The First Doctor
WHODoctor Who/#552/2023RareBorderless
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€1.88
ManaPool$0.32
TCGplayer$0.69
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $1.29Low $0.59▼ 25.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.69TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.4%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 23.3%
90d high
$0.98
90d low
$0.68
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Doctor Who
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 30% below its 90 day high of $0.98.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
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.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc13 Oct 2023
Neither "Time" nor "Lord" are creature types. Some older cards were printed with the subtype "Lord," but all of those cards have updated Oracle card text that removed that type.
wotc13 Oct 2023
You choose the target for The First Doctor's last ability before revealing any cards for cascade.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If an effect instructs you to choose a creature type, you may choose Time Lord.
wotc13 Oct 2023
Unlike other creature types in Magic that are each only one word, the two words "Time Lord" represent a single creature subtype. Time Lord is the only two-word creature type.
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About this card
The First Doctor
The First Doctor is a Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor, with mana cost {1}{W}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.69 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The First Doctor FAQ
How much is The First Doctor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The First Doctor is $0.69. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.68 to $0.98.
What is the cheapest printing of The First Doctor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The First Doctor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $234.99 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The First Doctor are there?
The First Doctor has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The First Doctor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #552, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of The First Doctor?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.71 versus $0.69 for nonfoil, which is 3% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The First Doctor legal in Commander?
Yes, The First Doctor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The First Doctor legal in Modern?
The First Doctor is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.