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Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
Price tag $5.88

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

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Dimir

Playstyle & Strategy

Combo 25% Control 25% Midrange 25% Tempo 25%
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Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Doctor Octopus, Master Planner Combo game on their own.

Force of Will Force of Will
+89% Synergy $62.85
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+81% Synergy $76.77
Grim Monolith Grim Monolith
+48% Synergy $472.34
Mana Vault Mana Vault
+45% Synergy $112.13
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
+44% Synergy $163.77
The One Ring The One Ring
+43% Synergy $104.30
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
+42% Synergy $19.34
Thassa's Oracle Thassa's Oracle
+42% Synergy $23.44
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
+41% Synergy $131.68
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+27% Synergy $72.26

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Combo plan in Doctor Octopus, Master Planner decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Walking Atlas Walking Atlas
+49% Synergy $1.40
Scampering Surveyor Scampering Surveyor
+49% Synergy $0.32
Blood Pet Blood Pet
+49% Synergy $0.48
Champion of Wits Champion of Wits
+49% Synergy $0.17
Mischievous Mystic Mischievous Mystic
+48% Synergy $0.26
Murmuring Mystic Murmuring Mystic
+48% Synergy $0.92
Valley Floodcaller Valley Floodcaller
+48% Synergy $3.63
Spellseeker Spellseeker
+48% Synergy $17.58
Doomsday Excruciator Doomsday Excruciator
+48% Synergy $0.82
Subtlety Subtlety
+48% Synergy $12.89
Emrakul's Messenger Emrakul's Messenger
+48% Synergy $0.30
Volatile Stormdrake Volatile Stormdrake
+48% Synergy $0.39
Ertai Resurrected Ertai Resurrected
+47% Synergy $0.90
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+47% Synergy $0.37
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+46% Synergy $0.36
Phantasmal Image Phantasmal Image
+46% Synergy $4.80
Mockingbird Mockingbird
+45% Synergy $3.87
Sire of Stagnation Sire of Stagnation
+45% Synergy $1.18
Duskmantle Guildmage Duskmantle Guildmage
+45% Synergy $0.73
High Fae Trickster High Fae Trickster
+44% Synergy $4.45
Talion, the Kindly Lord Talion, the Kindly Lord
+43% Synergy $7.96
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
+43% Synergy $44.92
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+41% Synergy $0.68
Ruin Crab Ruin Crab
+41% Synergy $1.39
Phyrexian Metamorph Phyrexian Metamorph
+40% Synergy $2.11
Notion Thief Notion Thief
+39% Synergy $1.46
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+37% Synergy $1.12
Consuming Aberration Consuming Aberration
+34% Synergy $0.26

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Doctor Octopus, Master Planner's Combo deck ahead.

Disrupting Shoal Disrupting Shoal
+49% Synergy $11.57
Snapback Snapback
+49% Synergy $0.42
Daze Daze
+49% Synergy $2.70
Thirst for Discovery Thirst for Discovery
+48% Synergy $0.29
Into the Story Into the Story
+48% Synergy $0.27
Borne Upon a Wind Borne Upon a Wind
+47% Synergy $3.86
Chain of Vapor Chain of Vapor
+47% Synergy $16.03
Miscast Miscast
+47% Synergy $1.05
Perplex Perplex
+47% Synergy $1.54
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+47% Synergy $7.76
March of Swirling Mist March of Swirling Mist
+46% Synergy $5.40
Brainsurge Brainsurge
+46% Synergy $0.38
Mindbreak Trap Mindbreak Trap
+45% Synergy $15.40
Strix Serenade Strix Serenade
+45% Synergy $1.64
Tainted Pact Tainted Pact
+45% Synergy $38.90
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+45% Synergy $4.22
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+45% Synergy $1.35
Commandeer Commandeer
+45% Synergy $2.98
Pact of Negation Pact of Negation
+45% Synergy $18.16
Mental Misstep Mental Misstep
+45% Synergy $8.45
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+45% Synergy $2.38
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+44% Synergy $13.61
Misdirection Misdirection
+44% Synergy $11.65
Dispel Dispel
+44% Synergy $0.32
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+44% Synergy $0.28
Demonic Consultation Demonic Consultation
+43% Synergy $7.17
Resculpt Resculpt
+43% Synergy $0.38
Flusterstorm Flusterstorm
+43% Synergy $8.78
Force of Negation Force of Negation
+41% Synergy $52.62
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+36% Synergy $16.95
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+34% Synergy $60.01
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+34% Synergy $2.42
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
+34% Synergy $5.19
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+32% Synergy $56.81
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch
+32% Synergy $5.84
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+31% Synergy $54.33
Swan Song Swan Song
+31% Synergy $8.50
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+20% Synergy $1.62
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+18% Synergy $2.39
Negate Negate
+17% Synergy $0.24
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+13% Synergy $11.92
Counterspell Counterspell
-5% Synergy $3.77

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Combo game plan forward for Doctor Octopus, Master Planner.

Savor the Moment Savor the Moment
+49% Synergy $8.92
Crux of Fate Crux of Fate
+48% Synergy $3.77
Peer into the Abyss Peer into the Abyss
+48% Synergy $2.73
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+46% Synergy $0.29
Mnemonic Betrayal Mnemonic Betrayal
+46% Synergy $8.72
Fabricate Fabricate
+46% Synergy $9.41
Traumatize Traumatize
+45% Synergy $4.09
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
+45% Synergy $3.93
Mind Grind Mind Grind
+44% Synergy $3.35
Temporal Trespass Temporal Trespass
+44% Synergy $3.53
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+43% Synergy $38.15
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+41% Synergy $0.29
Maddening Cacophony Maddening Cacophony
+39% Synergy $6.25
Singularity Rupture Singularity Rupture
+37% Synergy $0.44
Reanimate Reanimate
+24% Synergy $8.61

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Doctor Octopus, Master Planner Combo decks.

Oblivion Stone Oblivion Stone
+49% Synergy $0.33
Vedalken Orrery Vedalken Orrery
+49% Synergy $18.09
Crawlspace Crawlspace
+48% Synergy $9.21
The Water Crystal The Water Crystal
+41% Synergy $3.58
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+38% Synergy $12.70
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+37% Synergy $0.33

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Combo strategy in Doctor Octopus, Master Planner decks.

Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+85% Synergy $12.67
Verity Circle Verity Circle
+49% Synergy $0.93
Copy Land Copy Land
+49% Synergy $1.29
Revenge of Ravens Revenge of Ravens
+49% Synergy $0.45
Teferi's Tutelage Teferi's Tutelage
+48% Synergy $0.32
Sphinx's Tutelage Sphinx's Tutelage
+47% Synergy $1.26
Necropotence Necropotence
+47% Synergy $37.69
Fraying Sanity Fraying Sanity
+46% Synergy $0.62
Memory Erosion Memory Erosion
+45% Synergy $9.10
Psychic Corrosion Psychic Corrosion
+43% Synergy $4.51
Propaganda Propaganda
+32% Synergy $2.13

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Doctor Octopus, Master Planner's Combo game plan.

Ashiok, Dream Render Ashiok, Dream Render
+44% Synergy $1.06

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Doctor Octopus, Master Planner Combo decks.

Cephalid Coliseum Cephalid Coliseum
+94% Synergy $0.29
Blast Zone Blast Zone
+49% Synergy $0.37
Crystal Vein Crystal Vein
+49% Synergy $8.59
Pit of Offerings Pit of Offerings
+49% Synergy $0.37
City of Traitors City of Traitors
+49% Synergy $540.27
Tolaria West Tolaria West
+49% Synergy $1.69
Emergence Zone Emergence Zone
+48% Synergy $4.19
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+47% Synergy $0.28
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+47% Synergy $0.24
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+46% Synergy $62.31
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
+45% Synergy $1.52
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
+44% Synergy $43.89
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+37% Synergy $11.29
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+31% Synergy $27.39
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+13% Synergy $3.36
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+11% Synergy $0.95

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Doctor Octopus, Master Planner's Combo strategy.

Lion's Eye Diamond Lion's Eye Diamond
+49% Synergy $819.15
Basalt Monolith Basalt Monolith
+48% Synergy $3.75
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+46% Synergy $0.47
Mox Opal Mox Opal
+46% Synergy $241.89
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
+45% Synergy $1118.84
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+44% Synergy $76.28
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
+43% Synergy $171.12
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
+42% Synergy $36.20
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
+42% Synergy $0.97
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+22% Synergy $0.31
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+19% Synergy $0.70
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+18% Synergy $1.92
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+16% Synergy $0.69
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+12% Synergy $1.84

Lands

The mana base behind Doctor Octopus, Master Planner's Combo decks.

Underground River Underground River
+59% Synergy $1.49
Watery Grave Watery Grave
+51% Synergy $9.28
Promising Vein Promising Vein
+49% Synergy $0.27
Grixis Panorama Grixis Panorama
+49% Synergy $0.71
Conduit Pylons Conduit Pylons
+48% Synergy $0.28
Hidden Grotto Hidden Grotto
+47% Synergy $0.25
Gemstone Caverns Gemstone Caverns
+44% Synergy $53.37
Mana Confluence Mana Confluence
+44% Synergy $34.12
City of Brass City of Brass
+44% Synergy $11.03
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
+44% Synergy $0.32
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+43% Synergy $38.15
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
+42% Synergy $28.51
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
+42% Synergy $31.12
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
+42% Synergy $38.56
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+41% Synergy $17.35
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+41% Synergy $0.68
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
+41% Synergy $35.70
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+41% Synergy $51.61
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
+41% Synergy $15.03
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+39% Synergy $0.29
Underground Sea Underground Sea
+36% Synergy
Darkslick Shores Darkslick Shores
+36% Synergy $2.27
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+34% Synergy $2.42
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
+34% Synergy $5.19
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+33% Synergy $0.33
Gloomlake Verge Gloomlake Verge
+25% Synergy $10.09
Clearwater Pathway Murkwater Pathway Clearwater Pathway
+25% Synergy $5.16
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+17% Synergy $0.24
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+17% Synergy $19.37
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
+14% Synergy $0.28
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
+13% Synergy $28.38
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+12% Synergy $0.36
Command Tower Command Tower
+12% Synergy $0.34
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
+5% Synergy $1.10
Island Island
+3% Synergy $0.21
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
+2% Synergy $0.41
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-4% Synergy $4.23
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-15% Synergy $0.32
Swamp Swamp
-46% Synergy $0.14

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