---
name: "North Pole Research Base"
mana_cost: "N/A"
cmc: 0
type_line: "Plane — Earth"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Treasure"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "593"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jeremy Paillotin"
oracle_id: "a2dfbb3e-3d5f-4b6a-b910-4c7b0c9dc17a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/north-pole-research-base-who"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# North Pole Research Base
- **Mana Cost:** `N/A` (CMC: 0)
- **Type:** Plane — Earth
- **Keywords:** Treasure

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent draws a card and creates a Treasure token.
Whenever chaos ensues, create a 2/2 white Alien creature token. When you do, tap target nontoken creature an opponent controls. Put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Alien Invasion](/printing/alien-invasion-msh.md) — Enchantment
2. [North Pole Gates](/printing/north-pole-gates-tla.md) — Land
3. [Cryogen Relic](/printing/cryogen-relic-eoe.md) — Artifact
4. [South Pole Voyager](/printing/south-pole-voyager-tla.md) — Creature — Human Scout Ally
5. [The Watcher in the Water](/printing/the-watcher-in-the-water-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Kraken
6. [Construct a Cosmic Cube](/printing/construct-a-cosmic-cube-msh.md) — Enchantment — Plan

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #593
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jeremy Paillotin

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`