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The War Doctor

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The War Doctor, Doctor Who printing
Doctor Who WHO · No. 1043 2023-10-13

Card text

{2}{R}{W}
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
Whenever one or more other permanents phase out and whenever one or more other cards are put into exile from anywhere, put a time counter on The War Doctor. Whenever The War Doctor attacks, it deals damage equal to the number of time counters on it to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
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The 6 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You choose the target of the second ability as it attacks. The number of time counters is checked at the time the ability resolves. If The War Doctor has left the battlefield by that time, use the number of time counters it had on it the last time it was on the battlefield to determine how much damage it deals to that target.

2023-10-13 · Wizards of the Coast

If The War Doctor phases out at the same time as any other permanents, its first ability won't trigger.

2023-10-13 · Wizards of the Coast

Neither "Time" nor "Lord" are creature types. Some older cards were printed with the subtype "Lord," but all of those cards have updated Oracle card text that removed that type.

2023-10-13 · Wizards of the Coast

If an effect instructs you to choose a creature type, you may choose Time Lord.

2023-10-13 · Wizards of the Coast

Unlike other creature types in Magic that are each only one word, the two words "Time Lord" represent a single creature subtype. Time Lord is the only two-word creature type.

2023-10-13 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

The War Doctor, Doctor Who printing
Doctor Who
WHO · #1139
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
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