Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

Commanders that run Doctor Octopus, Master Planner most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Norman Osborn // Green Goblin: 6,523 decks
• Doctor Doom, King of Latveria: 5,446 decks
• Loki, the Deceiver: 1,532 decks
• Thanos, the Mad Titan: 1,184 decks
• Prowler, Clawed Thief: 292 decks
• Superior Spider-Man: 284 decks
• Doc Ock, Evil Inventor: 177 decks
• Super-Skrull: 136 decks

Often played with Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Kraven the Hunter
• Lizard, Connors's Curse
• Venom, Deadly Devourer
• The Spot, Living Portal
• Abomination, Irradiated Brute
• Rhino, Barreling Brute
• Kraven, Proud Predator
• Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel
• Mysterio, Master of Illusion
• Jackal, Genius Geneticist

Rulings

• 2025-09-19: 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.
• 2025-09-19: 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.
• 2025-09-19: 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.