Gnarling Targ
Star Trek Commander 287 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 287
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Borja Pindado
What it does
Trample
Whenever you attack, Klingons and Warriors you control get +2/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.
The Klingon pet of choice eagerly bites the hand that feeds it, teaching children to be wary and quick.
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 Gnarling Targ was released as part of the Star Trek Commander set, a 2024 collaborative expansion for the Magic: The Gathering card game. This set marked a significant crossover between the long-running science fiction franchise and the tactical depth of the Wizards of the Coast trading card system. Designed to integrate the cultural motifs and creatures of the Star Trek universe, the card represents the iconic targs—domestication-resistant, boar-like creatures from the Klingon Empire—translated into the game's mechanics of creature-based combat.
The illustration for the Gnarling Targ was crafted to emphasize the aggressive, rugged anatomy characteristic of the creatures as seen throughout the franchise's television history. The design process focused on aligning the creature's lore-accurate temperament with the aggressive red-mana archetype of the game. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, functional addition for players looking to theme their decks around the Klingon aesthetic, successfully bridging the gap between card strategy and deep-space world-building.
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