Elim Garak, Simple Tailor
Star Trek 106 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alexander Gering
What it does
Menace
Whenever you face a dilemma, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. (You face a dilemma as you choose one or more modes for a spell or ability.)
"I never tell the truth because I don't believe there is such a thing. That's why I prefer the straight-line simplicity of cutting cloth."
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
The Elim Garak card from the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, released by Decipher in the mid-1990s, captures the complex character from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The card was designed to reflect Garak’s dual identity as a humble shopkeeper and a former Obsidian Order operative, balancing his espionage abilities with his role as a civilian asset within the game's mechanics.
The art and layout were produced by Decipher's internal creative team during a period when the company held the license for Star Trek trading cards. The design aimed to integrate the lore of the Cardassian Union with the interactive strategy of the game, resulting in a card that has remained a favorite among fans for its representation of one of the series' most nuanced antagonists.
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