Temporal Tribulation
Star Trek Commander 51 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nikki Dawes
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Exile two target permanents you control. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Flashback 5 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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
Temporal Tribulation was released as part of the Star Trek Commander set for the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, published by Decipher in the late 1990s. The set was designed to integrate the characters and themes of the various television series into the existing gameplay mechanics, focusing on high-stakes narrative scenarios involving time travel, a recurring motif throughout the Star Trek franchise.
The card artwork was produced by the Decipher art department, which aimed to evoke the tension of temporal instability through stark composition and thematic framing. It was received by players as a specialized tool for manipulating mission sequences, reflecting the game's broader design philosophy of rewarding strategic foresight and deck management within a complex, lore-heavy environment.
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