Art: Jack Hughes · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
The Fourth Doctor
UGLegendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor · from $0.21
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
Would You Like A...? — Once each turn, you may play a historic land or cast a historic spell from the top of your library. When you do, create a Food token. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 14 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 17 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 18 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 19 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 20 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 21 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 22 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 23 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 24 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 25 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 26 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 27 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 28 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 29 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 30 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 31 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 32 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 33 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 34 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 35 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 36 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 37 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 38 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 39 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 40 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 41 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 42 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 43 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 44 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 45 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 46 | Breeding Pool | Land | 0 | $9.15 |
| 47 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 48 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 49 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 50 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 51 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 54 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 56 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 57 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 58 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 59 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 60 | Hinterland Harbor | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 61 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 62 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 63 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 64 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 65 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 66 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 67 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 68 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 69 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 70 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 71 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 72 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 73 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 74 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 75 | Yavimaya Coast | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 76 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 77 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 78 | Rejuvenating Springs | Land | 0 | $4.12 |
| 79 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 80 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 81 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 82 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 83 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 84 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 85 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 86 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 87 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 88 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 89 | Worldly Tutor | Instant | 1 | $26.58 |
| 90 | Dreamroot Cascade | Land | 0 | $0.86 |
| 91 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 92 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 93 | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | 5 | $1.51 |
| 94 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 95 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 96 | Hardened Scales | Enchantment | 1 | $1.85 |
| 97 | Tireless Provisioner | Creature | 3 | $2.33 |
| 98 | Doubling Season | Enchantment | 5 | $29.62 |
| 99 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 100 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
Curve of these staples
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Combos with The Fourth Doctor
The 10 most popular of 12 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Displacer Kitten + Etherium Sculptor + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Jhoira's Familiar + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Foundry Inspector + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Cloud Key + Displacer Kitten + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Helm of Awakening + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Ballad of the Black Flag + Displacer Kitten + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Semblance Anvil + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Displacer Kitten + Glaring Fleshraker + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Food tokens
Cemetery Prowler + Displacer Kitten + Sensei's Divining Top + The Fourth Doctor
Near-infinite artifact ETB · Near-infinite artifact LTB · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Food tokens
Top finishes
One finish placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 10th of 16 — 2° Season Lega Casual EDH - 4° tappa - Mulligans APS on Topdeck.ggJun 25, 2026 · 0–1–1 · with Vislor Turlough · by Zio Teo
Precons led by The Fourth Doctor
Official preconstructed decks with The Fourth Doctor at the helm.
- Blast from the Past
PreconCommander· Released Oct 2023
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.