Sarah Jane Smith
$0.35
Legendary Creature — Human Detective

A white Doctor's companion that turns historic spells into Clue tokens, usually paired with the Fourth Doctor for steady card draw.
Read more
Sarah Jane Smith investigates whenever you cast a historic spell, once each turn. Artifacts, legendaries and Sagas all count, so a deck full of them makes a Clue nearly every turn cycle, including on opponents' turns if you hold instant-speed artifacts. Each Clue costs {2} to crack for a card. As a Doctor's companion she adds white to a Doctor's colors, and the pairing with the Fourth Doctor fits well: casting historic spells off the top of the library with him also triggers her.
In the recorded games, she was played as the support half next to the Fourth Doctor, with a Bant mix of artifacts and legendary creatures. Clues and Food tokens stacked up early and kept the hand stocked while the board developed. Only seven games were recorded, and the deck usually started well but lost momentum when an aggressive opponent, such as a Tenth Doctor attack deck, pushed damage faster than the Clues could pay off. The plan is a value engine more than a finisher, so it needs real threats to close games.
How it feels to play against
Links & Decks
Buy Sarah Jane Smith
Videos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Sarah Jane Smith.
The British Are Scum! | Dr.Who Commander Pre-Cons
Planechase Commander | Wizards Off The Clock 2 | Magic Gathering EDH Gameplay | Universes Beyond
cEDH Gameplay with Brian “BoshnRoll” Coval! Clue Farm vs Rog/Si vs Najeela vs Sarah Jane/15th Doctor
Werden DINOSAURIER dieses Commander Match dominieren? DR. WHO Universes Beyond Magic the Gathering
Davros \/ Me \/ 11th & Amy \/ 4th & Sarah | Doctor Who EDH / Casual Commander
"Doctor Who Showdown" EP: 22 The Thirteenth vs The Tenth vs Davros vs The Fourth [EDH gameplay]
Dr. Who Precon Game - Thirteenth Doctor, Davros, Fourth doctor, Tenth doctor - EDH Magic
DOCTOR WHO Time Lords vs Davros | EDH Commander Gameplay
Chinook Is At Three – Doctor Who || Elder Dragon Social Club
Doctor Who Precons | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay
Doctor Commanders
Sarah Jane Smith can be the companion for any of these 17 Doctors.
The Fourth Doctor
The Third Doctor
The Sixth Doctor
The Fifteenth Doctor
The Fourteenth Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
The Fugitive Doctor
The Second Doctor
The Tenth Doctor
The First Doctor
The Eighth Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor
The Fifth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor
The Seventh Doctor
The Thirteenth Doctor
The War DoctorNo cards match these filters.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Sarah Jane Smith's abilities and overall game plan.
Academy Manufactor
Tamiyo's Journal
Burnished Hart
Dispatch
Buried Ruin
Solemn Simulacrum
Myriad LandscapeTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Sarah Jane Smith decks.
Academy Manufactor
Tamiyo's Journal
Burnished Hart
Dispatch
Solemn Simulacrum
Sevinne's Reclamation
Path to Exile
Swords to PlowsharesGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Farewell
Glacial Chasm
Field of the Dead
Ancient Tomb
Enlightened Tutor
Teferi's Protection
Smothering TitheCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Sarah Jane Smith's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Foundry Inspector
Ornithopter of Paradise
Voyager Quickwelder
Steel Hellkite
Shimmer Myr
Merchant of Truth
Bygone Bishop
Scrap Trawler
Dauntless Scrapbot
Wojek Investigator
Gold Myr
Cloudspire Captain
Interface Ace
Canoptek Wraith
Automated Artificer
Hedron Crawler
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
Junk Diver
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Angelic Sleuth
Walking Ballista
Sun Titan
Claim Jumper
Karmic Guide
Angel of the Ruins
Keeper of the Accord
Esper Sentinel
Witch EnchanterInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Sarah Jane Smith safe.
Stroke of Midnight
Get Lost
Dawn's Truce
Unexpectedly Absent
Reprieve
Fateful Absence
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Surge of Salvation
Return to Dust
Parting Gust
Auspicious Arrival
Expose Evil
Survive the Night
On the Job
Formation
Armed and Armored
Kozilek's Command
Eldrazi Confluence
Not on My Watch
You Cannot Pass!
Repel Calamity
Unexplained Absence
Crush Contraband
Crib Swap
Scrollshift
Destroy Evil
Cosmic Intervention
Oblation
Condemn
Riot Control
Valorous Stance
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Angel's Grace
Generous Gift
Orim's Chant
Blacksmith's Skill
Razorgrass Ambush
Disenchant
Silence
Cloudshift
Akroma's Will
Rebuff the Wicked
Clever Concealment
Brave the Elements
Flare of Fortitude
Sejiri Shelter
Ephemerate
Enlightened Tutor
Flawless Maneuver
Teferi's ProtectionSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Sarah Jane Smith's game plan and control the board.
Organic Extinction
Open the Vaults
Sunfall
Lay Down Arms
Approach of the Second Sun
Winds of Abandon
Austere Command
Wrath of God
Collision Course
Farewell
Prismatic Ending
Landbind Ritual
Wrath of the Skies
Hallowed Burial
Reduce to Memory
No Witnesses
Board the Weatherlight
All Is Dust
Sunscour
Declaration in Stone
Crisis of Conscience
Devastating Mastery
Kayla's Command
Cataclysm
Angelic Purge
Terminus
Resurrection
Slaughter the Strong
Planar Cleansing
Invoke Justice
Council's Judgment
Rout
Tragic Arrogance
Dismantling Wave
Urza's Ruinous Blast
Phyrexian Rebirth
Fell the Mighty
Armageddon
Hour of Revelation
Divine Reckoning
Dusk // Dawn
Ondu Inversion
Day of Judgment
Martial Coup
Emeria's Call
Fumigate
Cleansing Nova
Ravnica at War
Vanquish the Horde
Cut a DealUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Trading Post
Idol of Oblivion
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Mystic Forge
Sensei's Divining Top
Expedition Map
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
Cybership
Surgehacker Mech
Peacewalker Colossus
Unstable Glyphbridge
Clock of Omens
Stone of Erech
Aerial Surveyor
Unwinding Clock
Mishra's Bauble
Heroes' Podium
Soul-Guide Lantern
Hero's Heirloom
Wayfarer's Bauble
Thousand Moons Smithy
Ashnod's Altar
Skybox Ferry
Skyseer's Chariot
Rover Blades
Guidelight Matrix
Alacrian Armory
Radiant Lotus
Salvation Engine
Air Response Unit
Spotcycle Scouter
Detention Chariot
Racers' Scoreboard
Lifecraft Engine
Perilous Snare
Spine of Ish Sah
Aetherflux Reservoir
Nettlecyst
Archaeomancer's Map
Sword of the Animist
Skullclamp
Oketra's Monument
The Wind Crystal
Lightning Greaves
Pearl MedallionEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Sarah Jane Smith's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Gleaming Splendor
Darksteel Mutation
Amazing Alliance
Search the Premises
Case of the Pilfered Proof
Leyline Binding
Quarantine Field
Armed with Proof
Banish to Another Universe
Seal Away
Echoes of Eternity
Citadel Siege
Michiko's Reign of Truth
Stasis Snare
Static Prison
Smuggler's Share
The Birth of Meletis
Day of Destiny
Elspeth Conquers Death
Oblivion Ring
Charitable Levy
Far Traveler
The Restoration of Eiganjo
Tenuous Truce
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
Banishing Light
Reconnaissance
Anointed Procession
Flowering of the White Tree
Armored Ascension
Grasp of Fate
All That Glitters
Land Tax
Ghostly Prison
Tocasia's Welcome
Smothering Tithe
Authority of the ConsulsPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Sarah Jane Smith to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ugin, the Ineffable
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Gideon Jura
Gideon of the Trials
The Eternal WandererUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Buried Ruin
Monumental Henge
War Room
Clive's Hideaway
Rogue's Passage
Reliquary Tower
Field of Ruin
Darksteel Citadel
Inventors' Fair
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Treasure Vault
Vesuva
Emergence Zone
Thespian's Stage
Terrain Generator
Castle Ardenvale
Windbrisk Heights
Arid Archway
Maze of Ith
Minas Tirith
Country Roads
Sanctum of Ugin
Ominous Cemetery
Drownyard Temple
Eldrazi Temple
Mech Hangar
Glacial Chasm
Labyrinth of Skophos
Muraganda Raceway
Field of the Dead
Idyllic Grange
Fomori Vault
Ancient Tomb
Ghost Quarter
Drifting Meadow
Fountainport
Guildless Commons
Urza's Saga
Secluded Steppe
Lotus Field
Kor Haven
Mistveil Plains
Command Beacon
Scavenger Grounds
Temple of the False God
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Emeria, the Sky RuinMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Marble Diamond
Thought Vessel
Mind Stone
Commander's Sphere
Unstable Obelisk
Cultivator's Caravan
Fractured Powerstone
Fabrication Foundry
Blitzball
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Star
Relic of Legends
Liquimetal Torque
Worn Powerstone
Gilded Lotus
Everflowing Chalice
White Auracite
Thran Dynamo
Starting Column
Blinkmoth Urn
Ur-Golem's Eye
Caged Sun
Colossal Plow
Planar Atlas
Arcum's Astrolabe
Guardian Idol
Sisay's Ring
Chromatic Sphere
Sonic Screwdriver
The Mightstone and Weakstone
The Irencrag
Patriar's Seal
Prismatic Lens
Springleaf Drum
Hourglass of the Lost
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Fellwar Stone
Hedron Archive
Mox Opal
Extraplanar Lens
Nyx Lotus
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Sarah Jane Smith decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape
Snow-Covered Plains
Ash Barrens
Fabled Passage
Arid Mesa
Flooded Strand
Marsh Flats
Windswept Heath
Plaza of Heroes
Sunken Citadel
Scene of the Crime
Horizon of Progress
The Grey Havens
Abstergo Entertainment
Opal Palace
Prismatic Vista
The Mycosynth Gardens
Urza's Cave
Flagstones of Trokair
Ondu Inversion
Demolition Field
Emeria's Call
Command Tower
Razorgrass Ambush
Witch Enchanter
Sejiri Shelter
PlainsSarah Jane Smith Deck Stats
Based on 14 Sarah Jane Smith decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
- Creature 24
- Instant 8
- Sorcery 5
- Artifact 20
- Enchantment 4
- Land 38
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 24 |
| Instant | 8 |
| Sorcery | 5 |
| Artifact | 20 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Land | 38 |
Lands: 27 basic, 11 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-12 | 3358 |
| 2025-01 | 3570 |
| 2025-03 | 2882 |
| 2025-05 | 3124 |
| 2025-07 | 3709 |
| 2025-09 | 3780 |
| 2026-03 | 4067 |
| 2026-04 | 4187 |
| 2026-06 | 4540 |
| 2026-08 | 4391 |
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Sarah Jane Smith.
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Romana II
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
Prava of the Steel Legion // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
The Eighth Doctor // Ace, Fearless Rebel
The Eighth Doctor // Nyssa of Traken
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Urza, Chief Artificer
The Ninth Doctor // Romana II
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Tormod, the Desecrator
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Inspiring Leader
The Fifteenth Doctor // Peri Brown
The Fifteenth Doctor // Romana II
Ravos, Soultender // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Alibou, Ancient Witness
Karn, Silver Golem
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Weatherlight
ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot
The Seventh Doctor
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Armix, Filigree Thrasher
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept