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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 Spellslinger builds — cards that lean hardest into the Spellslinger theme.

Suspend Suspend
+99% Synergy $0.52
Fury Charm Fury Charm
+99% Synergy $0.26
Chronomantic Escape Chronomantic Escape
+98% Synergy $2.72
Star Whale Star Whale
+98% Synergy $2.15
Rousing Refrain Rousing Refrain
+97% Synergy $0.36
Ancestral Vision Ancestral Vision
+97% Synergy $0.62
Inspiring Refrain Inspiring Refrain
+97% Synergy $0.42
Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
+80% Synergy $5.33
Shivan Meteor Shivan Meteor
+80% Synergy $0.18
Heroes Remembered Heroes Remembered
+100% Synergy $1.48

Top Cards

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

Greater Gargadon Greater Gargadon
+80% Synergy $0.35
Reality Strobe Reality Strobe
+79% Synergy $0.93
The Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor
+79% Synergy $0.38
Arc Blade Arc Blade
+79% Synergy $0.21
Shivan Sand-Mage Shivan Sand-Mage
+79% Synergy $0.16
Dust of Moments Dust of Moments
+79% Synergy $0.34
Atraxi Warden Atraxi Warden
+79% Synergy $0.26
Clockspinning Clockspinning
+78% Synergy $0.41
Time Beetle Time Beetle
+77% Synergy $0.36
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
+77% Synergy $0.36

Creatures

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

Ith, High Arcanist Ith, High Arcanist
+80% Synergy $0.24
Amy Pond Amy Pond
+79% Synergy $0.33
Rift Elemental Rift Elemental
+79% Synergy $0.16
Jhoira's Timebug Jhoira's Timebug
+78% Synergy $0.29
Judoon Enforcers Judoon Enforcers
+78% Synergy $0.28
Taigam, Master Opportunist Taigam, Master Opportunist
+71% Synergy $1.31
Ivory Giant Ivory Giant
+60% Synergy $0.07
Gargadon Gargadon
+60% Synergy $0.15
Riftwing Cloudskate Riftwing Cloudskate
+60% Synergy $0.26
Rose Tyler Rose Tyler
+59% Synergy $0.33
Deep-Sea Kraken Deep-Sea Kraken
+59% Synergy $1.59
Watcher of Hours Watcher of Hours
+59% Synergy $0.38
Jhoira of the Ghitu Jhoira of the Ghitu
+57% Synergy $0.47
The War Doctor The War Doctor
+57% Synergy $0.34
Flamehold Grappler Flamehold Grappler
+47% Synergy $0.20
Pardic Dragon Pardic Dragon
+40% Synergy $0.14
Chronozoa Chronozoa
+39% Synergy $6.75
Kelpie Guide Kelpie Guide
+39% Synergy $0.39
Ioreth of the Healing House Ioreth of the Healing House
+39% Synergy $0.35
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+38% Synergy $0.21
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
+38% Synergy $9.58
Homunculus Horde Homunculus Horde
+24% Synergy $1.12
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
+24% Synergy $7.07
Crystal Barricade Crystal Barricade
+23% Synergy $2.24
Riptide Gearhulk Riptide Gearhulk
+23% Synergy $2.89
Archmage of Runes Archmage of Runes
+22% Synergy $3.51
Disciple of Caelus Nin Disciple of Caelus Nin
+20% Synergy $0.31
Epochrasite Epochrasite
+20% Synergy $0.36
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
+20% Synergy $0.61
Knight of Sursi Knight of Sursi
+20% Synergy $0.10
The Fifth Doctor The Fifth Doctor
+20% Synergy $0.26
Keldon Halberdier Keldon Halberdier
+20% Synergy $0.10
Riftmarked Knight Riftmarked Knight
+20% Synergy $0.13
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
+20% Synergy $0.22
Adric, Mathematical Genius Adric, Mathematical Genius
+20% Synergy $0.36
Detritivore Detritivore
+20% Synergy $2.74
Gandalf of the Secret Fire Gandalf of the Secret Fire
+20% Synergy $4.38
Infiltrator il-Kor Infiltrator il-Kor
+20% Synergy $0.19
Rory Williams Rory Williams
+19% Synergy $0.33
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+19% Synergy $6.07
Sinister Concierge Sinister Concierge
+19% Synergy $1.06
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
+18% Synergy $0.74
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
+18% Synergy $1.06
Enduring Courage Enduring Courage
+18% Synergy $3.40
Anger Anger
+17% Synergy $0.54
Displacer Kitten Displacer Kitten
+16% Synergy $34.06
Vega, the Watcher Vega, the Watcher
+16% Synergy $0.31
Bria, Riptide Rogue Bria, Riptide Rogue
+16% Synergy $26.65
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+14% Synergy $2.11
Archmage Emeritus Archmage Emeritus
+8% Synergy $0.59

Instants

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

Delay Delay
+79% Synergy $3.41
Timecrafting Timecrafting
+59% Synergy $0.34
Octopus Form Octopus Form
+47% Synergy $0.21
Counterspell Counterspell
+25% Synergy $4.28
Narset's Rebuke Narset's Rebuke
+24% Synergy $0.13
Refute Refute
+24% Synergy $0.21
Venser's Diffusion Venser's Diffusion
+20% Synergy $0.16
Burst of Energy Burst of Energy
+20% Synergy $0.18
Whirlwind Denial Whirlwind Denial
+20% Synergy $0.10
Skywhaler's Shot Skywhaler's Shot
+20% Synergy $0.11
Pull from Eternity Pull from Eternity
+19% Synergy $2.16
Hindering Light Hindering Light
+19% Synergy $0.29
Shore Up Shore Up
+19% Synergy $0.30
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
+18% Synergy $0.36
Expansion // Explosion Expansion // Explosion
+18% Synergy $0.32
Gallifrey Falls // No More Gallifrey Falls // No More
+18% Synergy $0.50
Everybody Lives! Everybody Lives!
+17% Synergy $17.08
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+16% Synergy $0.38
Aetherize Aetherize
+15% Synergy $0.44
Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm
+15% Synergy $3.16
Narset's Reversal Narset's Reversal
+13% Synergy $2.91
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+4% Synergy $1.72
Brainstorm Brainstorm
0% Synergy $0.56
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-1% Synergy $3.07
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-9% Synergy $0.69
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-28% Synergy $0.88

Sorceries

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

Ecstatic Beauty Ecstatic Beauty
+78% Synergy $0.27
Inevitable Betrayal Inevitable Betrayal
+78% Synergy $1.23
Divine Congregation Divine Congregation
+60% Synergy $0.22
Restore Balance Restore Balance
+60% Synergy $0.63
Wheel of Fate Wheel of Fate
+59% Synergy $2.99
All of History, All at Once All of History, All at Once
+57% Synergy $0.27
Resurgent Belief Resurgent Belief
+40% Synergy $0.98
Glimpse of Tomorrow Glimpse of Tomorrow
+40% Synergy $0.25
The Wedding of River Song The Wedding of River Song
+38% Synergy $0.26
Boltwave Boltwave
+24% Synergy $2.49
Mythos of Vadrok Mythos of Vadrok
+20% Synergy $0.19
Clear the Mind Clear the Mind
+20% Synergy $0.27
Dichotomancy Dichotomancy
+20% Synergy $0.34
Plunder Plunder
+20% Synergy $0.19
Inspired Ultimatum Inspired Ultimatum
+19% Synergy $0.31
Past in Flames Past in Flames
+18% Synergy $3.96
Everything Comes to Dust Everything Comes to Dust
+18% Synergy $5.22
Idyllic Tutor Idyllic Tutor
+17% Synergy $12.76
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-3% Synergy $0.93

Utility Artifacts

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

Adaptive Training Post Adaptive Training Post
+22% Synergy $0.29
Mirror Shield Mirror Shield
+20% Synergy $0.48
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+20% Synergy $10.27
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+19% Synergy $6.39
Halo Fountain Halo Fountain
+19% Synergy $7.20
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+19% Synergy $18.39
The Moment The Moment
+19% Synergy $0.27
The Millennium Calendar The Millennium Calendar
+18% Synergy $4.41
Aetherflux Reservoir Aetherflux Reservoir
+17% Synergy $21.72
Rotating Fireplace Rotating Fireplace
+17% Synergy $0.31
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+16% Synergy $4.10
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+15% Synergy $1.98
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+10% Synergy $5.61

Enchantments

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

As Foretold As Foretold
+56% Synergy $1.33
Propaganda Propaganda
+49% Synergy $2.17
Rediscover the Way Rediscover the Way
+48% Synergy $0.22
The Parting of the Ways The Parting of the Ways
+38% Synergy $0.28
Four Knocks Four Knocks
+38% Synergy $1.08
Out of Time Out of Time
+38% Synergy $0.32
Regenerations Restored Regenerations Restored
+38% Synergy $0.36
Tempest Technique Tempest Technique
+23% Synergy $0.33
Reality Acid Reality Acid
+20% Synergy $0.32
Crab Umbra Crab Umbra
+20% Synergy $0.41
Nahiri's Resolve Nahiri's Resolve
+19% Synergy $0.63
Arcane Bombardment Arcane Bombardment
+19% Synergy $5.72
Fortune Teller's Talent Fortune Teller's Talent
+18% Synergy $0.60
Authority of the Consuls Authority of the Consuls
+18% Synergy $5.38
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
+18% Synergy $1.54
Crack in Time Crack in Time
+18% Synergy $0.23
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
+17% Synergy $7.91
Reconnaissance Mission Reconnaissance Mission
+17% Synergy $0.35
Whirlwind of Thought Whirlwind of Thought
+16% Synergy $0.28
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+16% Synergy $0.49
Teferi's Ageless Insight Teferi's Ageless Insight
+14% Synergy $5.63
Frostcliff Siege Frostcliff Siege
+13% Synergy $2.68

Planeswalkers

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

Quintorius Kand Quintorius Kand
+18% Synergy $2.26
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
+18% Synergy $3.94

Utility Lands

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

Trenzalore Clocktower Trenzalore Clocktower
+56% Synergy $0.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+46% Synergy $4.23
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+35% Synergy $1.34
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+35% Synergy $0.32
Cori Mountain Monastery Cori Mountain Monastery
+21% Synergy $1.05
Desolate Lighthouse Desolate Lighthouse
+19% Synergy $0.28
Mistrise Village Mistrise Village
+18% Synergy $7.72
Rivendell Rivendell
+18% Synergy $1.04
Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds
+18% Synergy $0.32
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+1% Synergy $0.77

Mana Artifacts

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

Lotus Bloom Lotus Bloom
+99% Synergy $4.18
Mox Tantalite Mox Tantalite
+79% Synergy $11.43
Sol Talisman Sol Talisman
+78% Synergy $1.14
Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+39% Synergy $4.51
Sonic Screwdriver Sonic Screwdriver
+17% Synergy $3.27
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+16% Synergy $0.57
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
-2% Synergy $0.47
Talisman of Progress Talisman of Progress
-5% Synergy $0.25
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-8% Synergy $0.49
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-9% Synergy $1.34
Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Conviction
-23% Synergy $0.35

Lands

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

Prairie Stream Prairie Stream
+21% Synergy $0.28
Sundown Pass Sundown Pass
+20% Synergy $2.58
Unknown Shores Unknown Shores
+20% Synergy $0.09
Gallifrey Council Chamber Gallifrey Council Chamber
+19% Synergy $0.32
The Grey Havens The Grey Havens
+19% Synergy $0.28
Deserted Beach Deserted Beach
+18% Synergy $1.12
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
+17% Synergy $2.58
Sunbaked Canyon Sunbaked Canyon
+16% Synergy $4.22
Fiery Islet Fiery Islet
+14% Synergy $5.56
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+14% Synergy $2.11
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
+13% Synergy $0.29
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+13% Synergy $0.29
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+13% Synergy $0.31
Floodfarm Verge Floodfarm Verge
+11% Synergy $9.01
Irrigated Farmland Irrigated Farmland
+7% Synergy $0.24
Mountain Mountain
+6% Synergy $0.09
Frostboil Snarl Frostboil Snarl
+6% Synergy $0.24
Plains Plains
+5% Synergy $0.06
Glacial Fortress Glacial Fortress
+5% Synergy $0.18
Island Island
+4% Synergy $0.07
Raugrin Triome Raugrin Triome
+4% Synergy $15.52
Furycalm Snarl Furycalm Snarl
+4% Synergy $0.24
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+3% Synergy $0.26
Port Town Port Town
+2% Synergy $0.29
Mystic Monastery Mystic Monastery
+1% Synergy $0.25
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-1% Synergy $0.30
Temple of Triumph Temple of Triumph
-4% Synergy $0.29
Rugged Prairie Rugged Prairie
-4% Synergy $0.35
Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Enlightenment
-7% Synergy $0.29
Clifftop Retreat Clifftop Retreat
-12% Synergy $0.18
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-13% Synergy $0.20
Adarkar Wastes Adarkar Wastes
-18% Synergy $0.32
Command Tower Command Tower
-33% Synergy $0.25

Similar Commanders

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

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