Tracking Set Completion

Track your progress toward completing specific Magic: The Gathering sets with Icarian’s set targeting feature.

What Is Set Targeting?

Set targeting allows you to:

• Mark sets you’re actively collecting
• See completion percentage for each targeted set
• Identify which cards you’re still missing
• Track total value of owned vs. missing cards
• Monitor your collecting progress over time

Targeting a Set

To target a set for tracking:

1. Open All sets. It starts on the main sets (expansions, Commander and Masters), newest first; search by name or set code, or pick another type
2. Click Target on the set’s row, or open the set and click Target in its progress panel
3. The set is now targeted and will appear on your Collection dashboard

You can target as many sets as you want!

Viewing Your Progress

Once you’ve targeted sets, you can view your progress:

On the Collection Dashboard

1. Navigate to Collection from the main menu
2. Scroll to the Targeted Sets section
3. See all targeted sets with completion percentages
4. View owned count vs. total cards in set
5. See total value of owned and missing cards

On the Set’s Page

A set’s page opens on its cover art. Beside the set’s name, your progress panel shows:

• How much of the base set you own, with a thinner bar for the whole set
• Base owned, Unique, and what it would cost to finish the base set and the whole set (cards with no price yet aren’t counted, and the panel says how many)
• Target, to start or stop tracking the set
• Buy missing base and Buy all missing: each copies the exact printings you’re missing for TCGplayer or Manapool Mass Entry, or their names for Card Kingdom (pick the edition there), and opens that store
• The book button, to add the set’s cards to a binder or remove them from one

Below it, the checklist lists every card in the set. Cards you don’t own have a dashed outline and “Missing” before their price.

Understanding Completion Percentage

Your percentage is the share of the set’s base cards you own at least one copy of:

(Base cards you own / Base cards in the set) × 100

• Only that set’s own printings count. A Lightning Bolt from another set doesn’t count toward this one.
• One copy in any finish (non-foil, foil or etched) is enough.
• Showcase, borderless and extended-art printings aren’t base cards. The thinner bar counts them with the rest of the set.
• A set with no base set, such as Secret Lair, is measured against every card in it.

Filtering by Missing Cards

To see only cards you’re missing from a targeted set:

1. Open the set’s page
2. In the checklist, pick Missing
3. View only the cards you need to complete the set

This is useful for creating shopping lists or trade requests!

Removing Set Targets

To stop tracking a set:

1. Open All sets, or the set’s page
2. Click Targeted to untarget it
3. The set will no longer appear on your Collection dashboard

Note: Untargeting a set doesn’t remove owned cards from your collection.

Set Completion Strategies

Budget Completion

1. Target the set
2. Filter by missing cards
3. Sort by price (low to high)
4. Buy the cheapest cards first to boost completion percentage
5. Save high-value cards for last

Value-First Completion

1. Sort missing cards by price (high to low)
2. Acquire expensive cards first while they’re available
3. Fill in cheaper cards later
4. Set price alerts for high-value missing cards

Trading for Completion

1. Mark your duplicate cards as tradeable
2. Create a trade binder with excess cards
3. Use the missing cards list to identify trades
4. Trade duplicates for cards you’re missing

Set Types to Consider Targeting

• Core Sets - Great for beginners, often have valuable reprints
• Expansion Sets - Standard-legal sets with new cards
• Masters Sets - High-value reprints, good investment targets
• Commander Precons - Complete these by adding singles you’re missing
• Special Sets - Secret Lair, From the Vault, etc.

Common Questions

“Why isn’t my completion percentage updating?”

• Ensure the card you added is from the targeted set
• If you added a different printing, it might not count
• Refresh the page to see updated statistics

“Can I target historical sets I’ll never complete?”

Yes! You can target any set for tracking, even reserved list sets or out-of-print rarities. It’s a great way to see what you have and what you’re missing.

“Does targeting affect my collection or deck building?”

No, targeting is purely for tracking progress. It doesn’t affect deck building, trading, or any other feature.