The Caretaker
New in Star Trek (TRK), releasing November 13, 2026.
The Caretaker: Legendary Creature - Elemental, Star Trek. Vigilance, ward 2. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {5}{U}
- Mana value
- 6
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Elemental
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Power / toughness
- 5/6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Star Trek (TRK)
- Released
- 2026-11-13
- Collector number
- 47
- Artist
- Sam Kennedy
- Keywords
- Vigilance, Face a dilemma, Ward
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About The Caretaker
The Caretaker is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue legendary creature from Star Trek (TRK), an expansion set released in November 2026. It is collector number 47 in that set, with art by Sam Kennedy. It costs {5}{U} (five generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 5/6 creature. Its colour identity is blue. Star Trek is its only printing so far. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.06 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Vigilance, ward {2}
At the beginning of each end step, if you faced a dilemma this turn, target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. (You face a dilemma as you choose one or more modes for a spell or ability.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.06 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Other printings of The Caretaker
The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Star Trek (TRK) #449 | Rare | 2026 |
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