---
name: "Time Beetle"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Alien Insect"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Skulk", "Parallel Universe", "Time Travel"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "663"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Tedrick"
oracle_id: "247a0c13-c611-4c00-bedf-ecf7ea6bb956"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/time-beetle-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Time Beetle
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Alien Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Skulk, Parallel Universe, Time Travel

## Oracle Text
Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Parallel Universe — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, time travel. (For each suspended card you own and each permanent you control with a time counter on it, you may add or remove a time counter.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #663
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Tedrick
- **Total Printings:** 5 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`