Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek set has been hotly anticipated or controversial, depending on where you stand on the topic of Universes Beyond, but there’s no denying Wizards of the Coast is going all out for it.
With four Commander decks, a Secret Lair drop, and plenty more, there’s a whole bunch for Trekkies to collect. Still, if you’re cracking Collector Boosters (or get really, really lucky with a Play Booster), you may find some of the most valuable cards in the set. Which cards are most valuable? We’ve listed the top 10 below for you.
As ever, pre-release pricing will shift considerably. We’ll be sure to update this list in the coming days once TCGplayer’s data is updated.
The Most Valuable Star Trek Cards In Magic’s Latest Set
10 – Sacred Foundry (Showcase)
Showcase lands are a recurring theme in this list, and this one starts us off at $60.
A Mountain/Plains, the Sacred Foundry taps for red or white mana.
9 – Borg Cube (Showcase)
Up next is the cube-shaped vessel of the Borg. It’s an artifact spacecraft with affinity for artifact creatures, and feeds into the assimilate mechanic, which lets you grab something and turn it into a Borg.
This Showcase Borg Cube variant will set you back $80 at the time of writing.
8 – Overgrown Tomb (Showcase)
Another land on our list, this Swamp/Forest taps for black or green mana and will set you back around $81 right now.
7 – Q, Stacking the Deck (Showcase)
A card with an awful lot of text on it, Q, Stacking the Deck lets you exile cards from the top of your library to exile a nonland card, which in turn lets you create a copy of a card in your hand.
I’m still trying to get my head around it, but the Showcase version is $85 at the time of writing.
6 – Breeding Pool (Showcase)
Another land, Breeding Pool, was seen in Edge of Eternities last year. This Forest Island taps for green or blue mana, and the Showcase version is $92.
5 – Mountain (Surge Foil)
This Legendary crea…. Wait. No, this is a Mountain, just a basic Mountain.
The Surge Foil Mountain, to be precise, is currently selling for over $90. Expect to see this one slide soon, unless I’m missing something.
4 – Dathon, His Heart Open (Showcase)
Looking for a fun Commander for Saga cards? You’ve found one with Dathon, His Heart Open.
Casting an enchantment draws you a card, while Sagas deal two damage to each opponent, plus you can run up the counters on your enchantments – a little like the Counter Blitz precon.
The Showcase version here is $100 at the time of writing.
3 – Captain James T. Kirk (Showcase)
Whether you’re a Kirk or Picard fan, you’re well catered for with this set. Captain James T. Kirk’s Showcase card is going for around $170 ahead of launch weekend.
When it enters or attacks, you can choose one of three options, or go bigger if you have no cards in hand.
2 – Mr. Spock, Science Officer (Borderless) (Surge Foil)
A mono-blue creature that nets players double card advantage was always going to be a big draw (get it?) for players, but adding the inimitable Leonard Nimoy has meant Mr. Spock, Science Officer’s borderless, surge foil version is sitting at around $200.
1 – Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Showcase)
The late, great Patrick Stewart was always going to be on this list somewhere, and the Showcase version of Captain Jean-Luc Picard is sitting at $300, making it the most valuable card in the set.
Picard’s card (heh) gives other creatures +1/+1, and casting a creature or spacecraft gets you a 1/1 Officer token. Get seven of those, and you can search your library for a spacecraft and put it on the battlefield with seven charge counters.
For more of the most valuable Magic cards, be sure to check out our run of the priciest cards from Reality Fracture, The Hobbit, and the most expensive of all time.