Magic’s Stardates Officially Brings Back Zachary Quinto’s Spock After 10 Years in Star Trek Cards

A return through collectible cards

Quinto’s Spock features in the Stardates collection as “Spock, Completely Logical.” The card reworks the existing Bruvac the Grandiloquent card and includes artwork by Oliver Barrett. Its flavor text comes from the 2009 Star Trek reboot. The line recalls a scene after Vulcan is destroyed and Spock’s mother dies, when Kirk provokes him and Spock gives up command of the Enterprise after recognizing his emotional state.

How the Spock card plays

The card is a mythic rare blue creature. Its ability doubles the number of cards an opponent must mill when a milling effect occurs, meaning more cards are discarded from the top of that player’s library. Stardates includes 30 reprinted Magic: The Gathering cards with Star Trek-inspired artwork and alternate names. Other featured cards include “General Picard, Earth Warlord,” “Khan, Engineered Evil” and “Worf, Regent of Terok Nor.”

More cards and crossover products

The collection also includes “Spock, Mirror Malefactor,” depicting the character’s Mirror Universe counterpart. Stardates cards are available in Play Boosters and Collector Boosters; traditional foil versions are exclusive to Collector Boosters.

The wider Magic: The Gathering and Star Trek crossover became available November 13. Its products include Commander decks, collectible cards and Scene Boxes, as part of the franchise’s 60th-anniversary celebrations in 2026.

Mixed response from players

The crossover has drawn criticism from some Magic players over its artwork and how well Star Trek fits the game. Early reports point to disappointing prerelease attendance and relatively weak demand, while some players have praised the gameplay.

For viewers who hoped Quinto would return after Star Trek Beyond in 2016, the card is not a big-screen reunion. It offers a new tribute to his version of Spock instead.