Dathon, His Heart Open
Star Trek 522 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 522
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Vilhelmas Banys
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card. If it's a Saga spell, Dathon deals 2 damage to each opponent.
2 generic mana: Choose a counter on target enchantment you control. Put another counter of that kind on it. Activate only as a sorcery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Dathon, His Heart Open is a card from the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, published by Decipher Inc. in the late 1990s. The card is based on the iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Darmok', which explores themes of linguistics and cultural bridge-building through the metaphor-heavy speech of the Tamarian species. It was designed to function within the game's complex mechanics, rewarding players who focus on diplomacy and unconventional problem-solving strategies rather than pure tactical strength.
The card features an image of Captain Dathon, the Tamarian captain who sacrificed his life to foster understanding between his people and the crew of the USS Enterprise. Decipher utilized high-quality promotional stills from the episode, emphasizing the stoic and tragic nature of the character. At the time of its release, the card was well-received by fans of the series for its emotional fidelity to the source material and its role in highlighting one of the most beloved episodes in the franchise's history.
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