The Night of the Doctor
Mana Cost:
Type: Enchantment — Saga
Oracle Text:
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after II.)
I — Destroy all creatures.
II — Return target legendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put your choice of a first strike, vigilance, or lifelink counter on it.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Doctor Who
Price ( USD): $0.32
USD: $0.32 · EUR: €0.29
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Character Background
The Night of the Doctor reads like a small tragedy-then-resurrection: a sweeping, white board wipe followed by the dramatic return of a single legendary figure—now hardened with first strike, vigilance, or lifelink—so it best fits control or value-midrange lists that aim to reset the board and leave one decisive threat behind. In play, treat it as a timed asymmetric sweep: cast when you can either already have a high-impact legendary in your graveyard or the means to put one there between the destroy and the return. Deckbuilding tips: include sacrifice/self-mill or discard enablers (Viscera Seer, card draw that feeds the yard, or targeted self-sacrifice outlets) so the II trigger can reanimate your chosen legend, and pick legends with strong ETB or combat value so the ability counter amplifies their impact. It’s weak in pure aggro or combo shells but shines in builds that convert mass removal into a one-card comeback—very thematic and brutally efficient.
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