The First Doctor
Doctor Who 552 • rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 552
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Steve Morris
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
When The First Doctor enters, search your library and/or graveyard for a card named TARDIS, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
Whenever you cast a spell with cascade, put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact or creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The First Doctor card, designated as number 552 in the Doctor Who trading card series, commemorates the inaugural incarnation of the character first portrayed by William Hartnell in 1963. This card serves as a historical touchstone for the long-running British science fiction program, capturing the essence of the character's original curmudgeonly yet inquisitive persona during the series' black-and-white era.
The design of this collectible emphasizes the classic aesthetic of the First Doctor, often utilizing iconic promotional photography from the 1960s to evoke nostalgia among fans of the franchise. It was produced as part of a comprehensive set intended to document the extensive lineage of the Time Lord across decades of television history, reflecting the show's transition from an educational children's program into a global cultural phenomenon.
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