MTG Sets
Arabian Nights
Last Updated: December 21, 2024Arabian Nights Set Overview Arabian Nights was the first expansion set, released on December 17, 1993. It introduced 78 new cards and drew heavily from Middle Eastern mythology and folklore. Inspired by stories like “One Thousand and One Nights,” Arabian Nights expanded Magic beyond generic fantasy. Arabian Nights Set Info Set Set Symbol Symbol Description...
Unlimited Edition
Last Updated: December 21, 2024Unlimited Set Overview Unlimited Edition was released on December 1, 1993. It was the third printing of Magic’s base set, following Alpha and Beta. It kept the same 302 cards as Beta, but it changed one major thing: the borders went from black to white. This made Unlimited cards easy to tell apart from earlier...
Limited Edition Beta
Last Updated: December 21, 2024Beta Set Overview Limited Edition Beta was released on October 4, 1993. It closely followed Alpha, fixing some errors and adding a few more cards to bring the total to 302. Beta was almost identical to Alpha in content. The main difference was slight rules text corrections and updated art for some cards. The corners...
Limited Edition Alpha
Last Updated: December 21, 2024Alpha Set Overview Limited Edition Alpha was the first-ever Magic: The Gathering set. It came out on August 5, 1993. It contained 295 cards. This set introduced the concept of lands, creatures, spells, and artifacts. It laid the groundwork for all future Magic sets. Many of these cards became iconic, including the “Power Nine” (like...