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<p>Last week on our socials (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/edhrec.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bluesky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edhrec/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edhrec1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>) we asked our community what they thought were the best <em>Magic</em> sets of all time. With over 900 responses, below are the results.</p>
<h2>Is <em>Urza's Saga the</em> Best <em>Magic: The Gathering </em>Set of All Time?</h2>
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<p>The winner, by a huge margin, was <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/usg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Urza's Saga</em></a>, which took almost 10% of the responses. This was a bit surprising, not only because it had more than double the responses of the runners up, but also because the set was released in 1998 - more than 25 years ago - making it older than many <em>Magic </em>players.</p>
<p>Importantly, most of the votes for <em>Saga</em> came from Facebook and Instagram, platforms which tend to skew a bit older than Bluesky.</p>
<p>Many responses to <em>Saga</em> winning could be summed up thusly:</p>
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<p lang="en">I'm assuming most people that voted for this weren't around during Combo Winter.</p>
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<p>— EternalCasual (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:disdignqic7kl6fwj4usakun?ref_src=embed">@eternalcasual.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:disdignqic7kl6fwj4usakun/post/3lxurxftitc2o?ref_src=embed">September 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Several users mentioned <a href="https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Combo_Winter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Combo Winter</a> after seeing these results on our socials, also noting how the set is mostly known for being overpowered, which is apparently why so many people voted for it.</p>
<p>Tied for second place were the first set (<em>Alpha</em>) and <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/isd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Innistrad</em></a>, both with a little over 4% of the responses. This was followed by <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/rav"><em>Ravnica</em></a>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/lrw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Lorwyn</em></a>, and <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/tmp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Tempest</em></a> (in 4th, 5th, and 6th place, respectively). <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/blb" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Bloomburrow</em></a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/ktk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Khans of Tarkir</em></a> were tied for 7th, and <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/ltr" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Lord of the Rings</em></a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/eld" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Throne of Eldraine</em></a> were both tied for 9th place.</p>
<h2>Interesting Data Points</h2>
<ul>
<li>119 different sets were named.</li>
<li>The only Commander precon set that got any votes was <a href="https://edhrec.com/precon#fallout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fallout.</a></li>
<li>Only two sets from the last five years made the top 10: <em>Bloomburrow </em>and <em>Lord of the Rings</em>.</li>
<li>34 different sets received one vote each</li>
</ul>
<h2>What Do <em>You</em> Think Is the Best <em>Magic </em>Set?</h2>
<p>What do you think about these results? Any surprises? Sets you'd like to see included? Sound off in the comment or join us on our socials.</p>
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