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Star Trek closes Magic’s 2026 release calendar

Magic’s Star Trek set arrives November 13, 2026. The release calendar also covers prerelease dates, Commander decks and special card treatments.

By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.

Published 3 min read
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Star Trek art shows Spock, Kirk and McCoy glowing gold in a rocky alien landscape.
Image: Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast has scheduled Magic’s Star Trek set for November 13, 2026. Prerelease events start on November 6, 2026, giving collectors an earlier date for the physical release.

The calendar covers booster products, Commander decks and special card treatments across Magic’s releases. Star Trek follows Reality Fracture, whose tabletop release date was October 2, 2026.

Star Trek’s November dates

Star Trek prereleases run from November 6, 2026, to November 12, 2026. The opening date falls 7 days before the general tabletop release.

MagicCon in Atlanta runs from November 13, 2026, to November 15, 2026, alongside the World Championship. Store events tied to Star Trek continue through January 28, 2027, including Standard Showdown and Two-Headed Giant Commander Night.

Lorwyn Eclipsed starts the calendar

Lorwyn Eclipsed’s tabletop release date was January 23, 2026. Its prerelease window ran from January 16, 2026, to January 22, 2026.

The set introduced theme decks built around cards from across Standard. The opening choices were Selesnya Angels and Izzet Pirates. Later theme decks accompanied Secrets of Strixhaven and Reality Fracture.

Special treatments included reversible, borderless shock lands. Bitterbloom Bearer also received a serialized borderless version with a Fable frame.

The release calendar, checked November 2, 2026, lists Lorwyn Eclipsed before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, followed by Secrets of Strixhaven.

Turtles brings Eastman art

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set reached its tabletop release date on March 6, 2026. Prereleases began on February 27, 2026, and ended on March 5, 2026.

Kevin Eastman illustrated the turtle headliner cards, which have borderless art and a reflective autograph stamp. The set also includes 20 cards using art drawn from TMNT’s history.

Doubling Season uses the cover illustration from TMNT No. 1. Sealed choices included Collector Boosters, Play Boosters, a Commander deck and bundle products.

Strixhaven adds deck and bundle choices

Secrets of Strixhaven’s release date was April 24, 2026. Its prerelease events ran from April 17, 2026, to April 23, 2026.

Mystical Archive cards have distinct frame treatments in English and Japanese. The school-based Commander decks put former students in charge: Dina leads Witherbloom, while Quintorius leads Lorehold.

The other decks pair Killian with Silverquill, Zimone with Quandrix and Rootha with Prismari.

The Codex Bundle combines Collector Boosters with Play Boosters, foil basic lands and full-art foil promos. Updated Welcome Decks contain 40 cards in a single color, replacing the earlier 30-card half-deck format.

A foil Command Tower with a Retro Frame also accompanied the Strixhaven novel by Seanan McGuire.

Marvel and The Hobbit fill the summer

Marvel Super Heroes had its tabletop release on June 26, 2026. Prereleases ran from June 19, 2026, to June 25, 2026.

Its Commander decks come in regular and Collector editions. Both editions use the same decklists; the Collector cards have Surge Foil treatment.

The deck themes cover Doctor Doom, the Avengers, Wakanda and the Fantastic Four. Other sealed products include Jumpstart Boosters, a Beginner Box, a scene box and a Gift Bundle.

The Hobbit followed on August 14, 2026. Its prerelease window stretched from August 7, 2026, to August 13, 2026. The Gift Bundle had a separate release date of September 4, 2026.

Reality Fracture adds Commander options

Reality Fracture concluded the current story arc. Prereleases began on September 25, 2026, and continued through October 1, 2026.

Multiverse Reforged is the set’s Commander deck. Foundations Commander decks accompanied it, with a single-color choice for each color, including Tramplesaurus Rex in green and Keen Engineering in blue.

Related: Magic set release dates.

What to do

  • Ask the store which Star Trek prerelease sessions it offers within the prerelease window.
  • Confirm which Star Trek Commander Party round the store hosts. The first runs from November 20, 2026, to November 26, 2026. The second runs from December 11, 2026, to December 17, 2026.