Encounter the Unknown

Mana cost

{1}{R}{R}

Type

Instant

Set

Star Trek #148 (rare)

Price

$0.34 USD

Choose one —
• Come in Peace — Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
• Shoot to Kill — Encounter the Unknown deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.

Encounter the Unknown has 4 printings, first in MagicFest 2026 (2026). EDHREC ranks it #31,447 among Commander cards. It appears most in Captain Benjamin Sisko decks (7 on EDHREC).

Legality

• commander: not legal
• legacy: not legal
• vintage: not legal
• pauper: not legal
• modern: not legal
• pioneer: not legal
• standard: not legal
• brawl: not legal