First Contact
TRKStar Trek/#199/2026Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.15High $1.76Low $0.15▼ 91.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 15.8%30d▼ 15.8%90d▼ 15.8%
90d high
$0.38
90d low
$0.32
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Star Trek
- Down 15.8% over the last 7 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.38.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 16% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Mill four cards. You may put a permanent card from among them into your hand. If this spell is the first spell you've cast this game, you gain 2 life. (To mill four cards, put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
First Contact
First Contact is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (down 15.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
First Contact FAQ
How much is First Contact worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for First Contact is $0.32. It is down 15.8% over the last 7 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.32 to $0.38.
What is the cheapest printing of First Contact?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Star Trek at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What set was First Contact first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TRK #199, released 2026-11-13.
Is there a foil version of First Contact?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.27 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 16% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is First Contact legal in Commander?
Yes, First Contact is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is First Contact legal in Modern?
Yes, First Contact is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is First Contact legal in Standard?
Yes, First Contact is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does First Contact do?
First Contact is an Instant with mana cost {1}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Mill four cards. You may put a permanent card from among them into your hand. If this spell is the first spell you've cast this game, you gain 2 life. (To mill four cards, put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard.)".