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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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Spider-Sense
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2%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
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2%synergy
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Muraganda Raceway
68%inclusion108 decks160 decks
65%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
66%inclusion106 decks160 decks
64%synergy
Spectral Sailor
65%inclusion104 decks160 decks
62%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
75%inclusion120 decks160 decks
61%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
66%inclusion106 decks160 decks
60%synergy
Slither Blade
61%inclusion98 decks160 decks
59%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
57%inclusion91 decks160 decks
55%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
61%inclusion97 decks160 decks
54%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
56%inclusion89 decks160 decks
53%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
51%inclusion82 decks160 decks
50%synergy
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Brainstorm
63%inclusion100 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion97 decks160 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion92 decks160 decks
-10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
56%inclusion90 decks160 decks
49%synergy
Chasm Skulker
56%inclusion89 decks160 decks
44%synergy
Bident of Thassa
55%inclusion88 decks160 decks
43%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion86 decks160 decks
37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
54%inclusion86 decks160 decks
47%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion84 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
52%inclusion83 decks160 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Curiosity
51%inclusion82 decks160 decks
45%synergy
Shoreline Looter
50%inclusion80 decks160 decks
47%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
50%inclusion80 decks160 decks
43%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
46%inclusion74 decks160 decks
41%synergy
Faerie Seer
41%inclusion65 decks160 decks
37%synergy
Gudul Lurker
41%inclusion65 decks160 decks
40%synergy
Harrier Strix
41%inclusion65 decks160 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
36%inclusion58 decks160 decks
30%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
31%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
31%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
31%inclusion49 decks160 decks
28%synergy
Detective of the Month
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
29%synergy
Oneirophage
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
26%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Gingerbrute
29%inclusion46 decks160 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
26%inclusion41 decks160 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
26%inclusion41 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Looter il-Kor
24%inclusion39 decks160 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Nadir Kraken
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Spyglass Siren
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Slick Imitator
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Vandal
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Silver Raven
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Drake
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Creation
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Lantern Bearer
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Snaremaster Sprite
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Starwinder
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Opt
44%inclusion70 decks160 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion67 decks160 decks
14%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion64 decks160 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion62 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Brainsurge
38%inclusion60 decks160 decks
30%synergy
Reality Shift
37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
34%inclusion55 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Consider
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Tolarian Winds
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion45 decks160 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Foil
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-14%synergy
Remand
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Think Twice
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
-18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Keep Safe
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Peek
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Quick Study
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Abjure
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Thought Scour
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Dream Fracture
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Beyond
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Lofty Denial
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Obsessive Search
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
38%inclusion61 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion53 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Season of Weaving
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Flux
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Winged Words
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Deem Inferior
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
51%inclusion81 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
40%inclusion64 decks160 decks
36%synergy
Aether Syphon
34%inclusion52 decks155 decks
32%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
28%synergy
The Indomitable
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
-8%synergy
Empyrial Plate
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Ivory Tower
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
-8%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Hand of Vecna
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
51%inclusion82 decks160 decks
35%synergy
Ominous Seas
51%inclusion81 decks160 decks
40%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
47%inclusion75 decks160 decks
30%synergy
Coastal Piracy
39%inclusion63 decks160 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion42 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Nerd Rage
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Combat Research
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
-11%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Unable to Scream
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Curious Obsession
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Dress Down
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Archmage Ascension
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Feywild Visitor
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
32%inclusion51 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Mordenkainen
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion98 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
-8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
32%inclusion51 decks160 decks
17%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion113 decks160 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion83 decks160 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion72 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion57 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
-12%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
-12%synergy
Caged Sun
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion157 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy