Sarah Jane Smith
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Detective
Oracle Text:
Whenever you cast a historic spell, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic. To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Power/Toughness: 2/1
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Doctor Who
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Character Background
Sarah Jane Smith reads like a compact value engine and thematic centerpiece: a cheap 2/1 that turns each turn you cast a historic spell into a Clue, so she best supports a value-oriented midrange/tempo plan that wants steady card advantage rather than one-turn combos—think incremental tempo, politics, and resource generation in Commander. The “once each turn” clause curbs storm-style lines, so build around consistent historic sources across turns: low-cost artifacts and mana rocks (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet), zero-cost or cheap artifact creatures like Ornithopter or Memnite, and plenty of Sagas and legendaries to double- or triple-dip the theme. Specific synergy: include artifact tutors and flicker effects to reuse enter-the-battlefield historic triggers, and don’t forget she pairs as a companion with The Doctor—use that to justify more legendary package pieces. Lore-wise she’s the inquisitive companion turned card advantage engine; gameplay-wise she rewards steady board development and artifact counts, turning every historic play into long-term card selection.
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