Genesis Device
Star Trek 546 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 546
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Oliver Barrett
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
When Genesis Device enters, search your library for a basic land card or Planet card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
3 generic mana green mana green mana, tap, Sacrifice Genesis Device: Sacrifice any number of lands you control, then search your library for up to that many land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. 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
The Genesis Device card, numbered 546, originated as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game (CCG) produced by Decipher, Inc. Released in the mid-1990s, the set capitalized on the growing popularity of collectible card games by integrating the lore of the Star Trek universe into a strategic gameplay format. This specific card represents the terraforming technology central to the plot of the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, symbolizing the franchise's enduring interest in the intersection of scientific ambition and ethical consequence.
The design of the card utilizes iconic imagery from the film, aiming to evoke the high stakes of the Genesis Project. Decipher’s design team often worked closely with Paramount Pictures to ensure the card's visual identity aligned with existing film and television assets. The card was well-received by fans of the series for its thematic depth and its utility within the game's complex ruleset, eventually becoming a notable piece of memorabilia for those documenting the evolution of 1990s science fiction gaming.
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