Subsequent month, Physician Who turns 60, and it’s celebrating in model between a trio of latest episodes and all types of retrospective lookbacks—however one in all its most intriguing collaborations to mark six a long time of adventuring in time and house is bringing the collection to the world of Magic: The Gathering, in a collection of decks that covers the entire present’s televised adventures.
Universes Past: Physician Who’s the newest Magic crossover set. It’s expansive, with 200 information playing cards unfold throughout the 4 decks, and each reprint card that includes new themed artwork on prime of that. However in contrast to the final Universes Past launch, the most important Tales From Center-earth collection that introduced Lord of the Rings to Magic, the Physician Who set will as an alternative concentrate on 4 new releases for the sport’s common Commander format, moderately than a standard full set.
These 4 decks will every deal with a distinct side of Physician Who’s lengthy historical past, protecting iconic characters, areas, and episodes from the present, weaving Magic’s thematic guidelines into the Physician Who taste. Right here’s a breakdown of the 4 Commander Decks releasing as a part of the drop:
Blast From the Previous is a green-white-blue mixture deck lead by Tom Baker’s fourth Physician will home the set’s playing cards associated to traditional 1963-1989 period of the present, protecting each Physician from William Hartnell to Paul McGann (and several other of their most well-known companions, like Sarah Jane Smith, Tegan Jovanka, Ace, and extra).Timey Wimey, targeted on blue, pink, and white playing cards and leveraging Magic’s time manipulation mechanics, will cowl the preliminary three Medical doctors of the 2005 revival: Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith.Paradox Energy is a green-blue-red deck that can polish off the remainder of the revival period with playing cards themed round Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker’s twelfth and thirteenth Medical doctors.
The final deck, the blue-black-red Masters of Evil, is totally devoted to Physician Who’s litany of legendary villains from throughout its historical past, each traditional and new. Anticipate Daleks and Cybermen after all, however because the identify implies, this deck is lead by iconic archnemeses like varied incarnations of the Grasp, or the creator of the Daleks, Davros.
In addition to the 4 Commander Decks, Universes Past shall be supported by a collection of releases of alternate artwork playing cards. An accompanying Collector Booster collection will get gamers entry to full artwork, alternate border, and foil variations of among the main playing cards throughout the 4 decks, whereas a collection of drops by Wizards of the Coasts’ “Secret Lair” storefront will present themed alternate artwork playing cards like Dalek-inspired lands, and a collection of playing cards themed across the Weeping Angels.
You’ll discover nonetheless that, in all this, some very latest elements of Physician Who historical past, and ones essential to subsequent month’s sixtieth anniversary, are absent: David Tennant’s return as the brand new 14th incarnation of the Physician, and Ncuti Gatwa’s upcoming fifteenth Physician, whose debut season is ready to reach in 2024. However whereas playing cards impressed by these most up-to-date Medical doctors don’t seem in Universes Past simply but, they’re not off the desk. At a latest press occasion for the discharge, Magic: The Gathering Principal Recreation Designer Gavin Verhey teased that this isn’t the final we’ll see of Physician Who’s crossover with Magic.
“We do have a plan [for the 14th and 15th Doctors]. We didn’t overlook that there’s some model new stuff on the horizon, and whereas it’s not in these decks, you’ll study extra about it quickly.”
At the moment, click on by to see a ton of the brand new playing cards from Universes Past: Physician Who, together with all 13 main Medical doctors, a few of their beloved companions and their biggest foes, particular saga playing cards impressed by traditional episodes, themed token playing cards, and plenty of, many extra, forward of the set’s launch on October 13!