Death Is Irrelevant
Star Trek 509 • mythic
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 509
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Paulius Daščioras
What it does
Artifact creatures you control have indestructible.
At the beginning of your end step, assimilate target creature card from a graveyard. (Put it onto the battlefield under your control with a +1/+1 counter. It's a Borg artifact creature and loses all other creature types.)
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
Released in the 1996 Star Trek Customizable Card Game expansion titled 'Q-Continuum', this card depicts the Borg Collective. It was designed by Decipher, Inc., which held the license to produce Star Trek trading cards during the height of the franchise's popularity in the mid-nineties. The card reflects the lore established by The Next Generation, focusing on the Borg's philosophy of assimilation and their complete lack of concern for individual autonomy.
The imagery and design were intended to evoke the ominous, mechanical nature of the Borg. Like many cards in the set, the artwork was curated to align with the aesthetic of the television series. Upon its release, it was received as a functional tool within the game's complex engine, allowing players to manipulate the game state by discarding cards to mitigate negative impacts, a mechanic that mirrored the relentless and adaptive nature of the Borg in the show.
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About Death Is Irrelevant
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