Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek

Universes Beyond | Official release: November 2026 (exact date TBC)

General overview

Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek is the seventh and final expansion of 2026, and the fourth Universes Beyond release of the year. It closes out a calendar packed with crossovers (Marvel, The Hobbit, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) with a collaboration that has all the makings of a major event: the celebration of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary.

The release is planned for November 2026 in stores and on MTG Arena. A prerelease is expected about a week earlier, likely around November 6, 2026, with an official release on November 13, 2026 according to some retailer sources — pending official confirmation from Wizards of the Coast.

The setting: 60 years of space exploration on the table

With more than six decades of history, Star Trek offers exceptional material for a Magic expansion. The set is expected to cover the franchise in its entirety, from its origins to its most recent series.

Series and eras represented:

• Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) — Kirk, Spock, McCoy, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Deanna Troi, the Enterprise-D
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Benjamin Sisko, Odo, Quark, the DS9 station
• Star Trek: Voyager — Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, the Delta Quadrant
• Recent series — Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds could also be represented

Expected iconic characters:

• Captain James T. Kirk
• Spock
• Jean-Luc Picard
• Benjamin Sisko
• Kathryn Janeway

Races and factions:

• The Vulcans — logic and discipline
• The Klingons — honor and combat
• The Borg — assimilation and the hive mind
• The United Federation of Planets
• The Romulans, Cardassians, and Ferengi

Ships and locations:

• USS Enterprise (multiple versions)
• Deep Space Nine
• USS Voyager
• The Borg Cube

Expected mechanics

No official mechanics have been announced as of this writing. Still, the Star Trek setting strongly suggests several thematic directions:

🚀 Vehicles

The franchise’s famous starships — Enterprise, Voyager, the Borg Cube — are a natural fit for Magic’s existing Vehicle mechanic, letting crew creatures pilot these legendary artifacts.

🤝 Tribal and factions

The Star Trek races are highly distinct in terms of philosophy and potential gameplay. Tribal synergies by species (Vulcan, Klingon, Human, Borg) or by affiliation (Federation vs. adversaries) seem very likely.

🌌 Exploration

Star Trek’s motto — to explore strange new worlds — resonates with Magic’s discovery-themed mechanics: Discover, Scry, or entirely new mechanics built around space exploration.

📡 Assimilation (Borg)

The Borg, with their hive and assimilation mechanics, could give rise to some highly original cards, potentially tied to copy effects or control over opposing creatures.

What to expect for collectors

Star Trek has a massive, multigenerational fanbase, making this a set with strong potential for non-player collectors. As with the Lord of the Rings and Marvel treatments, premium art variants are expected:

• Borderless cards for iconic characters
• Scene Boxes featuring starship panoramas or iconic moments
• Possible serialized, numbered cards for the most iconic characters (Kirk, Picard…)

Format legality

Key takeaways

Magic × Star Trek wraps up an exceptionally crossover-heavy 2026. The timing is perfect: the franchise’s 60th anniversary guarantees strong media coverage and an audience well beyond Magic’s usual community. The promise to cover the entire franchise, from Kirk to Picard via Sisko and Janeway, suggests a particularly broad cast of legendary cards. Worth watching closely as official announcements roll out — full details on mechanics and products are expected in fall 2026.

⚠️ Editorial note: at the time of writing (June 2026), official information about the mechanics and exact contents of the set remains limited. This article will be updated as Wizards of the Coast makes further announcements.

Sources: magic.wizards.com, hamacards.com, cardcosmos.fr, micromania.fr — June 2026