Irini Sengir (Commander)

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Josh Nelson
Aug 11, 2025
Ranking the 5 Worst Magic Sets of All Time
Let's look at the five worst Magic: The Gathering sets of all time. And for those of you concerned, Aetherdrift didn't even make the cut!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Deathgrip
87% of 31 decks +87% synergy
Gloom
84% of 31 decks +84% synergy
Putrefaction
81% of 31 decks +81% synergy
Bereavement
77% of 31 decks +77% synergy
Yawgmoth's Edict
74% of 31 decks +74% synergy
Stromgald Cabal
71% of 31 decks +71% synergy
Leshrac's Sigil
71% of 31 decks +70% synergy
Abomination
65% of 31 decks +64% synergy
Nature's Ruin
65% of 31 decks +64% synergy
Perish
65% of 31 decks +64% synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
71% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Dark Ritual
71% of 31 decks +5% synergy
The Darkness Crystal
67% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Jet Medallion
65% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Dystopia
65% of 31 decks +64% synergy
Virtue's Ruin
61% of 31 decks +61% synergy
Distorting Lens
61% of 31 decks +61% synergy
Eastern Paladin
58% of 31 decks +58% synergy
Dread of Night
58% of 31 decks +58% synergy
Western Paladin
58% of 31 decks +58% synergy
Game Changers
Necropotence
26% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Demonic Tutor
26% of 31 decks -3% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16% of 31 decks -6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
6% of 31 decks -5% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6% of 31 decks -23% synergy
Creatures
Slithery Stalker
52% of 31 decks +52% synergy
Scuttlemutt
52% of 31 decks +51% synergy
Ascendant Evincar
52% of 31 decks +49% synergy
Blightbeetle
52% of 31 decks +51% synergy
Soot Imp
52% of 31 decks +51% synergy
Crypt Ghast
48% of 31 decks +0% synergy
Painter's Servant
45% of 31 decks +45% synergy
Dunerider Outlaw
45% of 31 decks +45% synergy
Phyrexian Reaper
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Knight of Stromgald
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Thrull Wizard
35% of 31 decks +35% synergy
Marauding Knight
35% of 31 decks +35% synergy
Knight of Malice
35% of 31 decks +35% synergy
Phyrexian Slayer
32% of 31 decks +32% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Dread Presence
29% of 31 decks +14% synergy
Magus of the Coffers
26% of 31 decks +18% synergy
Lifebane Zombie
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Black Knight
23% of 31 decks +22% synergy
Order of the Ebon Hand
19% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Nirkana Revenant
13% of 31 decks +1% synergy
Doomwake Giant
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
13% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Ihsan's Shade
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Drift of the Dead
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Grotesque Hybrid
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Stromgald Crusader
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Herald of Leshrac
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Avatar of Woe
10% of 31 decks +8% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
10% of 31 decks -16% synergy
Squelching Leeches
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Kaervek, the Spiteful
10% of 31 decks +7% synergy
Knight of Infamy
10% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Massacre Wurm
10% of 31 decks -7% synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
8% of 25 decks +6% synergy
Dark Confidant
6% of 31 decks -0% synergy
Blood Artist
6% of 31 decks -24% synergy
Dross Harvester
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Clackbridge Troll
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Coffin Queen
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexian Bloodstock
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Blood Pet
6% of 31 decks -1% synergy
Masked Gorgon
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
6% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
6% of 31 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Gremlins
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Crypt Angel
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Blade of the Oni
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Angel of Suffering
6% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Stromgald Spy
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Doom Blade
55% of 31 decks +47% synergy
Soul Rend
48% of 31 decks +48% synergy
Execute
48% of 31 decks +48% synergy
Slay
45% of 31 decks +45% synergy
Noxious Grasp
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Nemesis Trap
35% of 31 decks +35% synergy
Withering Boon
35% of 31 decks +31% synergy
Murder
29% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Defile
26% of 31 decks -13% synergy
Go for the Throat
23% of 31 decks -1% synergy
Terror
23% of 31 decks +21% synergy
Imp's Mischief
19% of 31 decks -3% synergy
Infernal Grasp
19% of 31 decks -6% synergy
Darkness
19% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Ray of Enfeeblement
16% of 31 decks +16% synergy
Dash Hopes
16% of 31 decks +15% synergy
Withering Torment
15% of 20 decks -16% synergy
Cower in Fear
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Tragic Slip
13% of 31 decks -8% synergy
Deadly Rollick
6% of 31 decks -16% synergy
Deadly Dispute
6% of 31 decks -16% synergy
Price of Fame
6% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Rain of Filth
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Succumb to Temptation
6% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Dark Banishing
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Grasp of Darkness
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Cabal Ritual
6% of 31 decks -11% synergy
Culling the Weak
6% of 31 decks -8% synergy
Nasty End
6% of 31 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Deathmark
55% of 31 decks +55% synergy
Feed the Swarm
45% of 31 decks -7% synergy
Sign in Blood
45% of 31 decks +8% synergy
Read the Bones
42% of 31 decks +23% synergy
Reign of Terror
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Kaervek's Hex
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Exsanguinate
32% of 31 decks +8% synergy
Self-Inflicted Wound
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Talara's Bane
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Gloomlance
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Mutilate
26% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Night's Whisper
26% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Syphon Mind
19% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Toxic Deluge
19% of 31 decks -18% synergy
Rancid Earth
19% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Inquisition
16% of 31 decks +16% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16% of 31 decks -0% synergy
Bubbling Muck
13% of 31 decks -3% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13% of 31 decks -2% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11% of 28 decks -2% synergy
Stronghold Discipline
10% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Reanimate
10% of 31 decks -27% synergy
Diabolic Intent
10% of 31 decks -5% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10% of 31 decks -2% synergy
Deadly Tempest
10% of 31 decks +7% synergy
New Blood
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Stench of Evil
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Dark Petition
6% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Decree of Pain
6% of 31 decks +0% synergy
Ritual of the Machine
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Befoul
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Glistening Deluge
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Corrupt
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Damnation
6% of 31 decks -15% synergy
Drain Life
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5% of 19 decks -12% synergy
Final Vengeance
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lashwrithe
26% of 31 decks +22% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
26% of 31 decks +25% synergy
Lightning Greaves
26% of 31 decks -8% synergy
Feroz's Ban
23% of 31 decks +23% synergy
Isolation Cell
23% of 31 decks +22% synergy
Skull of Orm
19% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Crystal Chimes
19% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Winter Moon
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16% of 31 decks +15% synergy
Crawlspace
16% of 31 decks +15% synergy
Defense Grid
16% of 31 decks +14% synergy
Mirage Mirror
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Eon Hub
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Bontu's Monument
13% of 31 decks -15% synergy
Meekstone
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Cursed Totem
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Sculpting Steel
10% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Torpor Orb
10% of 31 decks +8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10% of 31 decks -7% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10% of 31 decks +3% synergy
Grindstone
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Unwinding Clock
6% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Plate
6% of 31 decks +5% synergy
Tangle Wire
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Plate
6% of 31 decks +1% synergy
Damping Sphere
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Nemesis Mask
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Storm Cauldron
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6% of 31 decks -4% synergy
Sanctuary Blade
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 31 decks -25% synergy
Enchantments
Infernal Darkness
45% of 31 decks +45% synergy
Curse of Wizardry
42% of 31 decks +42% synergy
Koskun Falls
39% of 31 decks +38% synergy
No Mercy
32% of 31 decks +25% synergy
Painful Quandary
32% of 31 decks +22% synergy
Desolation
32% of 31 decks +31% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29% of 31 decks -11% synergy
Spreading Plague
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Tourach's Chant
26% of 31 decks +26% synergy
Underworld Dreams
26% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Black Market
23% of 31 decks +1% synergy
Season of the Witch
19% of 31 decks +19% synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
16% of 31 decks +15% synergy
Lethal Vapors
16% of 31 decks +16% synergy
Tainted Aether
16% of 31 decks +15% synergy
Corrupted Roots
16% of 31 decks +16% synergy
Contamination
16% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Oppression
16% of 31 decks +8% synergy
Illness in the Ranks
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Hex
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Virulent Plague
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Nether Void
13% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Pestilence
13% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Strength of Lunacy
10% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Remedy
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Call to the Grave
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Engineered Plague
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Polluted Bonds
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Night of Souls' Betrayal
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Black Market Connections
6% of 31 decks -16% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Dead Man's Chest
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Bad Moon
6% of 31 decks +3% synergy
Seizures
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6% of 31 decks -4% synergy
Death Match
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Death Pits of Rath
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Haunting Wind
6% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Leyline of the Void
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Grievous Wound
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
13% of 31 decks -1% synergy
Sorin Markov
10% of 31 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
61% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Bojuka Bog
39% of 31 decks -8% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29% of 31 decks -9% synergy
Everglades
26% of 31 decks +24% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
23% of 31 decks -14% synergy
Witch's Cottage
19% of 31 decks -5% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
19% of 31 decks -4% synergy
Thespian's Stage
19% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Buried Ruin
16% of 31 decks +10% synergy
Spawning Pool
13% of 31 decks +12% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Dark Depths
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6% of 31 decks +3% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 31 decks +3% synergy
Reliquary Tower
6% of 31 decks -25% synergy
Barren Moor
6% of 31 decks -5% synergy
Castle Locthwain
6% of 31 decks -12% synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77% of 31 decks -9% synergy
Arcane Signet
65% of 31 decks +1% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
61% of 31 decks +37% synergy
Mind Stone
45% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Nyx Lotus
26% of 31 decks +18% synergy
Caged Sun
19% of 31 decks +6% synergy
Gilded Lotus
10% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
6% of 31 decks -9% synergy
Lands
Swamp
77% of 31 decks -17% synergy
Myriad Landscape
42% of 31 decks +14% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
19% of 31 decks +12% synergy