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The Twelfth Doctor

Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor · {3}{U}{R} · Red/Blue commander

The first spell you cast from anywhere other than your hand each turn has demonstrate. (When you cast that spell, you may copy it. If you do, choose an opponent to also copy it. A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.) Whenever you copy a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on The Twelfth Doctor.

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What The Twelfth Doctor 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 · otherWhenever you copy a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on The Twelfth Doctor.

What a The Twelfth Doctor deck wants

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

• 20× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 19× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 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
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for The Twelfth Doctor

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