The Sixth Doctor
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
Oracle Text:
Time Lord's Prerogative — Whenever you cast a historic spell, copy it, except the copy isn't legendary. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic. A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Power/Toughness: 3/3
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (7) →
Expansion: Doctor Who
Price ( USD): $1.23
USD: $1.23 · EUR: €1.10
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Character Background
The Sixth Doctor's Time Lord's Prerogative mechanic thematically echoes a clever trickster who duplicates pivotal moments — in game terms this card is a value-and-combo engine rather than an aggro piece. For {4}{G}{U} you get a 3/3 that copies the first historic spell you cast each turn, which rewards decks that can reliably present low-cost historic targets: cheap mana rocks (Arcane Signet, Sol Ring in casual/Commander), one-cost artifacts, and Sagas become prime inclusions because a copied Saga creates an extra token copy of its chapters. Copying legendary permanents or planeswalkers is especially brutal since the copy isn't legendary, enabling asymmetric board states and single-card combo turns. Build around consistent historic density, ramp, and tutors so you can hit the trigger every turn, and include protection (counterspells, recursion, or haste enablers) because the Doctor is a fragile but high-impact commander or midrange threat. Remember the trigger is once per turn, so maximize each activation's efficiency.
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