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Doctor Strange, Surgeon

Legendary Creature — Human Doctor Hero · {4}{W} · White commander

Lifelink If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead. At the beginning of each combat, if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total, creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain vigilance until end of turn.

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What Doctor Strange, Surgeon actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · beginning_of_combatAt the beginning of each combat, if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total, creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain vigilance until end of turn.
• Replacement effect · otherIf you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead.
• Keyword · lifelinklifelink

What a Doctor Strange, Surgeon deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 24× Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
• 9× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 12× Refill your hand
• 5× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Doctor Strange, Surgeon

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