One of the great things about playingMagic: The Gatheringdigitally is that it gives designers the space to make some truly unique cards. The digital-only format Alchemy brings in new expansions of cards to coincide with major set releases. Not only does this give Magic a chance to explore new online-exclusive mechanics, but brings in more characters from Magic’s lore to the game.
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Some Alchemy sets are much more powerful than others, with one in particular easily taking the top spot. That isn’t to say there aren’t great cards from every set; there are certainly some very interesting cards to explore in each one of them.
7Alchemy: New Capenna
Paired alongside the Streets of New Capenna set, Alchemy: New Capenna has a couple of all-star cards that stand above the best. Among them are cards that conjure and seek plenty of cards for you to add to your hand.
One of the best cards out of the set is Agent of Raffine, which conjure’s the top card of your opponent’s library to your hand and forces your opponent to exile that card. Another standout card is Arming Gala, an enchantment that gives all creatures in your hand, graveyard, library, andin play +1/+1 on your end step.
6Alchemy: Kamigawa
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s Alchemy set has a heavier enchantment and artifact focus than others based to synergize well with the main set. One of the more interesting cards from the set takes this a step further. Kami of Transmutation perpetually turns all permanent cards in your hand into either an artifact or an enchantment when it enters or leaves the battlefield, helping you meet conditions where you might need one or both.
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Painful Bond is another extremely powerful card from the set, drawing two cards for two mana, and then making all cards in your hand with mana value three or less deal one damage to you when they’re cast. If you don’t have many low mana cards in your hand when you cast it or are playing a deck with a higher mana curve, it becomes an extremely efficient draw spell.
5Alchemy: Dominaria
This Alchemy set is loaded with Legendary creatures, matching the ages of history that come from the plane of Dominaria. Fan-favorite creatures like Slimefoot and Darigaaz make a return, as well as some powerful support to popular creature archetypes from Dominaria like Birds, Dragons, Merfolk, and Goblins.
Easily the best card from the set is Oracle of the Alpha, which shuffles in one of each of the Power Nine cards into your deck. While tucking away nine cards in your deck might not always be great, it does present a rare opportunity for many players to cast an Ancestral Recall or Timetwister.
4Alchemy: Phyrexia
The evil of Phyrexia has invaded Alchemy, bringing with it a number of powerful cards to the format. With it comes a diverse suite of artifact cards with a wide range of abilities unique to the format.
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Contagion Dispenser and Darksteel Hydra are among some of the best cards in the set, capable of generating tons of value in your mid to late-game strategies.There are also equipment synergies, with Kemba’s Outfitter giving your equipment an equip value of one, and two new Equipment cards with For Mirrodin! that also replace themselves or generate additional value then they come into play.
3Alchemy: The Brothers’ War
Expanding on the ancient history of The Brothers’ War, this Alchemy set has cards set thousands of years apart. Cards like By Elspeth’s Command provide a repeatable source of value, upgrading your creatures or generating tokens on alternating turns. Assemble the Team, on the other hand, providesone of the most unique tutor spellsMagic has ever seen, only letting you search through the top third of your deck to find a card.
There are a number of neat Legendary creatures in this set too, making it a great set for players looking for a unique Commander. Jarsyl, Dark Age Scion brings Urza’s grandson to the game for the first time, while another legendary creature, Crucias, Titan of the Waves is actually the planeswalker Bo Lavar before his planeswalker spark ignited.
2Alchemy: Innistrad
If you’re looking for some of the strongest cards from an Alchemy set then Alchemy: Innistrad has what you need. Almost immediately after release, Inquisitor Captain became almost an alternative to Collected Company because of its ability to seek out two creature cards with mana value three or less and put them directly into play.
Other powerful cards from this set include the only planeswalker from an Alchemy set, Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds, Key to the Archive, a mana rock that lets you draft a card from its very powerful spellbook when it comes into play, and the Forsaken Crossroads, a land that can scry 1 or untap depending on which player started the game first.
1Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate
The largest Alchemy set released to this date, Alchemy Horizon: Baldur’s Gate includes 286 cards — far more than any other Alchemy set. This is because it includes cards released in the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate that were rebalanced for the 1v1 matches on Arena, as well as original cards created specifically for Alchemy.
The set brought the massive Ancient Dragon cycle to the game, as well as powerful commanders in the form of Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, Prosper, Tome-Bound, and the planeswalker Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes.
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