Star Trek Officially Reignites Picard & Q's Rivalry In Enterprise-Q

Jean-Luc Picard has faced the Borg, Romulans, and countless other villains throughout Star Trek, but nobody’s gotten under his skin quite like Q. Played by the legend John de Lancie, the near-omnipotent all-powerful trickster made his debut in The Next Generation‘s very first episode, putting Picard and all of humanity on trial.

What followed was one of the franchise’s longest-running rivalries, with Q returning to torment the Enterprise captain time and time again over the years, challenging his beliefs and (occasionally) teaching him some valuable lessons. Over seven seasons, their rivalry became a defining part of The Next Generation, from Q’s disastrous introduction of the Borg all the way to the series finale, “All Good Things.”

Q appeared throughout the franchise and became a fan-favorite recurring character, including in Deep Space Nine and Voyager, before finally reuniting with his old adversary in Star Trek: Picard Season 2. Their farewell hit fans right in the feels, revealing just how much the two had come to mean to each other, despite their differences. Now, Star Trek is officially reuniting Picard and Q to face each other once again in Enterprise-Q.

Picard and Q are officially reuniting in Star Trek: Enterprise-Q, an upcoming collectible release that brings their legendary rivalry into Magic: The Gathering. Part of the franchise’s massive 60th-anniversary crossover, Enterprise-Q is one of two special Scene Boxes celebrating iconic characters and moments from Star Trek history, with this particular release focused on the mischievous Q and the crew of The Next Generation.

For those unfamiliar with MTG, Scene Cards are special playable cards featuring interconnected artwork. When arranged together, they create a larger mosaic image, effectively turning individual trading cards into a playable and collectible Star Trek art piece. Here’s a look at the full Enterprise-Q scene:

Illustrated by Alexander Gering, Enterprise-Q depicts Q causing his usual brand of chaos aboard the Enterprise, surrounded by familiar faces who look less than thrilled about his latest antics. The six cards included in the scene are:

• Worf, Still Not Merry
• Q, Your Illustrious Host
• La Forge, Thoughtful as Ever
• Data, Professor of Humanities
• Jean-Luc, Mon Capitaine
• Troi, Winging It

The artwork captures the playful and absurd nature of Q’s shenanigans in The Next Generation, complete with glowing Faeries surrounding the Enterprise crew. As we’ve come to expect from the all-powerful trickster, Q appears to be enjoying himself considerably more than Picard.

The individual cards and their actual details also embrace this theme, with several abilities involving Faerie creature tokens. For example, “Q, Your Illustrious Host” offers players a five-color Faerie-focused Commander option that can cast certain cards without paying their mana costs.

Fans looking to collect the complete scene can purchase the Enterprise-Q Scene Box, which includes all six traditional foil borderless cards, six additional art-only cards, three Star Trek Play Boosters, and a display easel. Non-foil versions of the six playable cards can also be found in Collector Boosters, although purchasing the dedicated Scene Box guarantees the complete set.

A second Scene Box, Divergent Timeline, features the Kelvin timeline versions of Kirk, Spock, and their Enterprise crew. Four additional interconnected scenes, including Unimatrix Zero and Showdown at Sector 001, are available through Play Boosters and Collector Boosters.

The larger Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek crossover officially launches November 13, 2026, with preorders already available. Alongside the Scene Boxes, the release includes Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, and four Commander decks: Federation Fleet, Landing Party, Klingon Fury, and We Are the Borg.

For longtime Star Trek fans, Enterprise-Q is yet another quirky confrontation between Picard and his longtime nemesis, even if this particular reunion takes place on the tabletop rather than on screen.