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The order of the Magic cards is currently first the core sets, then the expansion sets, and finally the special sets.
This divorce was also made on the official magic site until recently.
It looks like this.
(Unfortunately, the codes for the sets are currently the only way to put them in order. Something is being made that will make this unnecessary in the future, but that will take a while for now)

Magic 01A-1993) Alpha
Magic 01B-1993) Beta
Magic 02-1993) Unlimited Edition
Magic 03-1994) Revised Edition
Magic 04-1995) Fourth Edition
Magic 05-1997) Fifth Edition
Magic 06-1999) Classic Sixth Edition
Magic 07-2001) Seventh Edition
Magic 08-2003) Eighth Edition
Magic 09-2005) Ninth Edition
Magic 10-2007) Tenth Edition
Magic 11-2009) Magic 2010
Magic 12-2010) Magic 2011
Magic 1993) Arabian Nights
Magic 1994-a) Antiquities
Magic 1994-b) Legends
Magic 1994-c) The Dark
Magic 1994-d) Fallen Empires
Magic 1995-a) Ice Age
Magic 1995-b) Homelands
Magic 1996-a) Alliances
Magic 1996-b) Mirage
Magic 1996-c) Visions
Magic 1997-a) Weatherlight
Magic 1997-b) Tempest
Magic 1998-a) Stronghold
Magic 1998-b) Exodus
Magic 1998-c) Urza's Saga
Magic 1999-a) Urza's Legacy
Magic 1999-b) Urza's Destiny
Magic 1999-c) Mercadian Masques
Magic 2000-a) Nemesis
Magic 2000-b) Prophecy
Magic 2000-c) Invasion
Magic 2001-a) Planeshift
Magic 2001-b) Apocalypse
Magic 2001-c) Odyssey
Magic 2002-a) Torment
Magic 2002-b) Judgment
Magic 2002-c) Onslaught
Magic 2003-a) Legions
Magic 2003-b) Scourge
Magic 2003-c) Mirrodin
Magic 2004-a) Darksteel
Magic 2004-b) Fifth Dawn
Magic 2004-c) Champions of Kamigawa
Magic 2005-a) Betrayers of Kamigawa
Magic 2005-b) Saviors of Kamigawa
Magic 2005-c) Ravnica: City of Guilds
Magic 2006-a) Guild Pact
Magic 2006-b) Dissension
Magic 2006-c) Coldsnap
Magic 2006-d) Time Spiral
Magic 2007-a) Planar Chaos
Magic 2007-b) Future Sight
Magic 2007-c) Lorwyn
Magic 2008-a) Morningtide
Magic 2008-b) Eventide
Magic 2008-c) Shadowmoor
Magic 2008-d) Shards of Alara
Magic 2009-a) Conflux
Magic 2009-b) Alara Reborn
Magic 2009-c) Zendikar
Magic 2010-a) Worldwake
Magic 2010-b) Rise of the Eldrazi
Magic 2010-c) Scars of Mirrodin
Magic dated 2007) Elves vs. Goblins
Magic dated-2008) Jace vs. Chandra
Magic dated 2009-a) Divine vs. Demonic
Magic dated 2009-b) Garruk vs. Liliana
Magic dated 2010) Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
Magic sp-1995) Chronicles
Magic sp-1998) Unglued
Magic sp-1999) Battle Royale
Magic sp-2000) Beatdown
Magic sp-2004) Unhinged
Magic sp-2008) From the Vault: Dragons
Magic sp-2009) From the Vault: Exiled
Magic sp-2009) Planechase
Magic sp-2009-b) Premium Deck Series: Slivers
Magic st-1997) Portal
Magic st-1998) Portal Second Age
Magic st-1999) Portal Three Kingdoms
Magic st-1999) Starter 1999
Magic st-2000) Starter 2000
Magic x) promo cards


What I am considering now is to put them by publication year, and alphabetically within that year.
Because the year of release is indicated on almost every card, it should be easier to find a set, even if you don't recognize the icon of the set.
It will look like this.

1993) Alpha
1993) Arabian Nights
1993) Beta
1993) Unlimited Edition
1994) Antiquities
1994) Fallen Empires
1994) Legends
1994) Revised Edition
1994) The Dark
1995) Chronicles
1995) Fourth Edition
1995) Homelands
1995) Ice Age
1996) Alliances
1996) Mirage
1996) Visions
1997) Fifth Edition
1997) Portal
1997) Tempest
1997) Weatherlight
1998) Exodus
1998) Portal Second Age
1998) Stronghold
1998) Unglued
1998) Urza's Saga
1999) Battle Royale
1999) Classic Sixth Edition
1999) Mercadian Masques
1999) Portal Three Kingdoms
1999) Starter 1999
1999) Urza's Destiny
1999) Urza's Legacy
2000) Beatdown
2000) Invasion
2000) Nemesis
2000) Prophecy
2000) Starter 2000
2001) Apocalypse
2001) Odyssey
2001) Planeshift
2001) Seventh Edition
2002) Judgment
2002) Onslaught
2002) Torment
2003) Eighth Edition
2003) Legions
2003) Mirrodin
2003) Scourge
2004) Champions of Kamigawa
2004) Darksteel
2004) Fifth Dawn
2004) Unhinged
2005) Betrayers of Kamigawa
2005) Ninth Edition
2005) Ravnica: City of Guilds
2005) Saviors of Kamigawa
2006) Coldsnap
2006) Dissension
2006) Guild Pact
2006) Time Spiral
2007) Elves vs. Goblins
2007) Future Sight
2007) Lorwyn
2007) Planar Chaos
2007) Tenth Edition
2008) Eventide
2008) From the Vault: Dragons
2008) Jace vs. Chandra
2008) Morningtide
2008) Shadowmoor
2008) Shards of Alara
2009) 2010
2009) Alara Reborn
2009) Conflux
2009) Divine vs. Demonic
2009) From the Vault: Exiled
2009) Garruk vs. Liliana
2009) Planechase
2009) Premium Deck Series: Slivers
2009) Zendikar
2010) 2011
2010) Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
2010) Rise of the Eldrazi
2010) Scars of Mirrodin
2010) Worldwake
promo cards

The alternative is that I only use the set names, then everything will be alphabetized.
The disadvantage is that this is only useful for people who know all set icons by heart.
This is going to look like this.

2010
2011
Alara Reborn
Alliances
Alpha
Antiquities
Apocalypse
Arabian Nights
Battle Royale
Beatdown
Beta
Betrayers of Kamigawa
Champions of Kamigawa
Chronicles
Classic Sixth Edition
Coldsnap
Conflux
Darksteel
Dissension
Divine vs. Demonic
Eighth Edition
Elves vs. Goblins
Eventide
Exodus
Fallen Empires
Fifth Dawn
Fifth Edition
Fourth Edition
From the Vault: Dragons
From the Vault: Exiled
Future Sight
Garruk vs. Liliana
Guild Pact
Homelands
Ice Age
Invasion
Jace vs. Chandra
Judgment
Legends
Legions
Lorwyn
Mercadian Masques
Mirage
Mirrodin
Morningtide
Nemesis
Ninth Edition
Odyssey
Onslaught
Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
Planar Chaos
Planechase
Planeshift
Portal
Portal Second Age
Portal Three Kingdoms
Premium Deck Series: Slivers
promo cards
Prophecy
Ravnica: City of Guilds
Revised Edition
Rise of the Eldrazi
Saviors of Kamigawa
Scars of Mirrodin
Scourge
Seventh Edition
Shadowmoor
Shards of Alara
Starter 1999
Starter 2000
Stronghold
Tempest
Tenth Edition
The Dark
Time Spiral
Torment
Unglued
Unhinged
Unlimited Edition
Urza's Destiny
Urza's Legacy
Urza's Saga
Visions
Weatherlight
Worldwake
Zendikar


I personally find this last solution the least desirable.

What are the preferences of the magic collectors themselves?

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February 16, 2011 17:37

As far as I'm concerned, the first option seems to me - so putting the cards in chronological order is the best. That applies to the vast majority of collection areas.

First, as Arwin rightly says, it is easier to search for people who do not know all the icons by heart.

Second, much artwork is also time-bound in style. And the chronological order fits in perfectly with that. So I would say chronologically logical!

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February 16, 2011 17:52

My preference is also for chronological and within that on alfabbet. It is the most logical order in my opinion.

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February 16, 2011 19:23

Agree, chronological is fine!

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Arwin
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February 16, 2011 22:58

Very beautiful.

I had also received 2 responses via email.
A neutral and a proponent of a chronological order.

Then I think we are.
Soon I will change the set names.

Thank you for your opinion.

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