Preordain
Doctor Who 809 • common
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 809
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Luisa J. Preissler
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
"Before that night I first saw you, I had a premonition. A succession of disconnected images. A stone angel. You. A blue box called a TARDIS."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Preordain was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Doctor Who Commander set in 2023. This card, a staple of blue-aligned deck-building, was reimagined with bespoke artwork to integrate seamlessly into the Doctor Who thematic expansion, serving as a functional reprint that allows players to scry and draw while maintaining the aesthetic flavor of the television series.
The illustration for this specific printing was created by artist Livia Prima, who utilized the set's iconic visual language to capture the narrative essence of the show. By focusing on the temporal and prophetic themes inherent to the Doctor's journey, the design aims to evoke the sense of foresight and cosmic planning central to the character's legacy, receiving a positive reception from fans for its thematic cohesion.
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