{"id":2138634,"date":"2026-09-10T23:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2138634"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:05:00","slug":"brandon-sanderson-praises-the-upcoming-mtg-star-trek-set-for-a-perfect-kirk-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2138634","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Sanderson Praises the Upcoming MTG Star Trek Set for a ‘Perfect Kirk’ Card"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brandon Sanderson, author of the beloved Cosmere series<\/a>, has long been a fan of Star Trek and Magic the Gathering. These are topics he has talked about frequently over the years, but thanks to the upcoming MTG Star Trek crossover, he got to talk about both things at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sanderson and his co-host, Dan Wells, kicked off this week’s podcast<\/a> by discussing a few of the new cards being released this November. In particular, Sanderson pointed out the mono red Captain James T. Kirk card featuring what they agreed was “a perfect Kirk”.<\/p>\n

“I thought their Kirk was really clever,” said Sanderson about the card. “If you have no options, he gives you them, right? He draws you a card and\/or you discard a card and then draw one. So if you have no cards in hand, he gives you a card. So he solves the unsolvable problems, he makes a red shirt, and he buffs your team with a rousing speech.”<\/p>\n

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The specific card Sanderson is talking about here is one of multiple versions of William Shatner’s portrayal of James T. Kirk from the original series<\/a>. It’s a card you can pull from the base set, as opposed to one of the Commander Decks<\/a> up for preorder. The MTG Star Trek sets aren’t releasing until later in November, so it’s unclear how common of a card this will be right now.<\/p>\n

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November 13, 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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See All MTG Star Trek Preorders<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n