Kobayashi Maru Scenario
Star Trek 534 • mythic
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 534
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Oliver Barrett
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one that hasn't been chosen —
• Hail — Return up to one target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or less to its owner's hand.
• Sensors — Draw two cards.
• Transport — Create two 1/1 red Officer creature tokens.
• Abandon Ship — You lose the game.
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 Kobayashi Maru Scenario card is part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game released by Decipher in the mid-1990s. The card references the iconic no-win training exercise from the Star Trek franchise, designed to test the character of Starfleet cadets when faced with inevitable defeat. Within the game's mechanics, the card serves as a tactical obstacle that players must navigate, reflecting the high-stakes narrative tension associated with the original simulation depicted in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
The design of the card utilizes iconic imagery and graphic standards established by Decipher to maintain consistency across the expansive Star Trek card universe. The layout prioritizes readability for competitive play, featuring thematic text that ties the card’s ability directly to the lore of the training scenario. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful addition to the game's expanding library, appreciated by players for its ability to simulate the psychological and strategic pressure inherent in the Starfleet simulation.
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