Landing Party Precon Upgrade Guide: Commander Spock
Some links on this page are affiliate links: we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more
Landing Party (Star Trek)
- Commander
- Commander Spock
- Colors
White, Blue, Green- Released
- November 13, 2026
- Card value
- ≈ $210.16
28 cards not priced yet - Key cards
- Captain Kirk, Boldly Going, Starship Enterprise, The Guardian of Forever
Landing Party is the Bant deck from the Star Trek Commander release, led by Commander Spock. Whenever Spock enters or attacks, you reveal the top card of your library and may cast it for free if its mana value is no higher than the number of differently named lands you control. If it is a land, it goes onto the battlefield.
That makes this a lands deck in disguise: the more different lands you have, the bigger the free spells. The stock list has some slow cards and a few lands that enter tapped. The upgrades add extra land drops, landfall payoffs and better lands, so Spock hits harder every time he attacks.
The precon releases on November 13, 2026. Prices for the new Star Trek cards are early preorder prices and usually drop after release. The upgrade cards themselves are all reprints you can buy today.
Recommended upgrades
Pick a budget tab. Every row tells you which card to take out and what to put in, plus why.
Cheap swaps that fix the weakest slots first.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satyr Wayfinder | Tatyova, Benthic Druid | $0.20 €0.10 | Draws a card for every land you play, and this deck plays a lot of them. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Echo of Eons | Oracle of Mul Daya | $2.50 €2.58 | Play lands off the top of your library. Spock’s reveal hits more lands, and an extra land drop means more differently named lands. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Austere Command | Felidar Retreat | $1.04 €1.22 | Every land makes a 2/2 Cat or pumps your team. It turns landfall into a board instead of wiping one. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Temple of the False God | Myriad Landscape | $0.24 €0.15 | Another differently named land that later fetches two basics, which is two more landfall triggers. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Seaside Citadel | Yavimaya Coast | $0.31 €0.42 | Enters untapped so you can cast Spock a turn earlier. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $4.29 | |||
Stronger synergy pieces that make the commander’s plan more consistent.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Titan | Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | $10.82 €13.20 | An extra land drop each turn plus a card for every land. It keeps your hand full while Spock finds free spells. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Harmonize | Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | $9.24 €6.21 | Another extra land drop for three mana, and it fixes every color your spells need. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $20.06 | |||
Bigger upgrades for when you want the deck to hit harder.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Spiral | Sylvan Library | $26.31 €23.57 | See three cards every turn and keep the best. You choose what Spock reveals next. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Tranquil Landscape | Prismatic Vista | $29.06 €30.91 | An untapped fetch land that triggers landfall twice and counts as one more differently named land. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Temple of Enlightenment | Hallowed Fountain | $7.30 €7.44 | An untapped white-blue dual instead of a tapped scry land. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $62.67 | |||
Load the stock Landing Party list into our free tools: see its mana, curve and bracket, or play a few practice games before you buy upgrades.
The decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Commander Spock$9.73
Creatures (29)
- 1Amanda Grayson, Logic’s Link—
- 1Ancient Greenwarden$9.94
- 1Augur of Autumn$0.25
- 1Captain Kirk, Boldly Going—
- 1Chief Kyle, Transporter Tech$9.97
- 1Chief Montgomery Scott—
- 1Christine Chapel, Combat Medic—
- 1Cold-Blooded Crew—
- 1Colossal Clone Master—
- 1Fleet Captain Christopher Pike$9.94
- 1Giant Space Amoeba—
- 1Janice Rand, Essential Aide$9.92
- 1Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu—
- 1Lieutenant Nyota Uhura—
- 1Lotus Cobra$5.91
- 1Lt. Arex, Ever-Adapting—
- 1M’Ress, Crew Coordinator—
- 1McCoy, Not a Bricklayer—
- 1Pavel Chekov, First Posting—
- 1Planet Killer$9.95
- 1Sam Kirk, Xenoanthropologist—
- 1Satyr Wayfinder$0.12
- 1Scute Swarm$8.49
- 1Sun Titan$0.26
- 1Syndicate Liquidators—
- 1T’Pring, Never Parted—
- 1The Guardian of Forever$9.96
- 1Tireless Tracker$0.20
- 1Tribble Cluster—
Instants (8)
- 1Beast Within$0.65
- 1Brainstorm$0.30
- 1Growth Spiral$0.31
- 1Heroic Intervention$9.36
- 1Merciful Mandate—
- 1Path to Exile$1.14
- 1Reality Shift$0.23
- 1Temporal Tribulation—
Sorceries (9)
- 1Austere Command$0.35
- 1Cultivate$0.39
- 1Echo of Eons$9.73
- 1Farseek$0.50
- 1Harmonize$0.17
- 1Nature’s Lore$2.02
- 1Ponder$1.80
- 1Rampant Growth$0.28
- 1Wrath of God$3.18
Artifacts (10)
Enchantments (3)
- 1Balance of Terror—
- 1Exploration$9.99
- 1Guardian Project$9.95
Lands (40)
- 1Canopy Vista$0.25
- 1Command Tower$0.20
- 1Earth, Sector 001—
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.10
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.21
- 1Fabled Passage$0.96
- 4Forest$0.10
- 1Fortified Village$0.20
- 1Glacial Fortress$0.27
- 1Hinterland Harbor$0.27
- 1Irrigated Farmland$0.16
- 2Island$0.10
- 1Mosswort Bridge$0.26
- 1Mutavault$3.75
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.18
- 2Plains$0.10
- 1Port Town$0.14
- 1Prairie Stream$0.16
- 1Rain-Slicked Copse$0.23
- 1Reliquary Tower$2.80
- 1Risa—
- 1Scattered Groves$0.21
- 1Sea of Clouds$9.96
- 1Seaside Citadel$0.30
- 1Shore Leave Planet—
- 1Sodden Verdure$0.33
- 1Sunpetal Grove$0.31
- 1Temple of Enlightenment$0.14
- 1Temple of Mystery$0.16
- 1Temple of Plenty$0.15
- 1Temple of the False God$0.16
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.08
- 1Tranquil Landscape$0.28
- 1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.19
- 1Vulcan$1.42
Hover a card to see it (tap on mobile). Prices are the cheapest printing via Scryfall (preorder prices for new cards). Cards without a price are not listed yet.
What the deck does well
- Spock gives you free spells every attack, and the deck has enough creatures to protect him.
- A wide range of lands already supports the differently named lands count.
- Bant colors give you ramp, card draw and good removal.
Where it struggles
- Few ways to play extra lands, so Spock’s free spells stay small for too long.
- Some expensive spells like Sun Titan and Austere Command don’t fit the plan.
- Too many tapped lands slow down the early turns.
Where to buy the precon
Want the deck? Find Landing Party (Star Trek) on TCGplayer or on Cardmarket.
Verdict
Landing Party is a fun, value-driven deck with a unique commander. Add a few extra land drops and landfall payoffs and Spock starts casting big spells for free every turn.
Get the free Commander Brackets Cheat Sheet
A printable two-page PDF: all five brackets at a glance, a 7-question bracket check and the full Game Changers checklist. Plus new precon upgrade guides and Commander price movers by email. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
By subscribing you agree to receive emails from Commander Cove. Read our privacy policy.
