Time Beetle
Doctor Who 663 • uncommon
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 663
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- John Tedrick
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Parallel Universe — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, time travel. (For each suspended card you own and each permanent you control with a time counter on it, you may add or remove a time counter.)
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 Time Beetle card, numbered 663 in the Doctor Who trading card series, depicts the parasitic creature introduced in the 2008 episode Turn Left. Designed as a conceptual embodiment of temporal manipulation, the beetle feeds on time energy, creating an alternate reality where the Doctor dies, leaving his companion Donna Noble to navigate a world spiraling into ruin. The card's aesthetic captures the macabre, insectoid appearance of the creature as it clings to the back of its host.
This collectible belongs to the broader merchandising efforts surrounding the Tenth Doctor’s era, a period defined by darker, more psychological storytelling. The card artwork utilizes official promotional stills from the BBC production, intended to provide fans with a visual archive of the series' most iconic monsters. While the card is a standard component of the Doctor Who set, it is frequently sought by collectors interested in the more niche, lore-heavy artifacts of the Whoniverse.
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