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    Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

    Printed in English as

    Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

    Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

    Illustrated by Xabi Gaztelua

    EDHREC Rank #7,449
    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.

    "Soon all will cower before the superior intellect of Doctor Octopus!"

    Rulings (3)

    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.

    Sep 19, 2025

    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.

    Sep 19, 2025

    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.

    Sep 19, 2025

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    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Printings (4)

    Doctor Octopus, Master Planner — Marvel's Spider-Man
    SPM#128$7.69
    Marvel's Spider-Man
    Doctor Octopus, Master Planner — Marvel's Spider-Man Promos
    PSPM#128s
    Marvel's Spider-Man Promos