Q, Your Illustrious Host
Star Trek Commander 187 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 187
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana black mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Alexander Gering
- Market price
- $19.99
What it does
Tap three untapped Faeries you control: Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
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 Q, Your Illustrious Host card was released as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game (CCG) produced by Decipher, Inc. in the late 1990s. This card appeared within the Commander expansion set, which focused heavily on the leadership dynamics and specific bridge crew roles established in The Next Generation and other series. The set was designed to integrate deeper tactical layers into gameplay, utilizing imagery and character archetypes from the show to provide players with more strategic options during matches.
The design of the card features the omnipotent character Q, portrayed by John de Lancie, who serves as a recurring antagonist and occasional guide throughout the Star Trek franchise. The card’s visual aesthetic relies on promotional stills from the series, intended to capture the character's characteristic mischief and dramatic flair. Upon release, the set was well-received by the dedicated Star Trek CCG community, as it expanded the mechanical possibilities for players looking to manipulate game states through high-cost, high-impact personalities.
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