EDH Optimizer
The Ninth Doctor
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
The Ninth Doctor is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Into the TARDIS — Whenever The Ninth Doctor becomes untapped during your untap step, you get an additional upkeep step after this step.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for The Ninth Doctor: 35
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Build your The Ninth Doctor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Ninth Doctor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Ninth Doctor deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed49
- Interaction76
- Resilience81
- Closing39
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 9 Island, 5 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · As Foretold · Paradox Haze · Sol Ring · Dragonmaster Outcast · Extravagant Replication · Replicating Ring · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Court of Ire · Chaos Warp · Court of Embereth · Izzet Signet · Tamiyo's Journal · Plargg and Nassari · River Song's Diary · Thopter Spy Network · Dominus of Fealty · Counterspell · Court of Vantress · Mechanized Production · Blasphemous Act · Followed Footsteps · Jhoira of the Ghitu · Magmatic Force · Springleaf Drum · Braids, Conjurer Adept · Darksteel Reactor · Shadow of the Second Sun · Thought Vessel · Wildfire Devils · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Pongify · Sol Talisman · Inspiring Refrain · Kumena's Awakening · Midnight Clock · Swiftfoot Boots · Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch · Rousing Refrain · Stolen Strategy · Talisman of Creativity · Arcane Denial · Brainstorm · Portal to Phyrexia · Negate · Opt · Quantum Misalignment · Star Whale · Quakebringer · Ancestral Vision · Court of Cunning · Inevitable Betrayal · Lotus Blossom · Mirrormade · Ponder · Rapid Hybridization · Rite of the Raging Storm · Skyline Despot · Venser's Journal · Aetherize · Preordain · Propaganda · Strionic Resonator · Vandalblast · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Reliquary Tower · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Steam Vents · Temple of Epiphany · Training Center · Cascade Bluffs · Exotic Orchard · Scalding Tarn · Evolving Wilds · Fiery Islet · Frostboil Snarl · Izzet Boilerworks · Myriad Landscape · Temple of the False God · Ferrous Lake · Fabled Passage · Molten Tributary · Swiftwater Cliffs
🃏 Recommended cards for The Ninth Doctor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Ninth Doctor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| As Foretold | 82% | +81% |
| Paradox Haze | 80% | +79% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 73% | +72% |
| Replicating Ring | 69% | +68% |
| Sphinx of the Second Sun | 69% | +68% |
| Extravagant Replication | 69% | +68% |
| Court of Ire | 64% | +64% |
| Court of Embereth | 60% | +60% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 60% | +59% |
| River Song's Diary | 58% | +57% |
| Plargg and Nassari | 58% | +56% |
| Dominus of Fealty | 56% | +55% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 58% | +54% |
| Court of Vantress | 53% | +53% |
| Followed Footsteps | 49% | +49% |
| Jhoira of the Ghitu | 49% | +49% |
| Mechanized Production | 51% | +47% |
| Magmatic Force | 47% | +46% |
| Darksteel Reactor | 44% | +44% |
| Braids, Conjurer Adept | 44% | +44% |
| Wildfire Devils | 44% | +44% |
| Shadow of the Second Sun | 44% | +44% |
| Springleaf Drum | 47% | +42% |
| Sol Talisman | 42% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your The Ninth 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.
- As Foretold
- Paradox Haze
- Dragonmaster Outcast
- Replicating Ring
- Extravagant Replication
- Court of Ire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sphinx of the Second Sun
- Court of Embereth
- Court of Vantress
- Quantum Misalignment
- Court of Cunning
- Venser's Journal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
- Descent into Avernus
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Braid of Fire
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Ninth Doctor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Ninth Doctor's color identity?
The Ninth Doctor is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Ninth Doctor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Ninth Doctor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a The Ninth Doctor deck run?
Real The Ninth 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 Ninth Doctor?
The three highest-synergy cards are As Foretold, Paradox Haze, Dragonmaster Outcast. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Ninth Doctor decks.
What combos does The Ninth Doctor have?
The Ninth Doctor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Ninth Doctor deck cost?
You can start cheap: As Foretold, Paradox Haze, Dragonmaster Outcast 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.