diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fa395b..ba1bfe2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@ for name, count in sorted(cards.items()):
 - **Unique cards:** 916
 - **By type:**
   - Artifacts: 77
-  - Creatures: 392
+  - Creatures: 393
   - Enchantments: 64
-  - Instants: 109
+  - Instants: 110
   - Lands: 72
   - Planeswalkers: 2
   - Sorceries: 95
diff --git a/hydrate.py b/hydrate.py
index 63f879d..3fefa12 100644
--- a/hydrate.py
+++ b/hydrate.py
@@ -40,8 +40,21 @@ def parse_decklist(filepath: str) -> list[dict]:
     return cards
 
 
+def strip_set_code(name: str) -> str:
+    """Remove set code and collector number from card name.
+    
+    E.g., "Keep Out (ECL) 19" -> "Keep Out"
+    """
+    name = re.sub(r'\s*\([^)]+\)\s*\d+ *$', '', name)
+    name = re.sub(r'\s*\*F\*$', '', name)
+    return name.strip()
+
+
 def fetch_card(name: str, retry_count: int = 3) -> Optional[dict]:
     """Fetch card data from Scryfall API using fuzzy search."""
+    original_name = name
+    name = strip_set_code(name)
+    
     encoded = urllib.parse.quote(name)
     url = f"{SCRYFALL_API}/cards/named?fuzzy={encoded}"
     
@@ -59,7 +72,10 @@ def fetch_card(name: str, retry_count: int = 3) -> Optional[dict]:
                 print(f"  Rate limited. Waiting {retry_after}s...", file=sys.stderr)
                 time.sleep(retry_after)
             elif e.code == 404:
-                print(f"  Error fetching '{name}': Not found", file=sys.stderr)
+                if name != original_name:
+                    print(f"  Not found with set code, retrying: '{name}'", file=sys.stderr)
+                    return fetch_card(name, retry_count=1)
+                print(f"  Error fetching '{original_name}': Not found", file=sys.stderr)
                 return None
             else:
                 if attempt < retry_count - 1:
@@ -67,13 +83,13 @@ def fetch_card(name: str, retry_count: int = 3) -> Optional[dict]:
                     print(f"  HTTP {e.code}, retrying in {wait_time}s...", file=sys.stderr)
                     time.sleep(wait_time)
                 else:
-                    print(f"  Error fetching '{name}': HTTP {e.code}", file=sys.stderr)
+                    print(f"  Error fetching '{original_name}': HTTP {e.code}", file=sys.stderr)
                     return None
         except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-            print(f"  Error fetching '{name}': {e.reason}", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(f"  Error fetching '{original_name}': {e.reason}", file=sys.stderr)
             return None
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
-            print(f"  Error parsing response for '{name}'", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(f"  Error parsing response for '{original_name}'", file=sys.stderr)
             return None
     
     return None