Encounter the Unknown
New in Star Trek (TRK), releasing November 13, 2026.
Encounter the Unknown: Instant, Star Trek. Choose one - • Come in Peace - Exile the top two cards of your library. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}{R}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Star Trek (TRK)
- Released
- 2026-11-13
- Collector number
- 148
- Artist
- Neil Blevins
- Keywords
- Come in Peace, Shoot to Kill
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About Encounter the Unknown
Encounter the Unknown is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red instant from Star Trek (TRK), an expansion set released in November 2026. It is collector number 148 in that set, with art by Neil Blevins. It costs {1}{R}{R} (one generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is red. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.99 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Choose one -
• Come in Peace - Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
• Shoot to Kill - Encounter the Unknown deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.99 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Other printings of Encounter the Unknown
Encounter the Unknown has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Star Trek (TRK) #381 | Rare | 2026 |
| Star Trek (TRK) #515 | Rare | 2026 |
| MagicFest 2026 (PF26) #18 | Rare | 2026 |
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