5 most powerful Standard Magic: The Gathering sets of all time
From Magic: The Gathering’s 20,000+ cards, there are some sets that have lived on as some of the most powerful ones in their day. Not every set in the game is balanced and easy to use. Quite a few sets have had a wealth of overpowered, broken cards that are either banned or restricted in some form or another. MTG isn’t the most balanced card game in the gaming world, but this has led to some truly incredible cards being printed.
As far as criteria goes, the most important factor is that the sets on the list have to be created for standard tournament gameplay. That means no 'Un' sets, and the same goes for Modern Horizons 1 and 2. These are both incredibly powerful sets, but as the cards in it cannot be used in Standard, they will not be on the list. Additionally, Commander sets are also not permitted.
Not every Magic: The Gathering set is as powerful as the others. In the past, Wizards of the Coast would print a pretty powerful set, and then one that is a little more toned down, in the name of game balance. It feels like that doesn’t happen as often anymore, but that’s a completely different discussion. With that being said, here are the most powerful MTG sets.
Unfortunately, while Alpha/Beta/Unlimited were there when Magic: The Gathering got started and featured a few very powerful cards, most of the set was mediocre. The 'Power 9' are still incredible cards, but the rest of the set was underwhelming. The game had to start somewhere, after all.
Throne of Eldraine dropped in 2019, and its fairy aesthetic and design was incredibly popular among the players. The addition of new card types such as Adventures was seen in the most powerful decks of the time. It was an expansion that also featured five cards being banned that
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