---
name: "Sycorax Commander"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Alien Soldier"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Haste", "Sanctified Rules of Combat"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "161"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "L J Koh"
oracle_id: "78ed3e01-6d22-429a-a9db-baff38d7bc03"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sycorax-commander-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sycorax Commander
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Alien Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/2
- **Keywords:** First strike, Haste, Sanctified Rules of Combat

## Oracle Text
First strike, haste
Sanctified Rules of Combat — When this creature enters, each opponent faces a villainous choice — That opponent discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards minus one, or this creature deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rakdos Ringleader](/printing/rakdos-ringleader-rtr.md) — Creature — Skeleton Warrior
2. [Rakdos Augermage](/printing/rakdos-augermage-dis.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Gastal Raider](/printing/gastal-raider-dft.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
4. [Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter](/printing/smellerbee-rebel-fighter-tle.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rebel Ally
5. [Dwarven Strike Force](/printing/dwarven-strike-force-ody.md) — Creature — Dwarf Berserker
6. [Null Group Biological Assets](/printing/null-group-biological-assets-tmt.md) — Creature — Mutant Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #161
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** L J Koh
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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