Current Era
The Magic of today. From Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty through the latest releases, the Current Era brings the newest Standard-legal sets and the Universes Beyond crossovers that expanded the game’s worlds.
Era Overview
The Current Era covers 2020 to the present — the sets that make up today’s Standard format and the most recent additions to every non-rotating format. It has been a period of rapid release and bold experimentation, including the introduction of Universes Beyond, which brings characters and worlds from outside Magic’s multiverse into the game. This era’s sets are the ones players are opening now, so they combine the freshest chase cards with the widest array of premium treatments: borderless, showcase, extended-art, and serialized versions all appear regularly. It is the most actively traded era, where prices move quickly around new releases and rotation.
History & Highlights
The era included pandemic-era releases like Zendikar Rising and Kaldheim, the university-themed Strixhaven, and the acclaimed Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, which fused cyberpunk with the plane’s samurai roots. The Phyrexian arc built across Dominaria United, The Brothers’ War, Phyrexia, and March of the Machine, delivering a multi-set story climax. Universes Beyond grew from a novelty into a major pillar, with crossovers such as The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth producing some of the most talked-about cards in the game’s history. Recent sets like Wilds of Eldraine, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, and Bloomburrow continue the modern cadence of frequent, richly themed releases.
Sets that defined the era
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
A cyberpunk take on Kamigawa that opened the era.
Dominaria United
Kicked off the Phyrexian story arc.
March of the Machine
The climax of the multi-set Phyrexian storyline.
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
A landmark Universes Beyond crossover set.
Bloomburrow
A recent animal-folk plane and Standard-legal release.
Every set in this era
All 63 sets released during the Current Era.
Star Trek
61 cards
Stardates
1 cards
Reality Fracture
7 cards
The Hobbit
39 cards
Marvel Super Heroes
453 cards
Secrets of Strixhaven
368 cards
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
320 cards
Lorwyn Eclipsed
408 cards
Avatar: The Last Airbender
394 cards
Marvel's Spider-Man
286 cards
2023 Heroes of the Realm
2 cards
Edge of Eternities
400 cards
Final Fantasy
598 cards
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
427 cards
Aetherdrift
553 cards
Foundations
771 cards
Foundations Jumpstart
779 cards
Duskmourn: House of Horror
419 cards
Bloomburrow
398 cards
Assassin's Creed
306 cards
Modern Horizons 2 Timeshifts
16 cards
Modern Horizons 3
528 cards
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
374 cards
The Big Score
95 cards
Black Lotus Unknown Planechase
52 cards
Ravnica: Clue Edition
284 cards
Murders at Karlov Manor
451 cards
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
416 cards
Wilds of Eldraine
381 cards
2022 Heroes of the Realm
5 cards
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
855 cards
March of the Machine: The Aftermath
230 cards
March of the Machine
387 cards
Unknown Event
512 cards
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
456 cards
Jumpstart 2022
835 cards
The Brothers' War
399 cards
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition)
62 cards
Unfinity Sticker Sheets
48 cards
Unfinity
639 cards
Dominaria United
451 cards
2021 Heroes of the Realm
4 cards
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
936 cards
Streets of New Capenna
502 cards
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
517 cards
Innistrad: Double Feature
535 cards
Innistrad: Crimson Vow
423 cards
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
399 cards
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
121 cards
2020 Heroes of the Realm
3 cards
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
424 cards
Modern Horizons 2
493 cards
Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts
40 cards
Strixhaven: School of Mages
393 cards
Kaldheim
424 cards
Commander Legends
718 cards
Zendikar Rising
407 cards
2019 Heroes of the Realm
7 cards
Jumpstart
496 cards
Core Set 2021
397 cards
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
387 cards
Unsanctioned
96 cards
Theros Beyond Death
358 cards
Format Context
The Current Era is the backbone of Standard, and its sets feed directly into Pioneer, Modern, and Commander as they release. Because these are the newest cards, they are the most liquid in the market and the most affected by rotation and banned-list updates. Scanning a current-era card is the best way to confirm both its up-to-the-minute legality across formats and its fast-moving price.
Common questions
01 What is Universes Beyond?
Universes Beyond is a product line that brings characters and settings from outside Magic — such as The Lord of the Rings — into the game as playable cards. It became a major pillar during the Current Era.
02 Which Current Era sets are Standard legal?
Standard includes the most recent sets within the rotation window, which changes each year. Scan a card with Tappr to confirm whether its set is currently Standard legal.
03 Why do Current Era card prices move so fast?
These are the newest cards, so their prices react quickly to new releases, tournament results, and rotation. Live pricing from a scan is the most reliable way to track their value.
04 What premium treatments appear in Current Era sets?
Modern sets feature borderless, showcase, extended-art, and serialized versions, which can be worth far more than the standard printing. Tappr identifies the exact treatment you scan.
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