The First Doctor
Doctor Who 1143 • rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 1143
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Steve Morris
- Finish
- Surge
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 collector number 1143, originates from the expansive Doctor Who trading card series. This specific release celebrates the debut incarnation of the Doctor, originally portrayed by William Hartnell in the 1963 television serial An Unearthly Child. It serves as a tribute to the character’s legacy as the progenitor of the long-running science fiction franchise, capturing the essence of the mysterious, scholarly traveler who first commandeered the TARDIS.
The design draws heavily from the aesthetic established by the BBC's classic era, utilizing promotional imagery that reflects Hartnell’s authoritative yet enigmatic portrayal. Illustrators and graphic designers involved in this set aimed to evoke a sense of nostalgia for fans of the show's origins, blending contemporary card production techniques with the iconic visual identity of the 1960s. The card is generally regarded as a foundational piece for collectors building chronological sets of the Doctor's many regenerations.
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