Iron Star
Unlimited Edition 251 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $3.18
What it does
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Iron Star was released as part of the Unlimited Edition set for the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, published by Decipher in 1994. As the game grew in popularity following the success of the Premier set, Unlimited Edition was introduced to address the demand for more cards, maintaining the same gameplay mechanics and card design language established by Decipher’s creative team. It served to solidify the game's presence in the competitive hobby market during the mid-nineties craze for collectible card games.
The design of the card reflects the aesthetic standards of Decipher's Star Trek line, which utilized a combination of high-quality photographic stills from the television series and a clean, structured layout intended to balance readability with thematic immersion. Collectors often appreciate these cards for their consistency in graphic design, which aimed to evoke the technical look of the Federation’s LCARS interface. The card was received as a functional component of the game’s deck-building ecosystem, valued more for its utility in play than for its rarity as an Unlimited printing.
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