EDH Optimizer
The Fifth Doctor
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
The Fifth Doctor is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Peaceful Coexistence — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control that didn't attack or enter this turn. Untap those creatures.
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for The Fifth Doctor: 35
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Build your The Fifth Doctor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency28
- Speed63
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 10 Plains, 12 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Path to Exile · Swords to Plowshares · Erode · Gold Myr · Pensive Professor · Adept Watershaper · Champions of the Shoal · Eclipsed Merrow · Meanders Guide · Counterspell · Silver Myr · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Talisman of Progress · Arcane Denial · Azorius Signet · Dovin's Veto · Propaganda · Abzan Falconer · Deepchannel Duelist · Merrow Skyswimmer · Ornithopter of Paradise · Palladium Myr · Thought Vessel · Wanderbrine Preacher · Big Mother Mouser · Echocasting Symposium · Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall · Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift · Potioner's Trove · Primary Research · Procrastinate · Restoration Seminar · Strixhaven Skycoach · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Dusk Legion Duelist · Herald of Secret Streams · Intrepid Hero · Negate · Aetherize · Drumbellower · Generous Gift · Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · Danny Pink · Hanna, Ship's Navigator · Mother of Runes · Sokrates, Athenian Teacher · Liminal Hold · Lumen-Class Frigate · Patrolling Peacemaker · Abzan Battle Priest · Austere Command · Bender's Waterskin · Dispatch · Ioreth of the Healing House · Mind Stone · Prodigy's Prototype · Spider-Man No More · Supreme Verdict · Thopter Spy Network · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Banishing Light · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Port Town · Skycloud Expanse · Temple of Enlightenment · Azorius Chancery · Deserted Beach · Exotic Orchard · Irrigated Farmland · Razortide Bridge · Adarkar Wastes · Tranquil Cove
🃏 Recommended cards for The Fifth Doctor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Fifth Doctor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonized Trio | 50% | +47% |
| Pensive Professor | 38% | +37% |
| Champions of the Shoal | 36% | +35% |
| Meanders Guide | 36% | +35% |
| Eclipsed Merrow | 36% | +35% |
| Adept Watershaper | 36% | +33% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 32% | +32% |
| Erode | 38% | +31% |
| Gold Myr | 38% | +30% |
| Silver Myr | 35% | +27% |
| Merrow Skyswimmer | 27% | +26% |
| Wanderbrine Preacher | 27% | +26% |
| Abzan Falconer | 27% | +26% |
| Deepchannel Duelist | 27% | +25% |
| Primary Research | 25% | +25% |
| Jadzi, Steward of Fate | 25% | +25% |
| Potioner's Trove | 25% | +25% |
| Big Mother Mouser | 25% | +25% |
| Strixhaven Skycoach | 25% | +25% |
| Procrastinate | 25% | +24% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 24% | +24% |
| Intrepid Hero | 24% | +24% |
| Palladium Myr | 27% | +24% |
| Echocasting Symposium | 25% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your The Fifth Doctor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Pensive Professor
- Champions of the Shoal
- Meanders Guide
- Eclipsed Merrow
- Adept Watershaper
- Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Erode
- Restoration Seminar
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Mother of Runes
- Damning Verdict
- Citadel Gate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Danny Pink
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Fifth Doctor
- Maddening Cacophony + Fraying Sanity → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite mill
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Pili-Pala + Grand Architect → Infinite blue mana
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Forensic Researcher → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Fifth Doctor's color identity?
The Fifth Doctor is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does The Fifth Doctor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Fifth Doctor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a The Fifth Doctor deck run?
Real The Fifth Doctor decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for The Fifth Doctor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Harmonized Trio, Pensive Professor, Champions of the Shoal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Fifth Doctor decks.
What combos does The Fifth Doctor have?
The Fifth Doctor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Maddening Cacophony + Fraying Sanity. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a The Fifth Doctor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pensive Professor, Champions of the Shoal, Meanders Guide are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.