The Needs of the Many
New in Star Trek (TRK), releasing November 13, 2026.
The Needs of the Many: Instant, Star Trek. As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Star Trek (TRK)
- Released
- 2026-11-13
- Collector number
- 25
- Artist
- Carlos C Diaz
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About The Needs of the Many
The Needs of the Many is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white instant from Star Trek (TRK), an expansion set released in November 2026. It is collector number 25 in that set, with art by Carlos C Diaz. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is white. Star Trek is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $13.68 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Creatures you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain hexproof until end of turn. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn. Exile The Needs of the Many.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $13.68 (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 Needs of the Many
The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Star Trek (TRK) #405 | Rare | 2026 |
| Star Trek (TRK) #529 | Rare | 2026 |
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