Star Trek MTG Mechanics: Every Keyword by Color & Rarity
The mechanics Star Trek leans on most are Beam me up (11 cards, 35947712× its rate across Magic), Federation (6 cards, 19607843×) and Face a dilemma (8 cards, 128×). Flying is on 9 cards, below the usual share. Each of the set’s own mechanics is shown below with its reminder text and every card that carries it, by color and rarity.
Beam me up
Only instant and sorcery spells can be cast this way. You may cast a card from your graveyard for its beam me up cost if you also return another creature you control to its owner's hand. Then exile that spell.
Federation
Face a dilemma
You face a dilemma as you choose one or more modes for a spell or ability.
Strange new worlds
Station
Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery. It's an artifact creature at 7+.
Basic landcycling
, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Surveil
Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.
Landcycling
, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Typecycling
Landfall
Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card."
Investigate
To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card."
