Magic: The Gathering

The Doctor's Childhood Barn

Doctor Who 579 • common

Set: Doctor Who
Collector number: 579
Rarity: Common
Colors: Colorless
Artist: John Di Giovanni
Market price: $0.29

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Market

What it's worth

$0.29market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.28 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card captures a pivotal location from the protagonist's past, grounding the expansive scope of the series in a humble, personal setting. As a common card, it offers an accessible way for collectors to include this significant piece of lore in their collections.

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Card face

What it does

Creatures enter tapped.

Whenever chaos ensues, for each opponent, choose up to one target nonland permanent that opponent controls. Untap those permanents. They phase out. They can't phase in for as long as The Doctor's Childhood Barn remains face up. When a player planeswalks, those permanents phase in.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
CommanderNot legal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Doctor's Childhood Barn card, numbered 579, belongs to the expansive Doctor Who trading card series, which celebrates the storied history of the long-running BBC science fiction program. The card depicts a pivotal location introduced in the 2013 special The Day of the Doctor, serving as a symbolic setting that delves into the protagonist's obscure origins on the planet Gallifrey. By focusing on this specific environment, the set aims to capture the emotional depth and mythic resonance of the series' 50th-anniversary era.

The design of the card utilizes high-resolution imagery from the production, aiming to evoke the somber, rustic atmosphere of the barn where the Doctor experienced significant moments of solitude and decision. As part of a broader collectible line dedicated to the show, it is appreciated by fans for its focus on character-centric world-building rather than just the primary action sequences. It is widely regarded as a faithful archival piece for those documenting the iconography of the modern series.

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About

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