---
name: "The Master, Mesmerist"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Time Lord Rogue"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Goad"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "145"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Erion Makuo"
oracle_id: "306b6b9b-f488-4ea8-9f5e-9e8e7354df64"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-master-mesmerist-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Master, Mesmerist
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Time Lord Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Goad

## Oracle Text
{T}: Target creature an opponent controls with power less than or equal to The Master's power gains skulk until end of turn. Goad it. (A creature with skulk can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Whenever a creature with skulk deals combat damage to one of your opponents, put a +1/+1 counter on The Master and draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Behind the Scenes](/printing/behind-the-scenes-tdc.md) — Enchantment
2. [The Master, Formed Anew](/printing/the-master-formed-anew-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Rogue
3. [Gollum, Obsessed Stalker](/printing/gollum-obsessed-stalker-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
4. [Pale Rider of Trostad](/printing/pale-rider-of-trostad-soi.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Ingenious Prodigy](/printing/ingenious-prodigy-woe.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Puppet Master, String Puller](/printing/puppet-master-string-puller-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #145
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Erion Makuo
- **Total Printings:** 11 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`