Wizards of the Coast dropped a preview of the four Doctor Who Commander Magic: The Gathering preconstructed decks at MagicCon Minneapolis, featuring every Doctor from the series along with companions and villains.
Scheduled to officially launch on Oct. 13, the MTG Doctor Who set contains four preconstructed Commander decks and collector booster packs. There are a total of 50 new Magic cards in each Precon, along with reprints, similar to the Warhammer 40,000 Commander preconstructed decks.
Players can have two commanders on the battlefield at the same time through a new MTG mechanic called Doctor’s Companion, and each Doctor Who Commander Precon will contain Planechase cards that explore the various worlds from the infamous television series. And some companions in the Doctor Who set have Partner, for players who don’t want to run a Doctor as a commander.
What are the Doctor Who Commander decks?
Three of the four Doctor Who Precon Commander decks feature the Doctors from the series, while the fourth is packed with villains. Every Doctor in the preconstructed decks has two Magic colors, while companions have one color. Both can be commanders on the battlefield at the same time.
Each of the four Doctor Who Commander preconstructed decks features a “whacky theme,” according to game designer Gavin Verhey. A new fourteenth and fifteenth Doctors are slated to take over the television series this year, with WotC featuring those Doctors at a later date. Here are the four Doctor Who Commander preconstructed decks and card lists, per WotC.
Blast from the Past Doctor Who Commander Precon
The Blast From The Past Doctor Who Commander deck showcases the fourth Doctor on the cover and contains the first eight Doctors from the series. It is in the colors Green, White, and Blue. Joining the fourth Doctor, who was portrayed by Tom Baker, is Sarah Jane Smith as his companion. Sarah Jane Smith appeared in 80 episodes and was played by Elisabeth Sladen.
Timey-Wimey
The Timey-Wimey Doctor Who preconstructed MTG deck features the ninth, 10th, and 11th Doctors when the show was relaunched in 2005. David Tennant is the face on the Precon deck, who was the 10th Doctor, alongside his companion Rose Tyler. The colors of the deck are Blue, Red, and White.
A new MTG mechanic is included in the Timey-Wimey Doctor Who Precon, called Time Travel. It can either add or remove Time counters, synergizing with other mechanics like Suspend and Vanishing.
Paradox Power
The Doctor Who Commander Precon Paradox Power showcases the 12th and 13th Doctors. The face commander is the thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, and her companion Yasmin Khan. The colors of the preconstructed Commander deck are Green, Blue, and Red.
Masters of Evil
The preconstructed Masters of Evil deck is packed with all the villains of the Doctor Who series. The face commander is Davros, creator of the Daleks. Joining the ultimate villain is Missy, alongside Cyberman and possibly Weeping Angels. The colors of the MTG Doctor Who Precon Commander deck are Blue, Black, and Red.
Update July 21 7:45am CT: Added MTG Doctor Who spoilers from SDCC.
Update Oct. 7 2:30pm CT: All MTG Doctor Who Commander Precon deck information was updated, along with full decklists.
