Magic: The Gathering® Star Trek: Everything We Know So Far (2026)
- Gregory Thornberry
- Jul 15
- 5 min read
Last Updated: July 2026
Captain’s log, Stardate 2026.7. Our mission: to explore strange new sets… to seek out new foils and new rare variants… to boldly pull what no collector has pulled before! Space may be the final frontier, but this tabletop? It’s a battlefield.
I’ve faced down Klingons, escaped anomalies, and stared into the abyss of the neutral zone, but nothing quite prepares a commander for the sheer thrill of cracking open a fresh booster pack. So, ready your phasers, secure your cargo bays, and prepare to jump to warp. We’ve scanned the quadrant, analyzed the data, and brought back the coordinates for the ultimate haul. Let's make it so.
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Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Collector Scorecard (Pre-Release)
What Is Magic: The Gathering Star Trek?
Magic: The Gathering is boldly going where it has never gone before.
Launching worldwide on November 13, 2026, Magic: The Gathering® Star Trek brings nearly sixty years of sci-fi history into the world’s most popular trading card game through the Universes Beyond series.
Unlike smaller, supplementary crossover releases, Star Trek is arriving as a full Standard-legal expansion, meaning it is designed from the ground up for both competitive tournament play and long-term collecting.
Whether you're a lifelong Trekkie, an experienced Magic player, or a premium card collector, this set is shaping up to be the definitive release of late 2026.
Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Release Timeline
Every Product Announced So Far
Wizards of the Coast has revealed one of the largest product lineups to date. Collectors and players will have several distinct entry points depending on whether their focus is drafting, hunting premium variants, or opening packs with friends.
The MTG Star Trek Lineup
Play Booster Box: Contains 30 packs. Designed for drafting and traditional pack opening.
Collector Booster Box: Contains 12 packs packed with foils, borderless treatments, and exclusive chase cards.
Beginner Box: Contains 10 themed Jumpstart half-decks, perfect for teaching a friend how to play.
Bundle & Beam Me Up Bundle: The classic Bundle features 9 Play Boosters. The new premium Beam Me Up Bundle includes 8 Play Boosters, 1 Collector Booster, and 2 unique Spacecraft foil schematic promo cards.
Four Commander Decks: Standard decks featuring Captain Picard (Federation Fleet), Spock (Landing Party), Worf (Klingon Fury), and the Borg (We Are the Borg).
Four Collector's Edition Commander Decks: Every single card in these decks features a premium Surge Foil treatment.
Draft Night Box: A fast 4-player draft-in-a-box experience containing 12 Play Boosters and 1 Collector Booster.
Two Scene Boxes: Feature iconic moments from the franchise (including Enterprise-Q and Divergent Timeline), with 6 foil new-to-Magic scene cards and a display easel.
Why This Release Is Different
Marvel was massive. Lord of the Rings was historic. But Star Trek brings something entirely unique.
Rather than just appealing to competitive players, the set leverages nearly 60 years of television, movies, and lore to bridge the gap between hard-core TCG collectors and memorabilia enthusiasts. This crossover is drawing in:
Magic competitive players (thanks to the 10 legal LCARS Shock Lands)
Classic Star Trek memorabilia collectors
Science fiction fans
Universes Beyond completists
Very few trading card releases can bridge the gap between high-end sci-fi autographs and tournament-level card board games so seamlessly.
Confirmed Collector Highlights
Signed Headliner Cards
The crown jewel of this set is the inclusion of authentic, hand-signed Headliner cards. WotC has confirmed that approximately 250 copies of each of seven signed cards will be randomly inserted into Collector Boosters worldwide. These aren't printed, digital signatures—they are hand-signed by the iconic Star Trek actors themselves, instantly creating legendary modern collectibles.
Stardates Cards
A unique "Bonus Sheet" styled reprint run. WotC is taking 30 recognizable reprints from Magic’s history and styling them with Star Trek art (such as Sheoldred, the Apocalypse reimagined as "Khan, Engineered Evil").
LCARS Frame Cards & Shock Lands
Inspired by the iconic computer interfaces of the Starfleet starships, these 29 LCARS frame cards and 10 LCARS shock lands completely redesign Magic's visual presentation. While non-foil and traditional foils are found in both Play and Collector packs, the stunning Surge Foil LCARS variants are strictly exclusive to Collector Boosters.
Classic Enterprise Cards
Featuring a painterly, retro-poster aesthetic celebrating The Original Series, these 24 distinct cards come in non-foil, traditional foil, and ultra-premium surge foil.
Scene Cards
Collectors will be able to assemble four massive connected artwork scenes spanning 25 different cards. If you enjoy displaying complete puzzle-art collections on your shelves, make sure to read our curated guide to the Best Trading Card Display Cases (2026).
Official Play Booster vs. Collector Booster Pull Rates
Is It Actually Playable?
The set introduces highly thematic, innovative mechanics that show Wizards is committed to deep gameplay:
Assimilate: Take control of an enemy creature, giving it a +1/+1 counter and transforming it into a Borg artifact creature.
Federation: Emphasizes tactical board development and charging up starships.
Face a Dilemma: Highly interactive modal mechanics that trigger when players make choices.
Spacecraft & Stations: The triumphant return of the Spacecraft artifact subtype, featuring iconic vessels like the U.S.S. Enterprise-D.
Pre-Release Collector Cheat Sheet
Should You Preorder?
Collector's Note: If you want to dive into the final frontier, locking in your preorder early is highly recommended. Because of the historic actor autographs and the massive 60th-anniversary hype, initial waves are expected to move fast.
For players who love drafting or opening packs for deck building, the Play Booster Box represents the absolute best value. For premium collectors hunting down the surge foils, LCARS shock lands, or those ultra-rare signed cards, you'll want to aim straight for the Collector Booster Box.
It is still early in the preview season, but Magic: The Gathering Star Trek is shaping up to be one of the most mechanically interesting and historically significant crossovers in the history of card games.
The integration of actor autographs, gorgeous LCARS frames, standard-legal shock lands, and incredibly flavorful mechanics like Assimilating enemies provides massive potential. If Wizards maintains high card-stock quality and solid Standard balance, this set could easily be a legendary home run.
Current Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Worth Watching—and absolutely worth securing a preorder.
Thank you for reading.
Live long and prosper. 🖖
Editor's Note: Magic: The Gathering® Star Trek is still several months from release. This article is based on official announcements from Wizards of the Coast and current community information. We'll continue updating this guide as preview season begins and more details become available.
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