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The Fourth Doctor

Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor · {2}{G}{U} · Green/Blue commander

You may look at the top card of your library any time. Would You Like A...? — Once each turn, you may play a historic land or cast a historic spell from the top of your library. When you do, create a Food token. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

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What The Fourth Doctor actually does

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

• Static ability · restrictionWould You Like A...? — Once each turn, you may play a historic land or cast a historic spell from the top of your library. When you do, create a Food token.
• Keyword · foodfood

What a The Fourth Doctor deck wants

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

• 18× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 7× A team pump that actually pumps tokens
• 14× Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

Best cards for The Fourth Doctor

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