{"ops":[{"insert":"The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"What the deck is trying to do"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is a Jeskai suspend deck built around attacking, manipulating the top of the library, and casting expensive spells from exile.\nRose Tyler is the deck’s main source of early pressure. Every suspended card and every other permanent with a time counter makes her grow faster when she attacks. The Tenth Doctor is the engine. Once he is on the battlefield, every attack suspends the first nonland card from the top of the library with three time counters.\nThe deck usually wins in one of four ways:\nRose kills players through commander damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine and Aggravated Assault create infinite combats."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rousing Refrain and the Tenth Doctor loop with Passionate Archaeologist."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor cheats out something overwhelming such as Omniscience, Expropriate, Portal to Phyrexia, or Rise of the Eldrazi."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck looks complicated because there are a lot of time counters moving around, but the basic plan is simple:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Develop mana, arrange the top of the library, attack, and turn the suspended card into either a win or a massive advantage."},{"insert":"\n\nHow I explain the deck"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"“This is a high-power Jeskai suspend deck. Rose is the clock and the Tenth Doctor is the engine. Every time I attack, the Doctor suspends a spell from the top of my library. I use Brainstorm, Scroll Rack, tutors, and Sensei’s Divining Top to control what he finds. Rose gets bigger from all the suspended cards, and I can either kill through commander damage, take infinite combats, or loop Rousing Refrain for infinite damage.”\n\nOpening hands"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A good opening hand normally has:\nTwo or three lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Access to blue mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At least one piece of acceleration"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A cantrip, draw engine, or topdeck setup card"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Interaction or protection"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"An ideal hand might contain two lands, a fetchland, a two-mana rock, Rose, a cantrip, and a counterspell.\nHands with Sol Ring, Mana Vault, Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, or Ancient Tomb can keep a more aggressive curve, but I still need colored mana. The deck is not actually functional if it produces six colorless mana and cannot cast Rose, a cantrip, or interaction.\nI should usually mulligan:\nOne-land hands without an exceptional amount of fast mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hands without blue mana"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hands containing several expensive suspend targets but no setup"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hands that do nothing until turn three or four"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hands with only protection and no way to develop"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I do not keep a hand simply because it contains Omniscience, Portal to Phyrexia, or Expropriate. Those cards are much better in the library, where the Doctor can suspend them, than stranded in my opening hand.\n\nEarly-game plan"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turns one and two"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The first turns are about mana and information.\nMy best early plays are:\nSol Ring or another fast mana piece"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A two-mana rock"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mystic Remora"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Esper Sentinel"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ponder or Preordain"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Suspending Ancestral Vision"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Suspending Dinosaurs on a Spaceship"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rose Tyler"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rose is worth casting early when I already have something suspended or expect to cast the Doctor soon. Even if she is still small, having Rose ready to attack means the Doctor can trigger immediately on the turn he enters.\nThe Tenth Doctor triggers whenever "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"I attack"},{"insert":". He does not have to be the attacking creature. That means I can cast the Doctor, attack with Rose, and get an Allons-y! trigger immediately.\nTurns three and four"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At this point I want to establish one of the following:\nThe Tenth Doctor"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rhystic Study"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scroll Rack or Sensei’s Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A protected Rose"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Several suspended cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enough mana to cast the Doctor while keeping interaction available"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I should not automatically cast the Doctor as soon as I reach five mana. If the table is holding removal or I cannot attack that turn, it may be better to continue developing and cast him with protection available.\nOnce the Doctor is active, I should avoid attacking blindly whenever possible. The deck contains counterspells, protection spells, and tutors that I usually do not want stranded in suspend for three turns.\n\nSetting up the Doctor"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The strongest cards in the deck are often the cards that control the top of the library.\nBrainstorm"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brainstorm lets me put an expensive spell from my hand on top of the library immediately before combat.\nThe usual sequence is:\nCast Brainstorm."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Put the expensive card on top."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with any creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor suspends that card with three time counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Activate the Doctor after combat to remove the counters and cast it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fetchlands are especially important with Brainstorm. After putting unwanted cards back, I can crack a fetchland and shuffle them away.\nScroll Rack"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scroll Rack turns expensive cards stuck in my hand into perfect Doctor targets.\nI can temporarily exile the cards I want to keep, draw fresh cards, and stack the returned cards on top in the order I want the Doctor to suspend them.\nThis is one of the best setup cards in the deck and is often a tutor target when I already have mana but need a reliable engine.\nSensei’s Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Top lets me inspect and reorder the first three cards before attacking.\nI need to be careful with its draw ability. Drawing with Top puts Top itself on top of the library. If I then attack, the Doctor may suspend Sensei’s Divining Top instead of the card I actually wanted.\nEnlightened Tutor and Mystical Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"These become much stronger with the Doctor because they place their target directly on top.\nEnlightened Tutor can set up:\nOmniscience"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Portal to Phyrexia"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Passionate Archaeologist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Training Grounds"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scroll Rack"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mystical Tutor can set up:\nExpropriate"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rise of the Eldrazi"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rousing Refrain"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Seize the Day"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Jeska’s Will"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cyclonic Rift"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Teferi’s Protection"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A needed counterspell"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When the Doctor is in play, I need to decide whether I want to "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"draw"},{"insert":" the tutored card or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"suspend"},{"insert":" it. If I attack after casting the tutor, the Doctor will take it from the top.\nThat is often exactly what I want, but I should not do it by accident.\n\nAttack trigger order"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When Rose attacks while the Tenth Doctor is in play, both commanders trigger.\nTo maximize Rose’s growth:\nPut Rose’s trigger on the stack first."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Put the Doctor’s trigger above it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor’s trigger resolves first and suspends a new card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rose’s trigger then resolves and counts that new suspended card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rose counts the number of suspended cards I own and the number of other permanents I control with time counters. She does not care how many counters are on each suspended card.\nOnce Rose has counters, however, each additional counter directly increases her power and toughness.\n\nUsing time travel correctly"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Time travel does not force me to move every counter in the same direction.\nFor each suspended card and each permanent I control with a time counter, I can choose to add or remove a counter independently.\nDuring one activation of the Tenth Doctor, I can:\nRemove three counters from the spell I want to cast"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add three counters to Rose"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add three counters to Rotating Fireplace"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add three counters to the War Doctor"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add counters to another suspended card that I want to keep in exile"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I should not always remove counters from everything.\nSometimes leaving several cards suspended is better because each suspended card makes Rose grow faster on future attacks. I should release the card that matters while preserving the others as fuel for Rose.\nTraining Grounds reduces the Doctor’s activated ability from seven mana to five. That makes repeated time travel much more realistic and reduces the amount of mana needed for the Rousing Refrain combo.\n\nPrimary win condition: infinite combats"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Requirements:\nAggravated Assault on the battlefield"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine equipped to a creature"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The equipped creature can deal combat damage to a player"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At least five lands that can produce "},{"attributes":{"code":true},"insert":"3RR"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The sequence is:\nAttack with the equipped creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deal combat damage to a player."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine untaps all my lands."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Move to the postcombat main phase."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pay "},{"attributes":{"code":true},"insert":"3RR"},{"insert":" to activate Aggravated Assault."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Take another combat and another main phase."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Connect with the Sword again and repeat."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This creates infinite combat phases.\nThe mana must come from lands because Sword only untaps lands. Mana rocks can help cast the pieces, but they cannot replace the five lands needed to continue the loop.\nPsychic Paper is the easiest way to make the Sword carrier unblockable. Sonic Screwdriver can also make the creature unblockable for the turn.\nRose is the best creature to carry the Sword. Every combat gives her another attack trigger, so she rapidly becomes large enough to kill every opponent with commander damage.\nThe Tenth Doctor also triggers during every combat, even if he is not attacking. During the loop, he continues suspending cards from the library.\n\nPrimary win condition: Rousing Refrain loop"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Tenth Doctor + Rousing Refrain + Passionate Archaeologist"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Requirements:\nThe Tenth Doctor on the battlefield"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Passionate Archaeologist on the battlefield"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rousing Refrain resolving or already suspended"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"An opponent with enough cards in hand"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A main phase in which I can activate the Doctor"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Without Training Grounds, the opponent needs at least "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"seven cards"},{"insert":" in hand.\nWith Training Grounds, the opponent only needs at least "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"five cards"},{"insert":".\nThe sequence is:\nRousing Refrain resolves and produces mana equal to the chosen opponent’s hand size."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rousing Refrain exiles itself with three time counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Pay seven mana, or five with Training Grounds, to activate the Tenth Doctor."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Time travel three times and remove all three counters from Rousing Refrain."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast Rousing Refrain from exile."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Passionate Archaeologist triggers and deals five damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rousing Refrain resolves, produces the mana again, and returns to exile with three counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"At exactly seven mana, or five with Training Grounds, the loop creates infinite casts and infinite damage without gaining mana.\nIf the chosen opponent has more cards than the activation costs, the loop also creates infinite red mana.\nPassionate Archaeologist gives the triggered ability to each commander creature I control. If both Rose and the Tenth Doctor are on the battlefield, each one triggers when I cast Rousing Refrain from exile, dealing a total of ten damage during every loop.\nThe damage triggers when the spell is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"cast"},{"insert":", not when it resolves. Even if someone counters Rousing Refrain, the Passionate Archaeologist triggers have already happened.\n\nRose commander-damage plan"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I do not always need a combo.\nRose becomes dangerous very quickly when I have several suspended cards. Psychic Paper gives her ward and makes her unblockable, while Sonic Screwdriver can also clear a path.\nExtra combat cards make her significantly more threatening:\nSeize the Day"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aurelia, the Warleader"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Every additional attack gives Rose another group of time counters and gives the Doctor another suspend trigger.\nBoros Charm can give Rose double strike. If she has at least 11 power and connects, the two combat-damage steps deal at least 22 commander damage.\nI need to remember that Lightning Greaves gives shroud. While Rose is wearing the Greaves, I cannot target her with Seize the Day, Boros Charm, another equip ability, or another targeted effect. I should move the Greaves to another creature before targeting or equipping Rose.\n\nCheating out the large spells"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor gives every nonland card he finds exactly three time counters, regardless of its mana value. That is how the deck casts its expensive spells.\nThe cleanest setup is:\nPut the desired spell on top with Brainstorm, Scroll Rack, Sensei’s Divining Top, Enlightened Tutor, or Mystical Tutor."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with any creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor suspends that spell with three time counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"In the postcombat main phase, activate the Doctor."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Remove all three counters and cast the spell."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Without Training Grounds, this costs seven mana after the attack. With Training Grounds, it costs five.\nBest Doctor hits"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Omniscience"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Once Omniscience resolves, I can unload the cards in my hand without paying their mana costs. Tutors and draw spells become especially dangerous because each one finds or draws another free spell.\nRise of the Eldrazi"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This spell cannot be countered. It removes the most important permanent, draws four cards, and gives me an extra turn. It is often the safest large spell to set up against a counterspell-heavy table.\nExpropriate"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Expropriate gives me at least one extra turn and may also steal important permanents. Even if opponents refuse to give me additional turns, taking their best permanents usually puts me far ahead.\nPortal to Phyrexia"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Portal forces each opponent to sacrifice three creatures and then begins reanimating creatures every upkeep. It is the best Doctor target when creature decks have established overwhelming boards.\nDinosaurs on a Spaceship"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When time counters are removed from Dinosaurs on a Spaceship while it is suspended, it creates flying, hasty Dinosaur tokens.\nActivating the Doctor and removing all three remaining counters can create three tokens before the original creature is cast. Those tokens can immediately attack, trigger the Doctor again, and add another wave of pressure.\n\nRecurring suspend cards"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Inspiring Refrain"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Inspiring Refrain is repeatable card advantage. Each time it resolves, I draw two cards and it returns to exile with three counters.\nI can let it count down naturally or use the Doctor to cast it immediately when I need more cards.\nAncestral Vision"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is best suspended early. It gives Rose another suspended card to count and eventually draws three cards.\nIf I draw it late, the Doctor and Rotating Fireplace can still accelerate it.\nChronomantic Escape"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Chronomantic Escape prevents creatures from attacking me until my next turn, then returns to exile with three counters.\nWith the Doctor, I can repeatedly remove those counters and recast it during my main phase. This can prevent combat decks from attacking me turn after turn while I assemble a win.\nIt is a defensive loop, not a win condition. I should use it to buy time rather than spending all my mana on it when I already have a winning line.\nRousing Refrain"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Outside the combo, Rousing Refrain is still a strong burst of mana. It can fund:\nThe Doctor’s activated ability"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A large interaction turn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hard-casting a spell that became stuck in my hand"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Casting the Doctor and protecting him on the same turn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTutor guide"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Enlightened Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early game:\nMystic Remora"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Training Grounds"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scroll Rack"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sensei’s Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A needed mana artifact"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Preparing a win:\nAggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sword of Feast and Famine"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Passionate Archaeologist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Omniscience"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Portal to Phyrexia"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mystical Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Preparing a win:\nRousing Refrain"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Expropriate"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rise of the Eldrazi"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Seize the Day"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protecting a win:\nTeferi’s Protection"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cyclonic Rift"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counterspell"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fierce Guardianship"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deflecting Swat"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Generating resources:\nJeska’s Will"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Idyllic Tutor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The usual targets are:\nAggravated Assault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Passionate Archaeologist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Training Grounds"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rhystic Study"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Omniscience"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Out of Time"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fabricate"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The usual targets are:\nSword of Feast and Famine"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Scroll Rack"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sensei’s Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana Vault"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sonic Screwdriver"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning Greaves"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Portal to Phyrexia"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Open the Armory"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The target depends on what I already have:\nSword of Feast and Famine for the infinite-combat line"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Psychic Paper when Rose is large enough to kill"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning Greaves when I need haste or protection"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nInteraction and protection"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck has enough interaction that I do not need to counter every value spell.\nI should save counterspells for:\nAn opponent’s win attempt"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Removal aimed at a combo piece"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A board wipe I cannot otherwise survive"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A permanent that shuts off suspend"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A spell that would leave me too far behind to recover"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The most dangerous hate pieces are effects such as:\nDrannith Magistrate"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lavinia, Azorius Renegade"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rule of Law"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deafening Silence"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cursed Totem"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Null Rod"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Collector Ouphe"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Drannith and Lavinia interfere with casting spells from suspend. Rule of Law effects stop the Rousing Refrain loop. Cursed Totem shuts down the Doctor’s activated ability. Artifact hate disables much of the mana, equipment, and topdeck package.\nSwords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Suspend, Wear // Tear, Cyclonic Rift, Otawara, and the counterspell package should be aimed at those effects before I commit to a win.\nProtection spells"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Teferi’s Protection"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is the cleanest protection against a board wipe or a lethal attack. My suspended cards remain safe in exile while my battlefield phases out.\nEverybody Lives!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Everybody Lives! protects creatures and prevents anyone from winning or losing during that turn. It can stop an opposing combo even when I cannot directly counter it.\nIt does not protect my artifacts and enchantments from every form of removal, so it is not a universal answer.\nBoros Charm"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The indestructible mode protects my battlefield from most destroy-based sweepers.\nThe double-strike mode can unexpectedly turn Rose into a one-hit commander-damage kill.\nDeflecting Swat"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This protects a commander or combo piece from targeted interaction and can redirect opposing spells or abilities to a better target.\nLightning Greaves"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Greaves protect the Doctor and allow him or another creature to attack immediately. I need to manage the shroud carefully when I plan to equip, target, or untap that creature.\n\nPlaying around board wipes"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I do not need a large creature board to function. Rose and the Doctor are usually enough.\nI should avoid committing Rose, the Doctor, the War Doctor, Aurelia, and several Dinosaur tokens unless the extra bodies are immediately advancing a win.\nIf I suspect a board wipe:\nKeep Teferi’s Protection, Boros Charm, or Everybody Lives! available"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Let suspended cards generate delayed value"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Avoid committing both commanders unless needed"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Rose to pressure the player most likely to wipe the board"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Make opponents spend removal on one threat before revealing the next"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Out of Time is my emergency reset. It phases out my creatures as well, including my commanders, so I should use it when the opposing board is more valuable than mine or when I need several turns to rebuild.\n\nThe War Doctor"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The War Doctor is a backup threat rather than the primary plan.\nCards being exiled and permanents phasing out add time counters to him. When he attacks, he can convert those counters into direct damage.\nHe is particularly useful when:\nRose has become too expensive to recast"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat is difficult but one large attack trigger can remove a player"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is naturally exiling many cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Out of Time or another phasing effect has generated counters"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I need a threat that does not depend on commander damage"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I should not treat him as mandatory. He is another angle of attack that happens to work naturally with what the deck is already doing.\n\nCommon mistakes"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attacking without checking the top card"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor can suspend a counterspell, tutor, or protection spell that I needed immediately. I should use Ponder, Brainstorm, Scroll Rack, Top, or a tutor before attacking whenever possible.\nOrdering the attack triggers incorrectly"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"When Rose attacks, the Doctor’s trigger should resolve first. I put Rose’s trigger on the stack first and the Doctor’s trigger above it.\nRemoving every time counter"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I often want to keep several cards suspended so Rose continues growing. I should remove counters from the spell I need while adding counters to Rose and other useful permanents.\nForgetting that any attacker triggers the Doctor"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor does not need to attack. Rose, Esper Sentinel, a Dinosaur token, Aurelia, or the War Doctor can trigger Allons-y!\nSpending seven mana for minor value"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Doctor’s activation is expensive. Unless Training Grounds is present, I should usually activate him to release a powerful spell, protect myself with Chronomantic Escape, or start a combo.\nUsing Lightning Greaves carelessly"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Shroud prevents me from targeting or equipping the creature. Move the Greaves before using Seize the Day, Boros Charm’s double-strike mode, Psychic Paper, or Sword of Feast and Famine.\nCracking fetchlands too early"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fetchlands are valuable shuffle effects for Brainstorm, Scroll Rack, Sensei’s Divining Top, Enlightened Tutor, and Mystical Tutor. Unless I need the mana immediately, I should consider holding one.\nStopping the wrong spells"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I do not need to police the entire table. 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