Deck Strategies
The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith
This deck focuses on exploiting historic spells to generate a constant supply of tokens and build up a formidable board presence.
The Thirteenth Doctor and Yasmin Khan
This deck tries to gain value by casting spells from zones other than the hand, using mechanics such as foretell and flashback.
The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler
This deck manipulates time counters to ramp up mana, dig through the deck, and grow Rose Tyler into a game-ending threat.
Davros, Dalek Creator
This deck is built around powerful artifacts, especially Cybermen and Daleks, refilling the hand or emptying opponents' hands while building up a menacing army of metallic minions.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Josh's early play of Soul Ring and Lightning Greaves, coupled with the card draw from Cole Hill School, gave him a significant early advantage.
- 2
The Planechase element added an extra layer of complexity to the game, making strategic decisions more unpredictable and the game more dynamic.
- 3
The use of time counters in Jimmy's deck was a clever way to manipulate the game state and build up significant threats.
Notable Cards

Lightning Greaves

Rose Tyler
Summary
In this exciting match, the commanders from the Doctor Who Universe Beyond set battled it out in a unique game of Commander with a Planechase twist. The game started off with a rapid acceleration of mana and card draw from Josh, who was able to take full advantage of the first plane, Cole Hill School, with his Masters of Evil deck. Craig, with his Blast from the Past deck, was able to create a constant supply of tokens to build up his board, while Rachel, with her Paradox Power deck, made the most of casting spells from zones other than her hand. Jimmy, with his Timey-Wimey deck, manipulated time counters to ramp up mana and grow Rose Tyler into a significant threat. However, the shifting nature of the Planechase format kept the game unpredictable and tense, with the final victor emerging from an intricate web of strategic plays, calculated risks, and a little bit of luck.
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Show Notes:
Allons-y, everyone! The Game Knights are battling through space and time with the new preconstructed Commander decks from Universes Beyond: Doctor Who! Come watch Jimmy, JLK, Rachel, and Craig “Mr. Infect” Blanchette unleash aliens and monsters, Time Lords and companions, plus tons more fun (and powerful) references to the iconic BBC series.
It’s Blast from the Past vs. Masters of Evil vs. Timey-Wimey vs. Paradox Power
Many Doctors (and villains) will enter, but ONLY ONE MAY STAND!
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Where to find our guests online:
Craig Blanchette:
Twitter: @craigblanchette
Deck Lists:
Blast from the Past Decklist:
www.archidekt.com/decks/5596346/blast_from_the_past_game_knights_65
Masters of Evil Decklist:
www.archidekt.com/decks/5596358/masters_of_evil_game_knights_65
Paradox Power Decklist:
www.archidekt.com/decks/5596393/paradox_power_game_knights_65
Timey-Wimey Decklist:
www.archidekt.com/decks/5596412/timeywimey_game_knights_65
Credits:
Directed & Edited by: Josh Murphy
Executive Producer: Josh Lee Kwai
Co-Producer: Jimmy Wong
Edited by: Manson Leung
Lead VFX: Sam Waldow
VFX Artist: Evan Limberger
Post Production Supervisor: Jake Boss
Assistant Editors: Arthur Meadowcroft and Eric Lindvall
Director of Photography: Jake Boss
Sound Mix: Josh Murphy
Rules Expert: Jamie Block
Writers: Jordan Pridgen & Jamie Block
Production Designer: Ashlen Rose
Production Coordinator: Gabriel Pozos
Theme Music: Post Malone
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