Last updated on July 18, 2026
Captain Kirk, Boldly Going | Illustration by Josh Newton
Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of Magic: The Gathering. Itโs 30-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before. Well, um, until now, when itโs time to boldly go where other IPs have gone before in Universes Beyond!
Clearly there will be more MTG fan unease at yet another non-fantasy Universes Beyond product, but for the Star Trek faithful, many of whom bought the soon-doomed Star Trek TCG in 1994, this is a long time dream fulfilled.
As Captain Kirk says at the end of The Wrath of Khan: โThere are alwaysโฆ possibilities.โ Hereโs what we know, coupled with a bit of reasoned speculation (and isn't that a reasonable definition of science fiction anyway?).
Star Trek Basic Information
Starship Enterprise | Illustration by Dofresh
Set Details
| Set Symbol |  |
| Set Code | TRK, TRC, SDS |
| Hashtag | #MTGxStarTrek |
| Number of Cards | 280 |
| Rarities | Common, Uncommon, Rare, Mythic |
| Mechanics | Assimilate, Dilemma, Federation, Station |
Important Dates
| First Look | July 14, 2026 |
| Preview Start | Late October 2026 |
| Full Gallery Available | November 2026 |
| Available on Draftsim's draft simulator | After Full Gallery |
| Release on MTG/Magic Arena | November 2026 |
| Available on Arena Tutor | No |
| Prerelease Week | November 6-12, 2026 |
| Paper Release Date | November 13, 2026 |
About the Set: The Story
Crystalline Entity | Illustration by David Alvarez
Thereโs 60 years of story to pull from, as Star Trek (commonly referred to as โThe Original Seriesโ or TOS in Trek fandom), premiered in September 1966. There have been various sequels, remakes, and reboots over the years, with movies, novels, video games, board games, and toys. Of course, thereโs also Star Trek conventions dating back to 1972, which arguably set up modern fandom for what it is today. You can consult Camille Bacon-Smithโs 1992 study, Enterprising Women, a book-length ethnography which helped to kickstart fan studies as an academic pursuit, if youโd like to trace the origins of TV-focused fanzines and fanfiction as we think of it today. I got my PhD studying this stuff, so if you want to toss some comments below or on the Draftsim Discord, I can go deep on this stuff.
That said, the preview video gave us clues as to how the set might limit the story. Perhaps.
The first sight in the video is of the TOS Enterprise. The nacelleโs design has the kind of spinning color on the front tips that they used in the 1960s series, which is different from the newer designed version of that eraโs ship in recent spinoffs, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The next sight is Captain Kirk on the original bridge played by original actor, William Shatner. There are no designs so far that look like the aesthetic shift of the sequel films for that series.
All well and good, but the third image is of the Crystalline Entity, a key part of Data's origin story in Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), that premiered in 1987. Thatโs kind of a deep cut, and itโs followed by another, Klingon Chancellor Gowron, also from TNG, and then that showโs Enterprise as the final piece of art.
They could have more easily showed things like Patrick Stewartโs Captain Picard, or Data himself, and that likely would provide a bit more pop of recognition for folks with only a passing familiarity of Trek. The choice indicate pretty deep story detail from TNG and beyond. Given that TNG comes like 70 years after TOS in the Trek timeline, the set lives on Star Trekโs classic trope, time travel, which undergirded so many episodes and films.
Perhaps weโll see an original, abandoned concept for 1994โs Generations film, which united Kirk and Picard, which was to see the two ships locked in combat. We nerds can dream.
Star Trek Mechanics
Warp Speed | Illustration by Raymond Swanland
Assimiliate
The Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest is a hive mastermind of intelligence and power and assimilate reflects that by giving you control of whatever is assimilated, and improving on it. By improving WotC means give it a +1/+1 counter, make it an artifact creature, and convert its types into a borg.
Dilemma
With any dilemma, you look at any spell or ability in which you choose a mode and that matters in some way. Seven of Nine comes from the Borg where the only optimal choices were tolerated.
Lots of cards throughout Magic's history include modes to choose from and among the more famous ones are charms, commands, and confluences.
Federation
The ability word federation signals that a card counts non-borg creature types. As in you care about the number of creature types you control as long as they are not borg, which oppose the United Federation of Planets in numerous ways.
Station
As soon as Star Trek was spoiled, we knew the spacecraft and station mechanic from Edge of Eternities were no mistake. Thankfully the super fun mechanic has lots of design space so check the power on your creatures and get ready to tap them for charge counters.
Cameo Mechanics
Expect lots of cameo mechanics to get spoiled closer to release date. For now, enjoy that explore is found on Voyager's commanding officer, Captain Kathryn Janeway.
Set Types
Borg
Think slivers, but artifact creatures. As in, artifact creatures matter with the borg, and you better believe that animate artifact cards love this sort of support.
Klingon
The Klingon Empire extends to Magic and this tougher-than-nails species is a slam-dunk for aggro red decks, and their capabilities are never to be underestimated.
Officer
Sure you've seen nobles, doctors, and scientists recently, but officers are a separate distinction. Rank matters in Star Trek, and officers do too, even those dressed in maroon.
Vulcan
The logical vulcan has no problem being alphabetically listed last among the set's card types. The iconic people are fascinating to add.
Speculation
Unamed Star Trek art from WeeklyMTG with captains (L-R): Benjamin Sisko, Jean-Luc Picard, James T. Kirk, Kathryn Janeway, and Michael Burnham.
We donโt know a lot about the Star Trek set yet, but Edge of Eternities gives us lots of possibilities. Star Trek is about spacecraft which get to where theyโre going at warp speed, so we already have some mechanics to draw from, although warping is different in the universes of each set.
If the set is going to need to use time travel of some kind to build a coherent story, we might see some of the ways the Doctor Who cards did that, including using older mechanics like suspend.
In terms of the Trek universe, there are a lot of things on fansโ wish lists, but the only thing that seems like a must-have is the transporter, which gives us the โBeam Me Up, Scottyโ line that has percolated into everyday life.
Structurally, there will have to be legends, as there are in so many Universes Beyond sets, to represent the main characters. We have villains and robots as creature types in MTG, and remember that Starfleet officers donโt consider themselves soldiers, so there's a clear distinction.
My wild guess is that weโll have a tribble. This seems like a perfect blend of a goofy part of Trek and Magic mechanics, as these pests multiply rapidly. I can see either tokens or a Squadron Hawk sort of thing.
It doesn't appear WotC is saving design space and focusing on one time period like they did with the Lord of the Rings set. That would have allowed Magic to follow up with more Trek properties, just like the MTG release of The Hobbit that followed LTR years later. If the set (ahem) takes off, perhaps weโll get another space set in Universes Beyond in the future, so Trek will be a one off (Star Wars, anyone?).
With the commander decks set to major entities across multiple series, there's a lot of freedom for the eternal-legal cards so I wager these are important to go along with the four precons:
- Federation Fleet = looting mixed with creature tokens and power matters with support for artifacts.
- Klingon Fury = goes wide with things like battle cry, battalion, and mobilize.
- Landing Party = pull out the explore cards, bring back lander tokens and landfall enchantments.
- We are the Borg = uses controlmagic, +1/+1 counters, a keyword soup legend, and graveyard manipulation.
Notable Cards
Allow me to re-introduce you to Sheoldred, the Apocalypse. The Phyrexian villain is back as Khan, Engineered Evil and available in both play and collector boosters, however it won't be legal in Standard, and remains a death sentence in many formats.
Cards like The City on the Edge of Forever depict a particularly memorable episode and use the saga chapters to showcase key points in the story.
Among the Wizards Play Network promos you can land Burst Lightning, Highly Illogical, Munitions Enthusiast, or Solemn Simulacrum.
Then there's something that only Universes Beyond can pull off and those are autographed cards. Having Magic creators, illustrators, even community members sign cards is nothing new, but having the actor or actress that portrayed the very character on the card, sign that collectible before it gets opened from a collector booster is an astounding premium.
Official Spoilers
Any transmissions straight from the Federation are sent to the spoiler and leak hub for Star Trek, complete with a stardate.
Available Products
Got any replicator rations to spare?
Play Boosters
Star Trek play boosters let you play the game, including all the Limited formats you would fire up on a holodeck session like Draft or Sealed.
- THE SHIP IS YOURS, CAPTAINโTake a seat in the captainโs chair and engage with the unforgettable crews, adversaries, and starships of Star Trekโs many generations, from the bridge down to the lower decks
- ASSEMBLE YOUR OWN FEDERATIONโSeek out strange new worlds and face moral quandariesโbut when peace is threatened, send all hands to battle stations! Your continuing mission? To boldly go where no one has gone before
- FOIL CARD IN EVERY PACKโEach Play Booster contains at least 1 shiny Traditional Foil card and 1โ4 cards of rarity Rare or higher, including the possibility of special alt-art, alt-border cards
- BEST BOOSTERS FOR PLAYING WITH FRIENDSโPlay Boosters are the best way to discover what Magic has to offer; they're perfect for building decks, playing Limited games with friends, and are tons of fun to open
- WELCOME TO THE GATHERINGโMagic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art, fantastical stories, and a thriving fan community all together into a card game experience like no other
Collector Boosters
Star Trek collector boosters are for the Trekkies, and any collector of Star Trek memorabilia, think Sheldon's Leonard Nimoy-signed napkin, just stay responsible in your purchases. The prospect of opening an autographed card is better than a serialized one if you ask me.
- THE SHIP IS YOURS, CAPTAINโTake a seat in the captainโs chair and engage with the unforgettable crews, adversaries, and starships of Star Trekโs many generations, from the bridge down to the lower decks
- MAY CONTAIN HEADLINER SIGNED CARDโEach pack may include Collector Booster-exclusive card treatments and might even contain an ultra-rare Headliner card signed by Star Trek cast members
- DISCOVER STARFLEETโS BOLDEST, BRIGHTEST, AND BRAVESTโEvery Collector Booster is like its own universe to explore, including tons of foils, special card treatments, Rares and/or Mythics, and a Full-Art land
- WELCOME TO THE GATHERINGโMagic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art, fantastical stories, and a thriving fan community all together into a card game experience like no other
- CONTENTSโ12 Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Collector Boosters, each containing 15 cards
Commander Decks
Not every player is an EDH fan, but all Magic players should know of Commander and that there are Star Trek Commander Decks available in a bundle. These four decks are three-colored precons with strong potential, and somehow they are all partly white.
- Federation Fleet | | Seek Out Card Draw | Charge Your Starships
- Klingon Fury | | Show Your Aggression | Hit the Whole Battlefield
- Landing Party | | Strange New Worlds | Trigger Landfall
- We are the Borg | | Grow Your Ranks | Assimilate the Enemy
Expect the notorious, mechanics that land high on the storm scale like proliferation to appear in these preconstructed decks. They often do a great job of giving old themes a strong resurgence, so expect excellence in these 100-card decks.
- GET ALL 4 STAR TREK-THEMED COMMANDER DECKSโExplore Star Trekโs final frontier with all 4 Magic: The Gathering | Ster Trek Commander decks (Federation Fleet, Landing Party, Klingon Fury, and We Are the Borg)
- NEW COMMANDER CARDSโEach ready-to-play deck includes 33 Star Trek-themed Commander cards entirely new to Magic: The Gathering
- FOIL BORDERLESS COMMANDERSโCommand your decks in style with 1 Mythic Rare Legendary card featuring Borderless art and a shiny Traditional Foil treatment in each deck
- EPIC MULTIPLAYER GAMESโMagicโs most popular multiplayer play format, Commander is an action-packed, free-for-all battle full of strategic plays and social intrigue (best with 3โ5 players)
- CONTENTSโAll four 100-card decks also come with 10 double-sided token cards, 1 deck box, 1 strategy guide, and 1 reference card
Collector Commander Decks
Speaking of excellence, Star Trek Collector's Edition commander decks are fully foiled out decks ready to blind any unsuspecting opponents and Star Wars stans with Star Trek goodies.
- GET ALL 4 COLLECTORโS EDITION DECKSโIncludes Federation Fleet, Landing Party, Klingon Fury, and We Are the Borg
- FINER THAN GOLD-PRESSED LATINUMโBoldly go where no one has gone before; every card in these 100-card Collectorโs Edition decks boasts the unmistakable shine of Surge Foil
- THE SHIP IS YOURS, CAPTAINโOutwit and outmaneuver your friends in Star Trekโs final frontier with Commander, Magicโs most popular multiplayer format
- 33 NEW COMMANDER CARDSโEach ready-to-play deck includes 33 Star Trek-themed Commander cards entirely new to Magic: The Gathering
- BORDERLESS COMMANDERโCommand your decks in style with 1 Mythic Rare Legendary card featuring special Borderless art that fills the entire card in each deck
Bundle
Send out an away crew with a Star Trek Bundle and any species they come across can get a good idea of what the set is all about with nine of nine play boosters, 30 lands, 10 of which are full-art, plus a promo, d20 and a solid box.
- THE SHIP IS YOURS, CAPTAINโTake a seat in the captainโs chair and engage with the unforgettable crews, adversaries, and starships of Star Trekโs many generations, from the bridge down to the lower decks
- BUNDLE EXCLUSIVESโGet a Bundle full of Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek cards and special accessories, including a shiny foil card featuring Bundle-exclusive alt-art, a Spindown die to track your life total, and a sturdy box to store it all in
- EXPORE THE FINAL FRONTIER WITH FULL-ART LANDSโSeek out strange new worlds with 30 land cards, including 10 Full-Art lands (5 with a shiny Traditional Foil treatment)
- 9 BOOSTERS FOR PLAYING WITH FRIENDSโPlay Boosters are the best way to discover what Magic has to offer; they're perfect for building decks, playing games with friends, and are tons of fun to open
- BUNDLE CONTENTSโ9 Play Boosters, 1 alt-art Traditional Foil card, 15 Traditional Foil Land cards (5 with full art), 15 regular Land cards (5 with full art), 1 oversized Spindown life counter, 1 card storage box, and 2 reference cards
Beam Me Up Bundle
The Beam Me Up Bundle includes the contents of the Bundle above except you trade one play booster for a collector booster, plus 2 of 8 Schematic cards of the space-faring vessels that are sometimes more famous than the characters, and set-specific art.
- A BUNDLE ENGINEERED FOR THE FANSโThis feature-packed bundle is givinโ her all sheโs got, Captain! You donโt need to crawl through a Jefferies tube to uncover the secrets of a starship when everything is contained right here
- MAY CONTAIN HEADLINER SIGNED CARDโGet 1 Collector Booster full of foils, special card treatments, and Rares and/or Mythics; you might even discover an ultra-rare Headliner card signed by Star Trek cast members
- EXCLUSIVE SHIP SCHEMATIC CARDSโEach Beam Me Up Bundle contains 2 of 8 possible Schematic cards of the most iconic ships in the universe, each featuring a Traditional Foil shine and art that canโt be found anywhere else
- EXPLORE THE FINAL FRONTIER WITH FULL-ART LANDSโSeek out strange new worlds with 30 land cards, including 10 Full-Art Away Team lands featuring art of the Enterprise crew visiting alien worlds
- 8 BOOSTERS FOR PLAYING WITH FRIENDSโPlay Boosters are the best way to discover what Magic has to offer; they're perfect for building decks, playing games with friends, and are tons of fun to open
Beginner Box
Open a Star Trek Beginner Box and learn to play with two 20-card tutorial decks and eight 20-card half decks that operate like jumpstart packs.
- MAKE FIRST CONTACT WITH MAGIC: THE GATHERINGโEnter the holodeck and load up a guided tour of your first Magic: The Gathering game! Sit down with a fellow crewmate, choose your side, and chart your own voyage of discovery
- GUIDED LEARN-TO-PLAY EXPERIENCEโStart by playing a tutorial game with two 20-card training decks, Starfleet and Klingon, each with a step-by-step guide booklet that will walk you through your first game
- CREATE STAR TREK-THEMED DECKSโOnce youโve learned the basics, combine any two of the eight 20-card Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek half-decks into full 40-card decks; mix and match to try different combos!
- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAYโIncludes everything you and a friend need to play, with 2 Playboards that show you where to place your cards, 2 Spindowns to track your life totals, and 1 Rules Reference booklet to answer any questions you have along the way
- WELCOME TO THE GATHERINGโMagic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art, fantastical stories, and a thriving fan community all together into a card game experience like no other
Wrap Up
Chancellor Gowron | Illustration by Rรฉmi Jacquot
Fascinating.
Are players going to show up for Star Trek in MTG? Itโs hard to know, but TNG ended just as Magic began, so I think thereโs a kind of rightness to this. All I can say is that if I make the Pro Tour, Iโm definitely wearing my Starfleet uniform to my rounds.
What do you want to see in this crossover of Magic and Star Trek? Which mechanics or creature types do you think will return from Edge of Eternities, Unfinity, and beyond? Let me know in the comments or over on the Draftsim Discord.
Until next time, live long and prosper!
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Gotta have a Tribbles proliferate card
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