Magic The Gathering Reveals Four New Star Trek Commander Decks Ahead of Their Release
Magic The Gathering Reveals – The long-awaited Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek First Look is here, giving fans their first detailed look at the upcoming Universes Beyond crossover ahead of its November 13, 2026 release. During the July 14 WeeklyMTG livestream, Wizards of the Coast revealed the set’s first cards, four themed Commander decks, new gameplay mechanics, and a full lineup of products celebrating nearly 60 years of Star Trek history.
Four Commander Decks Lead the Crossover
The biggest reveal was four Commander decks, each inspired by a major Star Trek faction or era. We Are the Borg is led by the Borg Queen and introduces the new Assimilate mechanic, allowing players to convert creatures into Borg artifact creatures with +1/+1 counters. Magic principal game designer Gavin Verhey said the mechanic became a larger part of the set because Borg assimilation is one of the franchise’s most recognizable ideas.
Other decks include Klingon Fury, led by Worf and focused on aggressive battlefield strategies, Landing Party, featuring Spock with Landfall mechanics and a visual style inspired by the original 1960s television series, and Federation Fleet, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard with gameplay centered on drawing cards and deploying famous Starfleet vessels.
The main set will also feature three different versions of the Enterprise, while the showcased U.S.S. Enterprise-D (Galaxy-Class) uses the returning Station mechanic introduced in Edge of Eternities. Players assign creatures to power the spacecraft before it transforms into an artifact creature, representing a fully crewed starship.
Products, Release Date and What’s Next
Wizards also revealed the complete product lineup. Fans can choose from Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, regular and Collector’s Edition Commander decks, a Bundle, the Beam Me Up Bundle, Beginner Box, Draft Night, Scene Boxes, and Prerelease Packs.
Collector Boosters include 15 cards with extended-art rares, Booster Fun cards, multiple foils, and art cards or foil tokens. Commander decks contain 100 cards, 32 brand-new Magic cards, a borderless foil commander, tokens, and accessories, while Collector’s Edition decks upgrade every card to Surge Foil.
The reveal also confirmed four beginner-friendly Welcome Decks for local game stores and a Draft Night product designed for four-player Pick-Two Draft games.
This crossover joins Magic’s growing Universes Beyond lineup alongside The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Fallout, Final Fantasy, and Marvel. Additional cards will be revealed during MagicCon: Amsterdam on July 17, with Wizards expected to share more previews before the set launches on November 13, 2026. One clarification from the official announcement is that each signed Headliner card will have approximately 250 copies, correcting reports that claimed only 200 were being produced.
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Polygon – Wizards of the Coast revealed the first look at Magic: The Gathering – Star Trek Universes Beyond during the July 14 WeeklyMTG livestream, unveiling four Commander decks led by the Borg Queen, Worf, Spock, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Magic: the Gathering – Star Trek Universes Beyond launches on November 13, 2026, with a Prerelease from November 6–12 and an MTG Arena release on November 10. The set is legal in all Magic formats, introduces 30 Stardates reprint cards, LCARS-themed showcase cards, and 25 borderless Scene cards, while seven Star Trek actors have individually signed limited Headliner cards found only in Collector Boosters.
Yahoo – The July livestream marked the first reveal of actual Star Trek Universes Beyond cards, mechanics, and product details after an earlier concept-art preview at MagicCon Atlanta 2025. Wizards also showcased the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class as a returning Spacecraft card illustrated by Scott Okumura and Pablo Mendoza, and confirmed that the signed Captain James T. Kirk and Captain Kathryn Janeway Headliner cards feature the signatures of William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew, respectively.
Collider – The Star Trek Universes Beyond set brings one of science fiction’s most influential franchises to Magic: The Gathering, a crossover long requested by fans. It joins the Universes Beyond lineup alongside The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Fallout, Final Fantasy, and Marvel, with promotional artwork featuring iconic characters such as Captain Kirk, Spock, Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Benjamin Sisko, Michael Burnham, Seven of Nine, and the Borg Queen, as well as classic Starfleet ships and Klingon warriors.
Gamers Radar – The revealed U.S.S. Enterprise-D (Galaxy-Class) uses the returning Station mechanic, while Captain Kathryn Janeway features the Explore mechanic. The Federation Fleet Commander deck focuses on The Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space Nine, and the set also includes four beginner-friendly Welcome Decks and a four-player Draft Night experience.
