Impossible Choice
Star Trek 116 • uncommon
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
What it does
Choose one —
• Surgical Separation — Destroy target creature. Its controller creates two 1/1 red Officer creature tokens.
• Remain Fused — You draw two cards and each player loses 2 life.
Saving Neelix and Tuvok meant destroying the person they'd become.
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
Impossible Choice was released as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game (CCG) Second Edition, produced by Decipher, Inc. in the early 2000s. The game emerged during the height of the hobby gaming boom, designed to allow players to simulate complex interstellar conflicts and diplomatic negotiations from across the Star Trek television and film canon. It was engineered to capture the strategic tension of the source material through a rigorous, resource-based gameplay mechanic.
The card’s illustration and design reflect the specific aesthetic established for the Second Edition, which shifted toward a more streamlined, cinematic look compared to the First Edition. Like much of the artwork in the set, the visual elements were curated to evoke the gravitas of ethical dilemmas inherent in the series. While the card is a common tactical piece within the game's mechanics, it serves as an example of the narrative-focused design philosophy that defined Decipher’s licensing tenure with the Star Trek franchise.
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