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Magic: The Gathering

Chain Reaction

Star Trek Commander 280 • rare

Set
Star Trek Commander
Collector number
280
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
2 generic mana red mana red mana
Type
Sorcery
Colors
Red
Artist
Leon Tukker
Market price
$24.72
$24.72est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards in the catalog
18other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of creatures on the battlefield.

"Mister Worf, photon torpedoes. Maximum yield, full spread."— Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Chain Reaction was released as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game (CCG) 'Commander' expansion, published by Decipher, Inc. in 1999. This set was designed to expand the base game's mechanics, introducing new mission cards and personnel centered around the command structures established in the Star Trek television series, particularly the Next Generation era.

The card’s design reflects the specific aesthetic of the Decipher era of Star Trek gaming, which prioritized screen-accurate photography and dense, tactical game text. As part of a highly competitive collectible card game environment, the card was produced during the peak of the game's popularity, when players valued cards that offered specific interrupts or tactical maneuvers to disrupt an opponent's mission progress.

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