Magic: The Gathering is officially introducing a powerful mana rock card in its newest set, and many fans will want to pick one up when they can. Wizards of the Coast's trading card game is about to launch its seventh Standard-legal set of the year with Star Trek, a Universes Beyond set dedicated to the extremely popular sci-fi series. Mana rocks (artifacts that tap for mana) and mana dorks (creatures that produce mana) are key parts of Magic: The Gathering, and they are often used to cast some spells earlier in the game.

While cards that tap for mana are very common in all formats, some of these cards and effects can go on to define many decks and the entire meta itself. They can help some strategies ramp up faster, they can be used for infinite combos, and they can enable other varied combos on their own, so it's no surprise when cards like MTG's Spider-Man Soul Stone become popular even before release. Such is the case for a new Star Trek card that is not yet officially available, but is likely to become quite prominent in multiple decks.

The upcoming Edge of Eternities set is adding some new mechanics to Magic: The Gathering, and some could be game changers.

Among the new Magic: The Gathering rare cards from Star Trek is Queen's Diamond, a 4-mana legendary artifact that makes players choose one color when tapped, and then provides one mana of that color for each counter on the card.

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