---
name: "The War Doctor"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "772"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lixin Yin"
oracle_id: "d97553bf-6763-4a7b-8d82-1b438a22aa62"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-war-doctor-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The War Doctor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5

## Oracle Text
Whenever one or more other permanents phase out and whenever one or more other cards are put into exile from anywhere, put a time counter on The War Doctor.
Whenever The War Doctor attacks, it deals damage equal to the number of time counters on it to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Tenth Doctor](/printing/the-tenth-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
2. [The Eleventh Doctor](/printing/the-eleventh-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
3. [The Eighth Doctor](/printing/the-eighth-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
4. [The Fifth Doctor](/printing/the-fifth-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
5. [The Ninth Doctor](/printing/the-ninth-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
6. [The Seventh Doctor](/printing/the-seventh-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #772
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lixin Yin
- **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`