The following is a chronological list of all Magic: The Gathering expansions and sets released thus far.
| Released | Set | Symbol | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08 | Alpha (Limited Edition) | LEA (1E) | Core set | Core set #1 (1st printing); Cards do not show the expansion symbol. | |
| 1993-10 | Beta (Limited Edition) | LEB (2E) | Core set | Core set #1 (2nd printing); Cards do not show the expansion symbol. | |
| 1993-12 | Unlimited Edition | 2ED (2U) | Core set | Core set #2; Cards do not show the expansion symbol. | |
| 1993-12 | Arabian Nights | ARN (AN) | Expansion set | 1st (non-block) expansion | |
| 1994-03 | Antiquities | ATQ (AQ) | Expansion set | 2nd (non-block) expansion | |
| 1994-04 | Revised Edition | 3ED (3E) | Core set | Core set #3; Cards do not show the expansion symbol. | |
| 1994-06 | Legends | LEG (LE) | Expansion set | 3rd (non-block) expansion | |
| 1994-08 | The Dark | DRK (DK) | Expansion set | 4th (non-block) expansion | |
| 1994-11 | Fallen Empires | FEM (FE) | Expansion set | 5th (non-block) expansion | |
| 1995-05 | 4th Edition | 4ED (4E) | Core set | Core set #4; Cards do not show the expansion symbol. | |
| 1995-06 | Ice Age | ICE (IA) | Expansion set | 6th expansion | |
| 1995-07 | Chronicles | CHR (CH) | Compilation set | ||
| 1995-08 | Renaissance | Compilation set | |||
| 1995-10 | Homelands | HML (HM) | Expansion set | 7th (non-block) expansion | |
| 1996-06 | Alliances | ALL (AL) | Expansion set | 8th expansion | |
| 1996-10 | Mirage | MIR (MI) | Expansion set | 9th expansion | |
| 1997-02 | Visions | VIS (VI) | Expansion set | 10th expansion | |
| 1997-03 | 5th Edition | 5ED (5E) | Core set | Core set #5 | |
| 1997-05 | Portal | POR (PO) | Starter set | Starter set #1 | |
| 1997-06 | Weatherlight | WTH (WL) | Expansion set | 11th expansion | |
| 1997-10 | Tempest | TMP (TE) | Expansion set | 12th expansion | |
| 1998-02 | Stronghold | STH (ST) | Expansion set | 13th expansion | |
| 1998-06 | Exodus | EXO (EX) | Expansion set | 14th expansion | |
| 1998-06 | Portal Second Age | P02 (P2) | Starter set | Starter set #2 | |
| 1998-08 | Unglued | UGL (UG) | Un-set | Un-set #1 | |
| 1998-10 | Urza's Saga | USG (UZ) | Expansion set | 15th expansion | |
| 1998-11 | Anthologies | ATH | Box set | First box set | |
| 1999-02 | Urza's Legacy | ULG (GU) | Expansion set | 16th expansion | |
| 1999-04 | 6th Edition | 6ED (6E) | Core set | Core set #6 | |
| 1999-06 | Urza's Destiny | UDS (CG) | Expansion set | 17th expansion | |
| 1999-07 | Portal Three Kingdoms | PTK (PK) | Starter set | Starter set #3 | |
| 1999-08 | Starter 1999 | S99 (P3) | Starter set | Starter set #4 | |
| 1999-09 | Mercadian Masques | MMQ (MM) | Expansion set | 18th expansion | |
| 1999-11 | Battle Royale | BRB | Box set | ||
| 2000-02 | Nemesis | NEM (NE) | Expansion set | 19th expansion | |
| 2000-04 | Starter 2000 | S00 | Starter set | Starter set #5 | |
| 2000-06 | Prophecy | PCY (PR) | Expansion set | 20th expansion | |
| 2000-09 | Invasion | INV (IN) | Expansion set | 21st expansion | |
| 2000-10 | Beatdown | BTD | Box set | ||
| 2001-01 | Planeshift | PLS (PS) | Expansion set | 22nd expansion | |
| 2001-04 | 7th Edition | 7ED (7E) | Core set | Core set #7 | |
| 2001-05 | Apocalypse | APC (AP) | Expansion set | 23rd expansion | |
| 2001-10 | Odyssey | ODY (OD) | Expansion set | 24th expansion | |
| 2001-12 | Deckmasters 2001 | DKM | Box set | ||
| 2002-02 | Torment | TOR (TO) | Expansion set | 25th expansion | |
| 2002-05 | Judgment | JUD (JU) | Expansion set | 26th expansion | |
| 2002-10 | Onslaught | ONS (ON) | Expansion set | 27th expansion | |
| 2003-01 | Legions | LGN (LE) | Expansion set | 28th expansion | |
| 2003-05 | Scourge | SCG (SC) | Expansion set | 29th expansion | |
| 2003-07 | 8th Edition | 8ED (8E) | Core set | Core set #8 | |
| 2003-10 | Mirrodin | MRD | Expansion set | 30th expansion | |
| 2004-02 | Darksteel | DST | Expansion set | 31st expansion | |
| 2004-06 | Fifth Dawn | 5DN | Expansion set | 32nd expansion | |
| 2004-10 | Champions of Kamigawa | CHK | Expansion set | 33rd expansion | |
| 2004-11 | Unhinged | UNH | Un-set | Un-set #2 | |
| 2005-02 | Betrayers of Kamigawa | BOK | Expansion set | 34th expansion | |
| 2005-06 | Saviors of Kamigawa | SOK | Expansion set | 35th expansion | |
| 2005-07 | 9th Edition | 9ED | Core set | Core set #9 | |
| 2005-08 | Salvat 2005 | Compilation set | Magic Encyclopedia set #1 | ||
| 2005-10 | Ravnica: City of Guilds | RAV | Expansion set | 36th expansion | |
| 2006-02 | Guildpact | GPT | Expansion set | 37th expansion | |
| 2006-05 | Dissension | DIS | Expansion set | 38th expansion | |
| 2006-07 | Coldsnap | CSP | Expansion set | 39th expansion | |
| 2006-10 | Time Spiral | TSP/TSB | Expansion set | 40th expansion | |
| 2007-02 | Planar Chaos | PLC | Expansion set | 41st expansion | |
| 2007-05 | Future Sight | FUT | Expansion set | 42nd expansion | |
| 2007-07 | 10th Edition | 10E | Core set | Core set #10 | |
| 2007-09 | Masters Edition | MED | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #1 | |
| 2007-10 | Lorwyn | LRW | Expansion set | 43rd expansion | |
| 2007-11 | Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins | EVG | Box set | Duel Decks set #1 | |
| 2008-02 | Morningtide | MOR | Expansion set | 44th expansion | |
| 2008-05 | Shadowmoor | SHM | Expansion set | 45th expansion | |
| 2008-06 | Eventide | EVE | Expansion set | 46th expansion | |
| 2008-08 | From the Vault: Dragons | DRB | Box set | From the Vault set #1 | |
| 2008-09 | Masters Edition II | ME2 | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #2 | |
| 2008-09 | Shards of Alara | ALA | Expansion set | 47th expansion | |
| 2008-11 | Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra | DD2 | Box set | Duel Decks set #2 | |
| 2009-02 | Conflux | CON | Expansion set | 48th expansion | |
| 2009-04 | Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic | DDC | Box set | Duel Decks set #3 | |
| 2009-04 | Alara Reborn | ARB | Expansion set | 49th expansion | |
| 2009-07 | Magic 2010 | M10 | Core set | Core set #11 | |
| 2009-08 | Commander Theme Decks | TD0 | Box set | Magic Online only | |
| 2009-08 | From the Vault: Exiled | V09 | Box set | From the Vault set #2 | |
| 2009-09 | Planechase (2009) | HOP | Supplemental set | Planechase set #1 | |
| 2009-09 | Masters Edition III | ME3 | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #3 | |
| 2009-10 | Zendikar | ZEN | Expansion set | 50th expansion | |
| 2009-10 | Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana | DDD | Box set | Duel Decks set #4 | |
| 2009-11 | Premium Deck Series: Slivers | H09 | Box set | Premium Deck Series set #1 | |
| 2010-02 | Worldwake | WWK | Expansion set | 51st expansion | |
| 2010-03 | Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition | DDE | Box set | Duel Decks set #5 | |
| 2010-04 | Rise of the Eldrazi | ROE | Expansion set | 52nd expansion | |
| 2010-05 | Deck Builder's Toolkit (2010) | Box set | Deck Builder's Toolkit #1 | ||
| 2010-06 | Duels of the Planeswalkers | DPA | Box set | Inspired by the digital game | |
| 2010-06 | Archenemy | ARC | Supplemental set | Archenemy set #1 | |
| 2010-07 | Magic 2011 | M11 | Core set | Core set #12 | |
| 2010-08 | From the Vault: Relics | V10 | Box set | From the Vault set #3 | |
| 2010-09 | Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret | DDF | Box set | Duel Decks set #6 | |
| 2010-10 | Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Expansion set | 53rd expansion | |
| 2010-11 | Magic Online Deck Series | TD0 | Box set | Magic Online only; Same set code and symbol as the Commander Theme Decks | |
| 2010-11 | Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning | PD2 | Box set | Premium Deck Series set #2 | |
| 2010-11 | Momir Basic Event Deck | Box set | Magic Online only | ||
| 2011-01 | Salvat 2011 | Compilation set | Magic Encyclopedia set #2 | ||
| 2011-01 | Masters Edition IV | ME4 | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #4 | |
| 2011-02 | Mirrodin Besieged | MBS | Expansion set | 54th expansion | |
| 2011-03 | Deck Builder's Toolkit (2011) | Box set | Deck Builder's Toolkit #2; After this release the toolkit was always part for a core or block set. | ||
| 2011-04 | Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons | DDG | Box set | Duel Decks set #7 | |
| 2011-05 | New Phyrexia | NPH | Expansion set | 55th expansion | |
| 2011-06 | Commander (2011) | CMD | Box set | Commander set #1 | |
| 2011-07 | Magic 2012 | M12 | Core set | Core set #13 | |
| 2011-08 | From the Vault: Legends | V11 | Box set | From the Vault set #4 | |
| 2011-09 | Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas | DDH | Box set | Duel Decks set #8 | |
| 2011-09 | Innistrad | ISD | Expansion set | 56th expansion | |
| 2011-11 | Premium Deck Series: Graveborn | PD3 | Box set | Premium Deck Series set #3 | |
| 2012-02 | Dark Ascension | DKA | Expansion set | 57th expansion | |
| 2012-03 | Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth | DDI | Box set | Duel Decks set #9 | |
| 2012-05 | Avacyn Restored | AVR | Expansion set | 58th expansion | |
| 2012-05 | Planechase 2012 | PC2 | Supplemental set | Planechase set #2 | |
| 2012-07 | Magic 2013 | M13 | Core set | Core set #14 | |
| 2012-08 | From the Vault: Realms | V12 | Box set | From the Vault set #5 | |
| 2012-09 | Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari | DDJ | Box set | Duel Decks set #10 | |
| 2012-10 | Return to Ravnica | RTR | Expansion set | 59th expansion | |
| 2012-11 | Commander's Arsenal | CM1 | Box set | Commander set #2 | |
| 2013-01 | Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia | TD2 | Box set | Magic Online Duel Deck | |
| 2013-02 | Gatecrash | GTC | Expansion set | 60th expansion | |
| 2013-03 | Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt | DDK | Box set | Duel Decks set #11 | |
| 2013-05 | Dragon's Maze | DGM | Expansion set | 61st expansion | |
| 2013-06 | Modern Masters (2013) | MMA | Compilation set | Masters set #1 | |
| 2013-07 | Magic 2014 | M14 | Core set | Core set #15 | |
| 2013-08 | From the Vault: Twenty | V13 | Box set | From the Vault set #6 | |
| 2013-09 | Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters | DDL | Box set | Duel Decks set #12 | |
| 2013-09 | Theros | THS | Expansion set | 62nd expansion | |
| 2013-11 | Commander 2013 | C13 | Box set | Commander set #3 | |
| 2014-02 | Born of the Gods | BNG | Expansion set | 63rd expansion | |
| 2014-03 | Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska | DDM | Box set | Duel Decks set #13 | |
| 2014-05 | Journey into Nyx | JOU | Expansion set | 64th expansion | |
| 2014-05 | Modern Event Deck | MD1 | Box set | ||
| 2014-06 | Conspiracy | CNS | Supplemental set | Conspiracy set #1 | |
| 2014-06 | Vintage Masters | VMA | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #5 | |
| 2014-07 | Magic 2015 | M15 | Core set | Core set #16 | |
| 2014-08 | From the Vault: Annihilation | V14 | Box set | From the Vault set #7 | |
| 2014-10 | Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning | DDN | Box set | Duel Decks set #14 | |
| 2014-10 | Khans of Tarkir | KTK | Expansion set | 65th expansion | |
| 2014-11 | Commander 2014 | C14 | Box set | Commander set #4 | |
| 2014-12 | Duel Decks Anthology | DD3 | Box set | Duel Decks reprint set | |
| 2015-01 | Fate Reforged | FRF | Expansion set | 66th expansion | |
| 2015-02 | Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora | DDO | Box set | Duel Decks set #15 | |
| 2015-03 | Dragons of Tarkir | DTK | Expansion set | 67th expansion | |
| 2015-05 | Tempest Remastered | TPR | Compilation set | Magic Online Masters set #6 | |
| 2015-05 | Modern Masters 2015 | MM2 | Compilation set | Masters set #2 | |
| 2015-07 | Magic Origins | ORI | Core set | Core set #17 | |
| 2015-08 | From the Vault: Angels | V15 | Box set | From the Vault set #8 | |
| 2015-08 | Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi | DDP | Box set | Duel Decks set #16 | |
| 2015-10 | Battle for Zendikar | BFZ | Expansion set | 68th expansion | |
| 2015-10 2016-01 |
Zendikar Expeditions | EXP | Compilation set | Masterpiece Series set #1 (Battle for Zendikar block) | |
| 2015-11 | Commander 2015 | C15 | Box set | Commander set #5 | |
| 2015-11 | Legendary Cube | PZ1 | Compilation set | Magic Online only | |
| 2016-01 | Oath of the Gatewatch | OGW | Expansion set | 69th expansion | |
| 2016-02 | Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed | DDQ | Box set | Duel Decks set #17 | |
| 2016-04 | Welcome Deck 2016 | W16 | Compilation set | Welcome Deck set #1 | |
| 2016-04 | Shadows over Innistrad | SOI | Expansion set | 70th expansion | |
| 2016-06 | Eternal Masters | EMA | Compilation set | Masters set #3 | |
| 2016-07 | Eldritch Moon | EMN | Expansion set | 71st expansion | |
| 2016-08 | From the Vault: Lore | V16 | Box set | From the Vault set #9 | |
| 2016-08 | Conspiracy: Take the Crown | CN2 | Supplemental set | Conspiracy set #2 | |
| 2016-09 | Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis | DDR | Box set | Duel Decks set #18 | |
| 2016-09 | Kaladesh | KLD | Expansion set | 72nd expansion | |
| 2016-09 2017-01 |
Kaladesh Inventions | MPS | Compilation set | Masterpiece Series set #2 (Kaladesh block) | |
| 2016-10 | Treasure Chests | PZ2 | Compilation set | Magic Online only | |
| 2016-11 | Commander 2016 | C16 | Box set | Commander set #6 | |
| 2016-11 | You Make the Cube | Compilation set | Magic Online only | ||
| 2016-11 | Planechase Anthology | PCA | Box set | Planechase set #3 | |
| 2017-01 | Aether Revolt | AER | Expansion set | 73rd expansion | |
| 2017-03 | Modern Masters 2017 | MM3 | Compilation set | Masters set #4 | |
| 2017-03 | Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might | DDS | Box set | Duel Decks set #19 | |
| 2017-04 | Welcome Deck 2017 | W17 | Compilation set | Welcome Deck set #2 | |
| 2017-04 | Amonkhet | AKH | Expansion set | 74th expansion | |
| 2017-04 2017-07 |
Amonkhet Invocations | MPS | Compilation set | Masterpiece Series set #3 (Amonkhet block) | |
| 2017-06 | Commander Anthology | CMA | Box set | Commander set #7 | |
| 2017-06 | Archenemy: Nicol Bolas | E01 | Supplemental set | Archenemy set #2 | |
| 2017-07 | Hour of Devastation | HOU | Expansion set | 75th expansion | |
| 2017-08 | Commander 2017 | C17 | Box set | Commander set #8 | |
| 2017-09 | Ixalan | XLN | Expansion set | 76th expansion | |
| 2017-11 | Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins | DDT | Box set | Duel Decks set #20 | |
| 2017-11 | Iconic Masters | IMA | Compilation set | Masters set #5 | |
| 2017-11 | Explorers of Ixalan | E02 | Supplemental set | ||
| 2017-11 | From the Vault: Transform | V17 | Box set | From the Vault set #10 | |
| 2017-12 | Unstable | UST | Un-set | Un-set #3 | |
| 2018-01 | Rivals of Ixalan | RIX | Expansion set | 77th expansion | |
| 2018-03 | Masters 25 | A25 | Compilation set | Masters set #6 | |
| 2018-04 | Dominaria | DOM | Expansion set | 78th expansion | |
| 2018-07 | Core 2019 | M19 | Core set | Core set #18 |