Tempered Steel
Star Trek Commander 430 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 430
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Camille Alquier
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Artifact creatures you control get +2/+2.
Borg adaptive shielding can habituate drones to the most hostile conditions. Even Federation phasers aren't dangerous more than once.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tempered Steel was released as part of the Star Trek Commander set for the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, published by Decipher, Inc. This set was designed to integrate the characters and themes of the Star Trek television series into the existing game mechanics, providing players with new tactical options that mirrored the strategic nature of Starfleet command. It emerged during a period when Decipher was actively expanding the game's depth, focusing on cards that offered players persistent advantages during gameplay.
The card features artwork consistent with the aesthetic direction of Decipher’s second edition era, emphasizing clean, high-resolution imagery derived from studio production stills. Like many cards in the Star Trek CCG, the design prioritized thematic consistency with the source material, ensuring the card's function—providing a defensive or structural bonus—aligned with the technical operations often depicted on the bridge of a starship. It was received by the player community as a staple utility card, valued for its ability to bolster defensive play styles.
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