Time Beetle
Doctor Who 58 • uncommon
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- John Tedrick
- Market price
- $0.35
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 58 in the Doctor Who card collection, derives from the iconic episode 'Turn Left' in the fourth series of the revived show. The creature, a manifestation of the Trickster’s Brigade, was introduced as a parasitic entity that attaches itself to a person's back to alter their personal timeline, effectively creating an alternate reality. The design emphasizes a chittering, insectoid aesthetic that contrasts with the series' more traditional extraterrestrial threats, reflecting the unsettling, parasitic nature of the creature's lore within the Whoniverse.
The card captures the creature's menacing visual presence as featured on-screen during the Tenth Doctor's era. It serves as a narrative anchor for the episode's plot, which explores the catastrophic consequences of a single moment being changed. As a collectible, it appeals to fans of the series' more experimental psychological horror episodes, standing as a testament to the show's ability to craft memorable, high-concept threats on a limited episodic scale.
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About Time Beetle
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