Painful Truths
Star Trek Commander 447 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 447
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Szabo
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Converge — You draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell.
"There is no battle great enough to wash away the stink of your cowardice. An honorable death is too good for a traitor such as you."— Chancellor K'mpec
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Painful Truths was released as part of the Star Trek Commander set, a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and the Star Trek franchise that integrated the iconic lore of the series into the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. This card was designed to capture the high-stakes, analytical nature of Star Trek command, where strategic decisions often carry significant personal or tactical costs for the crew members involved.
The card’s visual direction was handled by artists tasked with blending Magic’s established aesthetic with the aesthetic of Star Trek’s various eras. It features imagery reflective of the difficult, often binary choices faced by Starfleet captains. Upon its release, it was noted by players for its thematic resonance, as it mechanically translates the narrative tension of the source material into a card game environment that prioritizes resource management and decision-making.
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