Tal Shiar Operative
New in Star Trek (TRK), releasing November 13, 2026.
Tal Shiar Operative: Creature - Romulan Officer Spy, Star Trek. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Romulan Officer Spy
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Star Trek (TRK)
- Released
- 2026-11-13
- Collector number
- 131
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Keywords
- Surveil
Build around this card with Grover
About Tal Shiar Operative
Tal Shiar Operative is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common black creature from Star Trek (TRK), an expansion set released in November 2026. It is collector number 131 in that set, with art by Irina Nordsol. It costs {1}{B} (one generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is black. Star Trek is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.35 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Whenever this creature attacks, choose one -
• Target creature you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
• Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"What gave me away? My emotions or the disruptor?"
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.35 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
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