The Fourth Doctor (WHO #1146)
The Fourth Doctor is a mythic printing from Doctor Who (WHO #1146), a Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor. Illustrated by Jack Hughes.
Card text
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.)
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{G}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Doctor Who (WHO) |
| Collector number | 1146 |
| Artist | Jack Hughes |
| Released | 2023-10-13 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $17.32 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 13, 2023 — Neither "Time" nor "Lord" are creature types. Some older cards were printed with the subtype "Lord," but all of those cards have updated Oracle card text that removed that type.
- October 13, 2023 — Essentially, The Fourth Doctor lets you play with the top card of your library revealed only to you. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand. You may look at the top card of your library whenever you want, even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack.
- October 13, 2023 — If an effect instructs you to choose a creature type, you may choose Time Lord.
- October 13, 2023 — If the top card of your library changes during the process of casting a spell or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until the process of casting the spell or activating the ability ends (all targets are chosen, all costs are paid, and so on).
- October 13, 2023 — Unlike other creature types in Magic that are each only one word, the two words "Time Lord" represent a single creature subtype. Time Lord is the only two-word creature type.
- November 8, 2024 — Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- November 8, 2024 — You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
- November 8, 2024 — Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.