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana	DDD
Premium Deck Series: Slivers	H09
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2010 Promos	PDP10
Worldwake	WWK
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition	DDE
Rise of the Eldrazi	ROE
Duels of the Planeswalkers	DPA
Archenemy	ARC
Magic 2011	M11
FTV: Relics	V10
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret	DDF
Scars of Mirrodin	SOM
Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning	PD2
Magic Online Theme Decks	TD0
Mirrodin Besieged	MBS
Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons	DDG
New Phyrexia	NPH
Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia	TD2
Commander 2011	CMD
Magic 2012	M12
FTV: Legends	V11
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas	DDH
Innistrad	ISD
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn	PD3
IDW Comics Reinserts	PIDW
Dark Ascension	DKA
Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth	DDI
Avacyn Restored	AVR
Planechase 2012	PC2
Magic 2013	M13
FTV: Realms	V12
Duel Decks: Izzet vs Golgari	DDJ
Return to Ravnica	RTR
Commander’s Arsenal	CM1
Gatecrash	GTC
Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt	DDK
Dragon's Maze	DGM
Modern Masters	MMA
Magic 2014	M14
FTV: Twenty	V13
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters	DDL
Theros	THS
Commander 2013	C13
Born of the Gods	BNG
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska	DDM
Journey into Nyx	JOU
Modern Event Deck 2014	MD1
Conspiracy	CNS
Vintage Masters	VMA
Magic 2015	M15
FTV: Annihilation	V14
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning	DDN
Khans of Tarkir	KTK
Commander 2014	C14
Fate Reforged	FRF
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora	DDO
Dragons of Tarkir	DTK
Tempest Remastered	TPR
Modern Masters 2015	MM2
Magic Origins	ORI
FTV: Angels	V15
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi	DDP
Battle for Zendikar	BFZ
Zendikar Expeditions	EXP
Commander 2015	C15
Legendary Cube Prize Pack	PZ1
Oath of the Gatewatch	OGW
Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed	DDQ
Shadows over Innistrad	SOI
Welcome Deck 2016	W16
Eternal Masters	EMA
Eldritch Moon	EMN
FTV: Lore	V16
Conspiracy: Take the Crown	CN2
Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis	DDR
Kaladesh	KLD
Kaladesh Inventions	MPS
Commander 2016	C16
Treasure Chest	PZ2
Planechase Anthology	PCA
Aether Revolt	AER
Modern Masters 2017	MM3
Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might	DDS
Welcome Deck 2017	W17
Amonkhet	AKH
Commander Anthology	CMA
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas	E01
Hour of Devastation	HOU
Commander 2017	C17
HasCon 2017	H17
Ixalan	XLN
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins	DDT
Iconic Masters	IMA
Explorers of Ixalan	E02
FTV: Transform	V17
Unstable	UST
Rivals of Ixalan	RIX
Masters 25	A25
Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors	DDU
Dominaria	DOM
Battlebond	BBD
Commander Anthology Volume II	CM2
Signature Spellbook: Jace	SS1
Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling	GS1
Core Set 2019	M19
Commander 2018	C18
Mythic Edition	MED
Guilds of Ravnica	GRN
Guilds of Ravnica Guild Kit	GK1
Game Night	GNT
Ultimate Masters	UMA
Ravnica Allegiance	RNA
Ravnica Allegiance Guild Kit	GK2
War of the Spark	WAR
Modern Horizons	MH1
Signature Spellbook: Gideon	SS2
Core Set 2020	M20
Commander 2019	C19
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards	CMB1
Throne of Eldraine	ELD
Ponies: The Galloping	PTG
Game Night 2019	GN2
Theros: Beyond Death	THB
Unsanctioned	UND
Commander 2020	C20
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths	IKO
Signature Spellbook: Chandra	SS3
Core Set 2021	M21
Jumpstart	JMP
Double Masters	2XM
Amonkhet Remastered	AKR
Zendikar Rising	ZNR
Zendikar Rising Expeditions	ZNE
Zendikar Rising Commander	ZNC
Kaladesh Remastered	KLR
Commander Legends	CMR
Commander Collection: Green	CC1
Kaldheim	KLD
Kaldheim Commander	KHC
Time Spiral Remastered	TSR
Strixhaven: School of Mages	STX
Strixhaven Mystical Archive	STA
Commander 2021	C21
Modern Horizons 2	MH2
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms	AFR
Forgotten Realms Commander	AFC
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons	J21
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt	MID
Midnight Hunt Commander	MIC
Innistrad: Crimson Vow	VOW
Alchemy: Innistrad	YMID
Crimson Vow Commander	VOC
Commander Collection: Black	CC2
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty	NEO
Alchemy: Kamigawa	YNEO
Neon Dynasty Commander	NEC
Streets of New Capenna	SNC
Alchemy: New Capenna	YSNC
New Capenna Commander	NCC
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate	MCLB
Alchemy: Baldur's Gate	HBG
Double Masters 2022	2X2
Dominaria United	DMU
Dominaria United Commander	DMC
Alchemy: Dominaria United	YDMU
Warhammer 40,000 Commander	40K
Unfinity	UNF
Transformers	BOT
The Brother's War	BRO
The Brother's War Retro Artifacts	BRR
The Brother's War Commander Artifacts	BRC
Alchemy: The Brothers' War	YBRO
30th Anniversary Edition	30A
Jumpstart 2022	J22
Starter Commander Decks	SCD
Dominaria Remastered	DMR
Phyrexia: All Will Be One	ONE
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander	ONC
Alchemy: Phyrexia	YONE
Shadows over Innistrad Remastered	SIR
Shadows of the Past	SIS
March of the Machine	MOM
Multiverse Legends	MUL
March of the Machine Commander	MOC
March of the Machine: The Aftermath	MAT
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	LTR
Tales of Middle-earth Commander	LTC
Commander Masters	CMM
Wilds of Eldraine	WOE
Alchemy: Wilds of Eldraine	YWOE
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales	WOT
Wilds of Eldraine Commander	WOC
Doctor Who	WHO
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	LCI
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander	LCC
Alchemy: Ixalan	YLCI
Jurassic World Collection	REX
Special Guests	SPG
Ravnica Remastered	RVR
Murders at Karlov Manor	MKM
Ravnica: Clue Edition	CLU
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander	MKC
Alchemy: Murders at Karlov Manor	YMKM
Fallout	PIP
Outlaws of Thunder Junction	OTJ
The Big Score	BIG
Breaking News	OTP
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander	OTC
Modern Horizons 3	MH3
Modern Horizons 3 Commander	M3C
Assassin's Creed	ACR
Bloomburrow	BLB
Alchemy Bloomburrow	YBLB
Bloomburrow Commander	BLC
Mystery Booster 2	MB2
Duskmourn: House of Horrors	DSK
Alchemy Duskmourn: House of Horrors	YDSK
Duskmourn: House of Horrors Commander	DSC
Cowboy Bebop	PRM
Foundations	FDN
Jumpstart 2025	J25
Pioneer Masters	PIO
Innistrad Remastered	INR
Aetherdrift	DFT
Aetherdrift Commander	DRC
Tarkir: Dragonstorm	TDM
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander	TDC
Final Fantasy	FIN
Final Fantasy Commander	FIC
Final Fantasy Through the Ages	FCA
Edge of Eternities	EOE
Edge of Eternities Commander	EOC
Stellar SightsStellar Sights	EOS
Marvel's Spider-Man	SPM
Spider-Man (Eternal-legal)	SPE
Marvel Expansion Symbol	MAR
Through the Omenpaths	OM1
Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet	OMB
Avatar: The Last Airbender	TLA
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal	TLE
Lorwyn Eclipsed	ECL
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander	ECC
Alchemy: Lorwyn	YECL
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	TMT
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal	TMC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material	PZA
Secrets of Strixhaven	SOS
Marvel Super Heroes	MSH

What is a Set Symbol? And What is a Set Code?

A set symbol is an icon that shows which expansion of Magic the card belongs to. The three-letter set code also defines which release the card comes from. You see the gold symbol on Anthem of Champions on the right between the art and text box, and in the lower left, FDN stands for Foundations.

What Does Each Set Symbol Color Mean?

The color of the set symbol identifies the rarity. Black or white symbols indicate common cards, while silver symbols stand for uncommon cards, yellow/gold symbols for rare cards, and mythics are orange.

From Exodus (1998) on, MTG sets started using different colors for set symbols to better convey rarity. The first set to introduce the mythic rarity was Shards of Alara (2009), and since then, red-orange symbols have been used for mythic rares, MTG’s highest rarity.

It’s interesting to note that Tempest block sets like Tempest and Stronghold don’t have different colors for set symbols but Exodus does, so the decision to use different colors was made within a block. Also, some MTG sets have different rarities, like how Time Spiral (TSP) has the timeshifted rarity.

For Time Spiral Timeshifted, WotC opted to use a light purple color to make it clear which card was timeshifted. As seen on the battlecruiser, Akroma, Angel of Wrath.

When Did Magic Start Doing Set Symbols?

The first MTG set to use set symbols was Arabian Nights in 1993, with the iconic Arabic scimitar. MTG expansion sets had set symbols while Core editions didn’t. The first Core Set to have a set symbol was Sixth Edition, released in 1999.

How to Identify Sets Without Symbols

Verduran Enchantress versions. From left to right: Fifth Edition, Limited Edition Beta, and 30th Anniversary Edition.

Sets like Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, and Fifth Edition don’t have a set symbol on their cards. To differentiate cards by set there are a few methods:

First, there’s the card border. Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, and Fifth Edition have white-bordered cards. Fifth Edition cards have the 1997 date in the bottom left corner. Alpha and Beta have black-bordered cards, and Fourth Edition cards are the only ones to have the 1995 date on them.

Then, there’s a difference in card templating. Revised was the first set to change things like adding the tap symbol and removing game terms like “mono artifact, poly artifact, and continuous artifact.” Another way to differentiate these sets is by little differences in art, the colors used, and the type of ink.

Back in the early days of Magic, people often used magazine publications to figure out which cards were common, uncommon, or rare. Today we have online tools like Scryfall and Gatherer which tell us which set the cards are from and their rarity.

Why is There a Commander Set Symbol?

The Modern Horizons set symbol has Emrakul's head over the horizon diamond. The Commander set symbol for MH3 has a shield behind Emrakul.

The Commander set symbol helps differentiate cards that are not legal in Standard.

Since the release of the cards comes at the same time as the main set, the symbol sometimes looks similar to its Standard set. Other times, the set symbols look completely different. In the case of the Final Fantasy Through the Ages bonus sheet it is clearly set apart from the Final Fantasy Commander product, both of which are far from the Final Fantasy main set.

Set Symbols vs. Planeswalker Symbol in Lower Left

Cards that have the Planeswalker symbol in the lower left corner are cards from The List. These cards are all reprints from earlier sets, and each set that uses set boosters or play boosters has some cards on The List. So, boosters from Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) can have cards like Bishop of the Bloodstained from Ixalan and Combine Chrysalis from Modern Horizons 2 thanks to The List, and these cards will have the planeswalker symbol. Each set changes some of the cards from The List.

Note that this symbol is used on cards from Mystery Booster (not Mystery Booster 2), though the set code for that product uses the same set code as The List.

Set Symbols vs. Acorn Symbol

MTG has released silver-bordered sets meant for casual play and fun, but not for competitive play. That’s the case with sets like Unglued and Unhinged – these are usually called “un-sets” by the community. Unfinity, however, was released in black border with two types of cards in the set: cards that have the acorn symbol are considered casual cards (exactly as if they were a silver-bordered card), and those that don’t have the acorn symbol aren’t, and can be played in sanctioned/competitive formats like Commander, Pauper, Legacy and so on.

In Unfinity you can see that cards like Form of the Approach of the Second Sun, Killer Cosplay or Far Out have the acorn symbol, while cards like Aerialephant, Squirrel Squatters and Command Performance don’t. In short, acorn symbols provide a quick way to note which cards are not tournament-legal. If there is no acorn symbol, the card is legal for tournaments.

What if I Can't Identify the Set Symbol?

If the set symbol is one you do not recognize and does not match one listed in our table, it's a good chance it is a proxy or fake card. Custom card makers and proxy sellers often use the set symbol as a fun way to make their cards unique and to differentiate the card from one printed by Wizards of the Coast.

That said, there are so many set symbols that it is difficult to know what each one is, so there's no shame in looking it up with a Gatherer tool.

Wrap Up

Symbol Status | Illustration by Liz Danforth

And there you have it folks, all the main MTG sets and their expansion symbols. Set symbols and rarities are a huge part of MTG nowadays. Gone are the days when people needed to debate whether the Urza lands or Strip Mine can be considered common cards because they were printed in special sheets with common rarity.

Wizards of the Coast releases several new sets every year, and we players need to know the collection from which the card came because that directly impacts legality and second-market value. There’s a difference of a few bucks between a Dark Confidant from Modern Masters (2013) and Foundations Jumpstart (2024). In addition, some MTG formats are directly impacted by rarities, such as Pauper, Peasant, and their relatives. I hope this helps you clarify some questions, and be sure to check the discussion on MTG articles on the Draftsim Discord. Thank you for reading!