Star Trek Officially Brings Back Zachary Quinto's Spock After 10 Years In Stardates

Published Nov 15, 2026, 4:00 AM EST Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond. Star Trek is celebrating its massive 60th anniversary in 2026 in grand fashion, with plenty of exciting releases and events honoring one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises of all time. Over the past six decades, we've seen countless iconic characters come and go, but few have left a legacy quite like Spock, who has undergone several fascinating transformations since his debut in 1966. Leonard Nimoy's original half-human, half-Vulcan science officer remains legendary, and obviously set the standard for every version of Spock that followed. Zachary Quinto brought a younger, more conflicted Spock to the big screen in J.J. Abrams' rebooted timeline, while Ethan Peck has introduced another generation of fans to the character in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Now, a full decade after his last big-screen appearance, Quinto's version of Spock is officially making an unexpected return as part of the franchise's ongoing anniversary celebrations. Zachary Quinto's Spock is officially back in Star Trek, although it's not quite the big-screen reunion fans have been waiting for. His Kelvin timeline incarnation appears in the new Magic: The Gathering crossover as "Spock, Completely Logical," a special version of the existing Bruvac the Grandiloquent card released through the new Stardates collection. The card features artwork of Quinto's Spock by Oliver Barrett, alongside some fitting flavor text taken directly from the 2009 Star Trek reboot: "I will not allow you to lecture me about the merits of emotion." Fans might remember this line from one of the movie's most intense scenes, when Kirk deliberately provokes Spock following the destruction of Vulcan and the death of his mother. Kirk ultimately gets Spock to lose his composure, forcing him to acknowledge that he's emotionally compromised and relinquish command of the Enterprise. It's a fantastic callback to Quinto's original performance. As for the card itself, Spock is comes as a mythic rare blue creature that doubles the number of cards an opponent must "mill," essentially forcing them to discard twice as many cards from the top of their library whenever a milling effect occurs. Stardates is a special collection of 30 reprinted Magic: The Gathering cards reimagined with Star Trek artwork and alternate names. Other highlights include "General Picard, Earth Warlord;" "Khan, Engineered Evil;" "Worf, Regent of Terok Nor;" and another Spock in "Spock, Mirror Malefactor," featuring the character's sinister Mirror Universe counterpart. These cards can be found in Play Boosters and Collector Boosters, although traditional foil versions are exclusive to Collector Boosters. The larger Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek crossover is officially available now, November 13, with several Commander decks, collectible cards, Scene Boxes, and other products celebrating the franchise's 60th anniversary. Interestingly, the crossover hasn't received an especially warm welcome from much of the Magic community. Players have criticized the artwork and questioned how well Star Trek fits into the game, while early reports suggest disappointing pre-release attendance and relatively weak demand. Some players have praised the gameplay, however, and there's certainly plenty here to excite longtime Trekkies. For fans who've been hoping to see Quinto's Spock return after Star Trek Beyond in 2016, this might not be the comeback they envisioned, but it's still a welcome tribute to a memorable interpretation of the character. Video Game(s) Magic: The Gathering, Magic the Gathering Commander, Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds, Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014, Magic: The Gathering Arena Created by Richard Garfield Main Genre Fantasy Release Date August 5, 1993