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The Face of Boe
Price tag $0.28

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Playstyle & Strategy

Exile 25% Suspend 25% Time Counters 15% Big Mana 6% Spellslinger 4%
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High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for The Face of Boe's Exile builds — cards that lean hardest into the Exile theme.

Star Whale Star Whale
+94% Synergy $2.15
Greater Gargadon Greater Gargadon
+94% Synergy $0.35
Inevitable Betrayal Inevitable Betrayal
+93% Synergy $1.23
Ancestral Vision Ancestral Vision
+92% Synergy $0.62
Inspiring Refrain Inspiring Refrain
+92% Synergy $0.42
Atraxi Warden Atraxi Warden
+92% Synergy $0.26
Wheel of Fate Wheel of Fate
+92% Synergy $2.99
Judoon Enforcers Judoon Enforcers
+91% Synergy $0.28
Rousing Refrain Rousing Refrain
+90% Synergy $0.36
The Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor
+85% Synergy $0.38

Top Cards

The staple cards most The Face of Boe Exile decks run as their core.

Ecstatic Beauty Ecstatic Beauty
+82% Synergy $0.27
Deep-Sea Kraken Deep-Sea Kraken
+81% Synergy $1.59
Heroes Remembered Heroes Remembered
+80% Synergy $1.48
Reality Strobe Reality Strobe
+78% Synergy $0.93
Ith, High Arcanist Ith, High Arcanist
+78% Synergy $0.24
Gargadon Gargadon
+77% Synergy $0.15
Chronomantic Escape Chronomantic Escape
+75% Synergy $2.72
Shivan Meteor Shivan Meteor
+75% Synergy $0.18
Time Beetle Time Beetle
+74% Synergy $0.36
Jhoira's Timebug Jhoira's Timebug
+71% Synergy $0.29

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a The Face of Boe Exile game on their own.

Farewell Farewell
+10% Synergy $6.20
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+7% Synergy $39.16
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+3% Synergy $69.59
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
0% Synergy $119.25
Force of Will Force of Will
0% Synergy $59.96
The One Ring The One Ring
-2% Synergy $115.41
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-4% Synergy $57.12
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-8% Synergy $63.43
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-8% Synergy $45.85
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-8% Synergy $41.27

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Exile plan in The Face of Boe decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Watcher of Hours Watcher of Hours
+73% Synergy $0.38
Rose Tyler Rose Tyler
+71% Synergy $0.33
Ioreth of the Healing House Ioreth of the Healing House
+70% Synergy $0.35
Shivan Sand-Mage Shivan Sand-Mage
+67% Synergy $0.16
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
+61% Synergy $9.58
Riftwing Cloudskate Riftwing Cloudskate
+61% Synergy $0.26
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+52% Synergy $0.21
Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
+50% Synergy $5.33
Pardic Dragon Pardic Dragon
+50% Synergy $0.14
Sinister Concierge Sinister Concierge
+49% Synergy $1.06
Kelpie Guide Kelpie Guide
+49% Synergy $0.39
Ivory Giant Ivory Giant
+41% Synergy $0.07
Jhoira of the Ghitu Jhoira of the Ghitu
+37% Synergy $0.47
Sibylline Soothsayer Sibylline Soothsayer
+36% Synergy $0.25
Rift Elemental Rift Elemental
+36% Synergy $0.16
The War Doctor The War Doctor
+35% Synergy $0.34
Amy Pond Amy Pond
+34% Synergy $0.33
Epochrasite Epochrasite
+30% Synergy $0.36
Gandalf of the Secret Fire Gandalf of the Secret Fire
+30% Synergy $4.38
The Ninth Doctor The Ninth Doctor
+28% Synergy $0.39
Aeon Chronicler Aeon Chronicler
+28% Synergy $0.34
The Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor
+27% Synergy $0.37
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+26% Synergy $6.07
Rory Williams Rory Williams
+24% Synergy $0.33
Keldon Halberdier Keldon Halberdier
+23% Synergy $0.10
Wilfred Mott Wilfred Mott
+18% Synergy $0.30
Kate Stewart Kate Stewart
+18% Synergy $0.23
Errant Ephemeron Errant Ephemeron
+18% Synergy $0.19
Dreamtide Whale Dreamtide Whale
+17% Synergy $3.23
Duskrider Peregrine Duskrider Peregrine
+16% Synergy $0.06
Benalish Commander Benalish Commander
+16% Synergy $0.25
Knight of Sursi Knight of Sursi
+16% Synergy $0.10
Timebender Timebender
+14% Synergy $0.12
Shade of Trokair Shade of Trokair
+12% Synergy $0.11
Riftmarked Knight Riftmarked Knight
+11% Synergy $0.13
Infiltrator il-Kor Infiltrator il-Kor
+11% Synergy $0.19
Spark Double Spark Double
+10% Synergy $10.96
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent
+9% Synergy $0.28
Detritivore Detritivore
+9% Synergy $2.74
Chronozoa Chronozoa
+8% Synergy $6.75
Vega, the Watcher Vega, the Watcher
+7% Synergy $0.31
Clever Conjurer Clever Conjurer
+7% Synergy $0.19
Knight of Old Benalia Knight of Old Benalia
+7% Synergy $0.05
Viscerid Deepwalker Viscerid Deepwalker
+7% Synergy $0.12
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+5% Synergy $2.11
Mother of Runes Mother of Runes
+5% Synergy $12.38
Drumbellower Drumbellower
+5% Synergy $2.67
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
+5% Synergy $0.74
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+5% Synergy $4.44
Esper Sentinel Esper Sentinel
-10% Synergy $58.41

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep The Face of Boe's Exile deck ahead.

Suspend Suspend
+70% Synergy $0.52
Clockspinning Clockspinning
+69% Synergy $0.41
Fury Charm Fury Charm
+59% Synergy $0.26
Delay Delay
+50% Synergy $3.41
Dust of Moments Dust of Moments
+47% Synergy $0.34
Timecrafting Timecrafting
+39% Synergy $0.34
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+21% Synergy $0.38
Everybody Lives! Everybody Lives!
+13% Synergy $17.08
Venser's Diffusion Venser's Diffusion
+9% Synergy $0.16
Path to Exile Path to Exile
+8% Synergy $0.69
Counterspell Counterspell
+6% Synergy $4.28
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
+5% Synergy $0.19
Pongify Pongify
+1% Synergy $3.05
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
0% Synergy $0.88
Generous Gift Generous Gift
-1% Synergy $0.94
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-3% Synergy $71.17
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-4% Synergy $9.48
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-5% Synergy $56.44
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-6% Synergy $0.36
Negate Negate
-8% Synergy $0.24
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-11% Synergy $1.72
Brainstorm Brainstorm
-13% Synergy $0.56
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto
-13% Synergy $3.24

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Exile game plan forward for The Face of Boe.

Restore Balance Restore Balance
+68% Synergy $0.63
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
+60% Synergy $0.36
The Wedding of River Song The Wedding of River Song
+55% Synergy $0.26
Divine Congregation Divine Congregation
+50% Synergy $0.22
Arc Blade Arc Blade
+49% Synergy $0.21
All of History, All at Once All of History, All at Once
+37% Synergy $0.27
Glimpse of Tomorrow Glimpse of Tomorrow
+34% Synergy $0.25
Plunder Plunder
+32% Synergy $0.19
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt
+25% Synergy $0.25
Coward // Killer Coward // Killer
+6% Synergy $0.22
Resurgent Belief Resurgent Belief
+5% Synergy $0.98
Solve the Equation Solve the Equation
+2% Synergy $3.64
Windfall Windfall
0% Synergy $6.10
Time Wipe Time Wipe
-1% Synergy $0.26
Ponder Ponder
-7% Synergy $3.54
Preordain Preordain
-8% Synergy $0.86
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-10% Synergy $0.93

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to The Face of Boe Exile decks.

Rotating Fireplace Rotating Fireplace
+60% Synergy $0.31
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+51% Synergy $18.39
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+37% Synergy $4.10
The Millennium Calendar The Millennium Calendar
+34% Synergy $4.41
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+28% Synergy $6.39
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+27% Synergy $1.98
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+27% Synergy $10.27
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+14% Synergy $3.18
The Moment The Moment
+13% Synergy $0.27
Umbral Mantle Umbral Mantle
+7% Synergy $12.52
Time Bomb Time Bomb
+5% Synergy $0.41
Infinite Hourglass Infinite Hourglass
+5% Synergy $0.45
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+1% Synergy $29.06
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-5% Synergy $5.61

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Exile strategy in The Face of Boe decks.

As Foretold As Foretold
+66% Synergy $1.33
The Parting of the Ways The Parting of the Ways
+62% Synergy $0.28
Regenerations Restored Regenerations Restored
+48% Synergy $0.36
Four Knocks Four Knocks
+43% Synergy $1.08
Propaganda Propaganda
+28% Synergy $2.17
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
+27% Synergy $7.91
Out of Time Out of Time
+23% Synergy $0.32
Crack in Time Crack in Time
+20% Synergy $0.23
Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
+19% Synergy $10.14
Paradox Haze Paradox Haze
+11% Synergy $4.56
Jeskai Ascendancy Jeskai Ascendancy
+9% Synergy $1.91
The Girl in the Fireplace The Girl in the Fireplace
+8% Synergy $0.25
Land Tax Land Tax
+7% Synergy $16.51
Whirlwind of Thought Whirlwind of Thought
+5% Synergy $0.28
Grasp of Fate Grasp of Fate
+3% Synergy $0.71
Ghostly Prison Ghostly Prison
-3% Synergy $6.11
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-5% Synergy $13.77

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up The Face of Boe's Exile game plan.

Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
+15% Synergy $3.94
Quintorius Kand Quintorius Kand
+9% Synergy $2.26

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in The Face of Boe Exile decks.

Trenzalore Clocktower Trenzalore Clocktower
+51% Synergy $0.31
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+28% Synergy $58.92
Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds
+14% Synergy $0.32
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+11% Synergy $1.34
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+11% Synergy $0.32
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+9% Synergy $4.23
Ominous Cemetery Ominous Cemetery
+6% Synergy $0.32
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
0% Synergy $26.55
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-5% Synergy $0.77

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out The Face of Boe's Exile strategy.

Sol Talisman Sol Talisman
+85% Synergy $1.14
Lotus Bloom Lotus Bloom
+81% Synergy $4.18
Mox Tantalite Mox Tantalite
+81% Synergy $11.43
Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+28% Synergy $4.51
Hourglass of the Lost Hourglass of the Lost
+23% Synergy $1.16
Sonic Screwdriver Sonic Screwdriver
+11% Synergy $3.27
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
+10% Synergy $0.47
Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Conviction
+9% Synergy $0.35
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+5% Synergy $0.57
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+4% Synergy $0.73
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+2% Synergy $2.35
Talisman of Progress Talisman of Progress
0% Synergy $0.25
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-4% Synergy $0.49
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-5% Synergy $0.31
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-10% Synergy $1.04
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-11% Synergy $1.34
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
-21% Synergy $0.23
Boros Signet Boros Signet
-21% Synergy $0.68
Azorius Signet Azorius Signet
-24% Synergy $0.17

Lands

The mana base behind The Face of Boe's Exile decks.

Spectator Seating Spectator Seating
+27% Synergy $5.72
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
+22% Synergy $2.58
Sea of Clouds Sea of Clouds
+20% Synergy $21.34
Training Center Training Center
+20% Synergy $17.64
Deserted Beach Deserted Beach
+19% Synergy $1.12
Raugrin Triome Raugrin Triome
+17% Synergy $15.52
Sundown Pass Sundown Pass
+14% Synergy $2.58
Mystic Monastery Mystic Monastery
+9% Synergy $0.25
Frostboil Snarl Frostboil Snarl
+8% Synergy $0.24
Fiery Islet Fiery Islet
+8% Synergy $5.56
Mountain Mountain
+6% Synergy $0.09
Command Tower Command Tower
+6% Synergy $0.25
Plains Plains
+5% Synergy $0.06
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.34
Thundering Falls Thundering Falls
+5% Synergy $16.35
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+5% Synergy $2.11
Island Island
+4% Synergy $0.07
Glacial Fortress Glacial Fortress
+4% Synergy $0.18
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+4% Synergy $9.57
Elegant Parlor Elegant Parlor
+4% Synergy $9.18
Meticulous Archive Meticulous Archive
+4% Synergy $14.72
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+3% Synergy $0.30
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
+3% Synergy $7.18
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+3% Synergy $0.35
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
+2% Synergy $0.29
Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Enlightenment
+2% Synergy $0.29
Furycalm Snarl Furycalm Snarl
+2% Synergy $0.24
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+1% Synergy $0.64
Sacred Foundry Sacred Foundry
0% Synergy $10.36
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
0% Synergy $37.51
Floodfarm Verge Floodfarm Verge
0% Synergy $9.01
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
-1% Synergy $30.77
Temple of Triumph Temple of Triumph
-1% Synergy $0.29
Port Town Port Town
-1% Synergy $0.29
Azorius Chancery Azorius Chancery
-1% Synergy $0.34
Irrigated Farmland Irrigated Farmland
-2% Synergy $0.24
Boros Garrison Boros Garrison
-2% Synergy $0.24
Prairie Stream Prairie Stream
-3% Synergy $0.28
Tundra Tundra
-3% Synergy $3000.00
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-4% Synergy $0.29
Perilous Landscape Perilous Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.19
Skycloud Expanse Skycloud Expanse
-5% Synergy $0.28
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-6% Synergy $15.74
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-8% Synergy $0.26
Adarkar Wastes Adarkar Wastes
-13% Synergy $0.32
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-14% Synergy $0.20
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-15% Synergy $0.27
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
-17% Synergy $0.18
Battlefield Forge Battlefield Forge
-20% Synergy $0.18
Clifftop Retreat Clifftop Retreat
-25% Synergy $0.18

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like The Face of Boe: Exile.

The Twelfth Doctor Peri Brown The Twelfth Doctor // Peri Brown
The Twelfth Doctor Rose Tyler The Twelfth Doctor // Rose Tyler
The Twelfth Doctor Sarah Jane Smith The Twelfth Doctor // Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Khan Yasmin Khan
The Seventh Doctor Amy Pond The Seventh Doctor // Amy Pond
Amy Pond Rory Williams Amy Pond // Rory Williams
The Eleventh Doctor Amy Pond The Eleventh Doctor // Amy Pond
Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
Headliner Scarlett Headliner Scarlett
The Twelfth Doctor Amy Pond The Twelfth Doctor // Amy Pond
The Twelfth Doctor Clara Oswald The Twelfth Doctor // Clara Oswald
The Twelfth Doctor K-9, Mark I The Twelfth Doctor // K-9, Mark I
The Twelfth Doctor Ryan Sinclair The Twelfth Doctor // Ryan Sinclair
The Eleventh Doctor Donna Noble The Eleventh Doctor // Donna Noble
The Fourteenth Doctor Amy Pond The Fourteenth Doctor // Amy Pond
The Ninth Doctor Rose Tyler The Ninth Doctor // Rose Tyler
The Twelfth Doctor Romana II The Twelfth Doctor // Romana II
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
The Twelfth Doctor Adric, Mathematical Genius The Twelfth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
The Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Passionate Archaeologist Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Passionate Archaeologist
The Tenth Doctor Rose Tyler The Tenth Doctor // Rose Tyler
The Tenth Doctor Sarah Jane Smith The Tenth Doctor // Sarah Jane Smith
The Tenth Doctor Tegan Jovanka The Tenth Doctor // Tegan Jovanka
The Fourteenth Doctor Graham O'Brien The Fourteenth Doctor // Graham O'Brien
Volo, Itinerant Scholar Passionate Archaeologist Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Passionate Archaeologist
The War Doctor Adric, Mathematical Genius The War Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
The War Doctor K-9, Mark I The War Doctor // K-9, Mark I
The War Doctor Martha Jones The War Doctor // Martha Jones
The First Doctor Amy Pond The First Doctor // Amy Pond
Kate Stewart Kate Stewart
Zinnia, Valley's Voice Zinnia, Valley's Voice
Narset, Enlightened Exile Narset, Enlightened Exile
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
Arthur, Marigold Knight Arthur, Marigold Knight
The Tenth Doctor Romana II The Tenth Doctor // Romana II
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Guild Artisan Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Guild Artisan
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Passionate Archaeologist Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Passionate Archaeologist Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Passionate Archaeologist
The Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor