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Cas Hinds
Sep 22, 2025
Are "Hat Sets" Bad?
We've heard the term "Hat Sets," but what does it mean? Does the term hold up? Is the experience of them harmful to the game?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slither Blade
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Bident of Thassa
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Gudul Lurker
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Spectral Sailor
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Chasm Skulker
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Ominous Seas
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Shoreline Looter
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Pongify
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Silent Hallcreeper
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Harrier Strix
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Faerie Seer
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Gingerbrute
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Homunculus Horde
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Invisible Stalker
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Oneirophage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Silver Raven
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Looter il-Kor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Detective of the Month
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Spyglass Siren
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Slick Imitator
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Network Disruptor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nadir Kraken
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Escape Artist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Body of Knowledge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Creation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Tolarian Winds
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
High Tide
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Brainsurge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Foil
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Commandeer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Consider
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Change of Plans
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Unsubstantiate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Abjure
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Run Away Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Turn Aside
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Forbid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Turnabout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Quick Study
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Peek
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Visions of Beyond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shore Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Remand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Echo of Eons
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Open into Wonder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Retraced Image
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Indomitable
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Empyrial Plate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Hand of Vecna
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Aether Syphon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
The Water Crystal
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ivory Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Scope
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thran Power Suit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brass Knuckles
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Banshee's Blade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Strata Scythe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Buster Sword
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Coastal Piracy
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Nerd Rage
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Curiosity
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Combat Research
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Curious Obsession
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Feywild Visitor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Induced Amnesia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
War Room
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Remote Isle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Starting Column
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Capital City
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy