Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Cards Draw Art Criticism
Wizards of the Coast's new Star Trek Universes Beyond cards face complaints over repetitive art and actor signatures, Game Rant reports.
Wizards of the Coast has revealed new Magic: The Gathering Star Trek cards as part of its Universes Beyond line, and players have responded with criticism of the set's art. The reveal was reported by gamerant.com.
On Reddit and among content creators, the complaint centres on how similar the cards look: characters in comparable uniforms, sitting or standing against comparable science-fiction backgrounds. A Reddit post criticising the cards, by the user LucianoThePig, received more than 2,200 upvotes.
A second point of contention is that some Star Trek cards carry handwritten signatures from the actors who play the characters. Some fans say the signature cards will break immersion and make the set more expensive to collect.
The Star Trek set is the fourth Universes Beyond set of 2026 and the seventh overall, according to Game Rant. Wizards of the Coast has also revealed Darkhold Destiny, described as the first-ever original Universes Beyond set — an original Marvel set with Magic-first character designs.
Quick answers
What is the new Magic: The Gathering Star Trek set?
It is a Universes Beyond set revealed by Wizards of the Coast, featuring Star Trek characters on Magic: The Gathering cards, including some cards with handwritten actor signatures.
Why are players criticising the Star Trek Magic cards?
Players on Reddit and content creators have pointed to repetitive art, with characters in similar uniforms against similar sci-fi backgrounds, and some fans say the signed cards will break immersion and raise collecting costs.
What is Darkhold Destiny?
Wizards of the Coast describes Darkhold Destiny as the first-ever original Universes Beyond set, an original Marvel set with Magic-first character designs.