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Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

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Through the Omenpaths

#148 · EN · Mythic · 2025-09-23

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Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

{5}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

Other Villains you control get +2/+2. Your maximum hand size is eight. At the beginning of your end step, if you have fewer than eight cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.

Power: 4

Toughness: 8

Artist: Artur Nakhodkin

Color identity: B, U

Reference prices

MTGO: 0.09 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

4 printings across 3 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

Reference prices · Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Prices vary by seller and condition; — means no quote.

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Format legality
Standardlegal
Futurelegal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawllegal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemylegal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2025-09-19 If multiple effects modify your hand size, apply them in timestamp order. For example, if you put Spellbook (an artifact that says you have no maximum hand size) onto the battlefield and then put Doctor Octopus, Master Planner onto the battlefield, your maximum hand size will be eight. However, if those permanents entered in the opposite order, you would have no maximum hand size.

2025-09-19 The number of cards you ultimately draw may be affected by replacement effects. For example, if you have six cards in hand as Doctor Octopus's last ability resolves, and you also control Thought Reflection (an enchantment that says "If you would draw a card, draw two cards instead"), you'll end up drawing four cards.

2025-09-19 Your maximum hand size is checked only during the cleanup step of your turn. At any other time, you may have any number of cards in hand.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.