The Fifth Doctor

UWAzorius{2}{W}{U}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
The Fifth Doctor card art

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.

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How The Fifth Doctor decks play in EDH

The Fifth Doctor is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - time lord doctor line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones The Fifth Doctor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $53.94

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (4)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
$0.27
Sea Scryer
Sea Scryer
$0.16

Card draw (4)

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of Dale
$3.70
Dusk Legion Duelist
Dusk Legion Duelist
$1.78
Benthic Biomancer
Benthic Biomancer
$0.21
Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm
Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm
$0.72

Removal (3)

Intrepid Hero
Intrepid Hero
$0.88
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (6)

Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
$0.22
Denzilore Fatehold
Denzilore Fatehold
$5.95
Crystalline Crawler
Crystalline Crawler
$0.30
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
$0.50
Pestered Wellguard
Pestered Wellguard
$0.14
Merrow Skyswimmer
Merrow Skyswimmer
$0.11

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Loyal Tutor
Loyal Tutor
$3.27
Lumen-Class Frigate
Lumen-Class Frigate
$0.25

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Fifth Doctor decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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The Fifth Doctor deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Fifth Doctor deck?

The Fifth Doctor has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for The Fifth Doctor?

The cards played most often in The Fifth Doctor decks include Bard, King of Dale, Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, Loyal Tutor. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a The Fifth Doctor deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $53.94 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a The Fifth Doctor deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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