Modern Horizons 4 Is an "If, Not a When," Magic's Head Designer Says
Magic's head designer reportedly wrote on his blog that Modern Horizons 4 is an "If, not a When," which Wargamer reads as meaning no new Modern Horizons set is in the works. Modern Horizons sets are direct-to-Modern releases, described as very popular but controversial because they contain powerful, format-warping cards. They are full releases of about 300 cards, and many Modern players complained that they undermined the format's long-term stability. Many Modern Horizons cards sit on the Modern banlist.
In August 2025, Rosewater mentioned in passing that Wizards of the Coast was "moving away" from direct-to-Modern sets. Wargamer also notes that Standard-legal Universes Beyond sets seem to have taken over the slot once held by supplemental products like Modern Horizons, and that Horizons and Remastered sets are no longer being made.
The line comes with a sales backdrop. In 2022, Rosewater revealed that Modern Horizons 2 was the best-selling Magic set of all time. Per Wargamer, it has since been outpaced by sets such as Final Fantasy and Lord of the Rings. Wargamer also speculates that in-universe premier sets such as Tarkir Dragonstorm may have topped it too, though that is the outlet's own guess rather than a stated figure.
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