---
name: "Captain James T. Kirk"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Officer"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TRK"
set_name: "Star Trek"
collector_number: "418"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Josh Newton"
oracle_id: "19edde54-153f-46b8-8a8d-a20fdef0667f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/captain-james-t-kirk-trk"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Captain James T. Kirk
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Officer
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever Captain Kirk enters or attacks, choose one. If you have no cards in hand, choose one or more instead.
• Discard a card, then draw a card.
• Create a 1/1 red Officer creature token.
• Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kirk, Enterprising Captain](/printing/kirk-enterprising-captain-purl.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
2. [Captain Kirk, Boldly Going](/printing/captain-kirk-boldly-going-trc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
3. [Captain Kathryn Janeway](/printing/captain-kathryn-janeway-trk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
4. [Picard, Steadfast Captain](/printing/picard-steadfast-captain-trc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
5. [Will Riker, Assuming Command](/printing/will-riker-assuming-command-trc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
6. [Pirk, Heroic Captain](/printing/pirk-heroic-captain-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Pilot

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Star Trek (TRK) #418
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Josh Newton
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`