Star Realms Trade Value Comparison (Card Costs)
What costs more Trade? Compare 13 official Star Realms costs, from Scouts at 0 to Motherships at 7 Trade. Full White Wizard table now. See full deck inside now.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scout (starter) Free to play. Start with 8. | 0 trade | Personal deck 8 copies, 1 Trade | White Wizard Rulebook: Scout starter, 1 Trade gain |
| Viper (starter) Free to play. Start with 2. | 0 trade | Personal deck 2 copies, 1 Combat | White Wizard Rulebook: Viper starter, 1 Combat gain |
| Federation Shuttle Cheapest buy here. | 1 trade | Trade Federation ship, 2 Trade | Star Realms Wiki Federation Shuttle: cost 1, 2 Trade |
| Blob Fighter Aggro one drop. | 1 trade | Blob ship, 3 Combat | Star Realms Core Set JSON: Blob Fighter cost 1 |
| Explorer Always available pile of 10. | 2 trade | Unaligned ship pile, 2 Trade | starrealms.com learn-to-play: Explorer 2 Trade |
| Cutter No choice needed, get both. | 2 trade | Trade Federation, 2 Trade 4 Authority | Star Realms Wiki Cutter: cost 2, 2 Trade 4 Authority |
| Trade Pod Blob economy. | 2 trade | Blob ship, 3 Trade | Star Realms Wiki: Trade Pod cost 2, 3 Trade |
| Battle Pod Blob removal. | 2 trade | Blob ship, 4 Combat | Star Realms Wiki: Battle Pod cost 2, 4 Combat |
| Embassy Yacht Authority base. | 3 trade | Trade Federation base | Star Realms Core Set counts: Embassy Yacht cost 3 |
| Trading Post Outpost wall. | 3 trade | Trade Federation outpost | Star Realms Core Set counts: Trading Post cost 3 |
| Barter World 2 Trade or Authority choice. | 4 trade | Trade Federation base | Star Realms Core Set JSON: Barter World cost 4 |
| Battle Blob Big green finisher. | 6 trade | Blob ship, 8 Combat | Star Realms Box Rulebook: Battle Blob cost 6 |
| Mothership Most expensive row here. | 7 trade | Blob ship top | Star Realms Box Rulebook: Mothership cost 7 |
About this converter
Core costs run 0 to 7 Trade. Scout and Viper at 0 starters, Shuttle and Blob Fighter at 1, Explorer, Cutter, Trade Pod and Battle Pod at 2, Embassy Yacht and Trading Post at 3, Barter World at 4, Battle Blob at 6, Mothership at 7. That makes Mothership equal seven Blob Fighters of cost. Starters grant 1 Trade or 1 Combat free each turn. Every figure here is the printed upper right cost with gain kept in context.
How to use it
Pick two cards and the unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first card, one the matching count of the second, one the total in Trade. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Mothership against Scouts.
Play costs stay free: no cost to play from hand, only Trade Row buys cost, which is why starters row 0. Scrap Heap removes cards permanently with benefits noted outside cost math. Campaign upgrades add stickers for 2 ships and 3 bases, noted as outside base prints. Mothership 7 against Shuttle 1 shows seven to one. Explorer 2 anchors the pile math.
FAQ
How much is Explorer?
2 Trade for 2 Trade gain. Always available pile of 10.
How much is Mothership?
7 Trade. Most expensive row here.
What do starters give?
Scout 1 Trade, Viper 1 Combat. Start with 8 Scouts and 2 Vipers.
Does Cutter force a choice?
No. Get both 2 Trade and 4 Authority. Only or clauses choose.
Sources
- White Wizard Star Realms Rulebook SRROE 2023 (8 Scout 2 Viper starters, Explorer pile, cost upper right)
- starrealms.com learn-to-play (Scout 1 Trade, Viper 1 Combat, Explorer 2 Trade)
- Star Realms Wiki Cutter cost 2 2 Trade 4 Authority, Federation Shuttle cost 1 2 Trade, Explorer 2 Trade
- Star Realms Box Rulebook 1.1E (Battle Blob 6, Mothership 7, Barter World 4 counts)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 13 entries
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