Alistair, the Brigadier
~$0.28 low · ~$2.27 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Doctor Who #112 · Illustrated by Thanh Tuấn
Doctor Who #112 · Illustrated by Thanh TuấnWhat is Alistair, the Brigadier worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Whenever you cast a historic spell, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Whenever Alistair attacks, you may pay 
. If you do, creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of historic permanents you control.
3/3
Format legality
All 4 printings of Alistair, the Brigadier
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doctor Who who #112· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.18 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.39 | €0.15€0.18 foil | |
 Doctor Who who #401· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.47 · €0.40 foil | rare | $0.45 | $0.36 | €0.47€0.40 foil | |
 Doctor Who who #717· 2023Surge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.79 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.56 | €0.79 foil | |
 Doctor Who who #992· 2023Extended ArtSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.95 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.27 | €0.95 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #12,428 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Thanh Tuấn
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Doctor Who card (#112).
0112 · WHO · R · EN
- 0112Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- WHOSet code for Doctor Who
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Alistair, the Brigadier, read from the Doctor Who printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
The info line, magnified
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Rulings (1)
2023-10-13
You choose whether to pay
as Alistair's second ability resolves. Notably, once it begins to resolve, none of your opponents may take actions that might change the result before it happens, such as casting a spell that destroys one of your historic permanents.
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