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Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM)

{5}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

Other Villains you control get +2/+2. Your maximum hand size is eight. At the beginning of your end step, if you have fewer than eight cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Plays as
Card DrawTribal Lord
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardLegal

Used in 13 known combosEDHREC #7,761

Versions

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Rulings

3 · latest Sep 19, 2025
  • WotCSep 19, 2025

    If multiple effects modify your hand size, apply them in timestamp order. For example, if you put Spellbook (an artifact that says you have no maximum hand size) onto the battlefield and then put Doctor Octopus, Master Planner onto the battlefield, your maximum hand size will be eight. However, if those permanents entered in the opposite order, you would have no maximum hand size.

  • WotCSep 19, 2025

    The number of cards you ultimately draw may be affected by replacement effects. For example, if you have six cards in hand as Doctor Octopus's last ability resolves, and you also control Thought Reflection (an enchantment that says "If you would draw a card, draw two cards instead"), you'll end up drawing four cards.

  • WotCSep 19, 2025

    Your maximum hand size is checked only during the cleanup step of your turn. At any other time, you may have any number of cards in hand.