Start the TARDIS
WHODoctor Who/#56/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.29
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 9.4%30d▼ 12.1%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.35
90d low
$0.29
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Doctor Who
- Down 12.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.35.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 114% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Surveil 2, then draw a card. You may planeswalk. (To surveil 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)
Keywords
SurveilJumpJump-start
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (7)
wotc12 Jan 2024
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.
wotc12 Jan 2024
When you surveil, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards into your graveyard, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them into your graveyard.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a card with jump-start is put into your graveyard during your turn, you'll be able to cast it right away if it's legal to do so, before an opponent can take any actions.
wotc13 Oct 2023
When casting a spell with jump-start, you must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using jump-start only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If an effect allows you to pay an alternative cost rather than a spell's mana cost, you may pay that alternative cost when you jump-start a spell. You'll still discard a card as an additional cost to cast it.
wotc13 Oct 2023
You may planeswalk only in games using the Planechase variant. If you are instructed to planeswalk in any other game, nothing happens.
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About this card
Start the TARDIS
Start the TARDIS is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 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: $0.29 (down 12.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Start the TARDIS FAQ
How much is Start the TARDIS worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Start the TARDIS is $0.29. It is down 12.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.29 to $0.35.
What is the cheapest printing of Start the TARDIS?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Start the TARDIS?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $3.90 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Start the TARDIS are there?
Start the TARDIS has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Start the TARDIS first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #56, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of Start the TARDIS?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.62 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 114% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Start the TARDIS legal in Commander?
Yes, Start the TARDIS is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Start the TARDIS legal in Modern?
Start the TARDIS is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.