The Ninth Doctor

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Character Background

The Ninth Doctor brings a frantic, brass-tacks kind of Time Lord ingenuity: with haste, he arrives already “in motion,” letting you start impacting the board immediately. Even better, the moment he becomes untapped in your untap step, you earn an additional upkeep step after that one—effectively turning each rotation into more chances to trigger upkeep abilities, set up loop pieces, and squeeze extra value out of your engine. In practice, this supports a tempo-to-value plan, where you pressure early and keep accruing advantages by chaining recurring upkeep effects (think enchantments or permanents that do something at upkeep, plus commanders/creatures that reward repeated untaps). For deckbuilding, prioritize cards that care about upkeeps, “whenever you untap” synergies, and reliable untap triggers—while keeping your curve low so you can deploy The Ninth Doctor on time. If you’re building for consistency, add protective interaction so he survives long enough to convert multiple turns into snowballing advantage.

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