Card #21 from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering Doctor Who set, The Girl in the Fireplace. This Saga enchantment offers unique gameplay mechanics involving creature tokens and time travel.
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • Doctor Who
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The Girl in the Fireplace serves as card number 21 in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering Doctor Who set. Designed as a white Enchantment — Saga with a mana cost of {2}{W}, this card brings a distinct narrative mechanic to the tabletop experience. The artwork is by Torgeir Fjereide, capturing the visual style associated with this crossover release. As a Saga, the card progresses through three chapters, each adding lore counters and triggering unique effects. During its first chapter, players create a 1/1 white Human Noble creature token with vanishing three and protection from damage. The second chapter summons a 2/2 white Horse creature token that grants horsemanship to Doctors you control, allowing them to evade most blockers. The final chapter activates a time travel ability whenever a controlled creature deals combat damage to a player. The Saga type allows for dynamic gameplay, offering value over multiple turns rather than a single immediate effect. This makes it a notable inclusion for those building thematic decks or completing the full WHO set. Whether you are a long-time player of the trading card game or new to the Doctor Who crossover, this card represents a key piece of the set's design. The combination of creature generation and time manipulation mechanics offers strategic depth that appeals to competitive and casual players alike. Maintaining a well-rounded collection often involves seeking out these unique Saga cards that define the era of the expansion.
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The Girl in the Fireplace
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Torgeir Fjereide
Card Stock
English
{2}{W}
Enchantment — Saga
W
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(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Create a 1/1 white Human Noble creature token with vanishing 3 and "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this token." II — Create a 2/2 white Horse creature token with "Doctors you control have horsemanship." (They can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) III — Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player this turn, time travel.
