Magic: The Gathering · commander
Start the TARDIS
Doctor Who · #56 · uncommon · 2023
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 56 / 1178
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Mandy Jurgens
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-10-13
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Start the TARDIS plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Start the TARDIS
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Mandy Jurgens
This card was illustrated by Mandy Jurgens.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Sorcery
Surveil 2, then draw a card. You may planeswalk. (To surveil 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.) Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)
Keywords: Surveil, Jump, Jump-start
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.29 |
| USD (foil) | $0.61 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.25 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.46 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Start the TARDIS is real?
Start the TARDIS is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Start the TARDIS worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Start the TARDIS is $0.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Start the TARDIS from?
Start the TARDIS is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Doctor Who" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Start the TARDIS?
Start the TARDIS is a uncommon card in the Doctor Who set.
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Other Start the TARDIS printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
