60 Years Later, Star Trek Officially Brings Back an Iconic Character for a New Release

Published Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

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Star Trek is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and its next tabletop release draws from considerably more than the captain’s chair. Wizards of the Coast’s upcoming Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek set brings the franchise’s civilizations and technology into the trading card game. Familiar faces are part of the appeal, though the people keeping a starship running have plenty to contribute, too.

Previous previews have already offered a look at Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and other franchise favorites. The crossover launches on November 13, giving collectors and players a new way to celebrate six decades of exploration. Ahead of that release, Collider has an exclusive selection of cards to share, led by a particularly important Vulcan. Collider can exclusively reveal eight cards from Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek, including two art treatments for Sarek, Federation Ambassador. Spock’s father appears alongside Astute Terraformer, Boarding Action, Fugitive Listener, Oberth-Class Starship, Pattern Buffer Preservation, Photosynthetic Physician, and Tal Shiar Analyst. Check out all nine images in the gallery below.

Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.

You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you’re capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become.

You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you’ve always believed there’s a third option nobody else has thought of yet.

You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you’re fearless, but because giving up simply isn’t something you’re capable of.

You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone’s hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.

You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril.

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