Doctor Who - Tier List & Versus
(1963)
Published
This list has 152 characters from Doctor Who.
Doctor Who - Official Tier
Editorial placements for Doctor Who, with the reasoning behind each list.
The Doctor’s Defining Relationships
Rose changes the Ninth and Tenth Doctors’ lives, while Donna challenges the Doctor in a different way. Amy and Rory are inseparable companions, and Sarah Jane and River connect stories across generations. This list weighs the bonds that leave a lasting mark.
Tenth Doctor
Eleventh Doctor
Twelfth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
Thirteenth Doctor
Rose Tyler
Donna Noble
Martha Jones
Amy Pond
Rory Williams
Clara Oswald
Captain Jack Harkness
Sarah Jane Smith
River Song
K9
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
Missy
Davros
Fourteenth Doctor
Fifteenth Doctor
War Doctor
Fourth Doctor
The Master Saxon
Dalek
Adam Mitchell
Cyberman
Jackie Tyler
Mickey Smith
Wilfred Mott
Nardole
The Strongest Forces in Doctor Who
Doctor Who measures power in more than combat: the Daleks bring numbers and weapons, Davros creates them, and the Master changes events through planning and deception. This ranking considers technology, abilities and the scale of each character’s influence across time and space.
Davros
Dalek
Missy
The Master Saxon
War Doctor
Twelfth Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Eleventh Doctor
Ninth Doctor
Thirteenth Doctor
Captain Jack Harkness
River Song
Rose Tyler
Donna Noble
Clara Oswald
Amy Pond
Sarah Jane Smith
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
Martha Jones
Rory Williams
K9
Fourteenth Doctor
Fifteenth Doctor
Fourth Doctor
Adam Mitchell
Cyberman
Jackie Tyler
Mickey Smith
Wilfred Mott
Nardole
The TARDIS Crew’s Most Endearing Characters
K9’s loyalty, Eleven’s playful habits and the easy affection between Amy and Rory give the series some of its warmest moments. Rose and Nardole bring their own charm; this ranking is about personality and affection, not power.
K9
Eleventh Doctor
Amy Pond
Rory Williams
Rose Tyler
Nardole
Tenth Doctor
Donna Noble
Martha Jones
Clara Oswald
Sarah Jane Smith
Captain Jack Harkness
Ninth Doctor
Twelfth Doctor
Thirteenth Doctor
River Song
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
Wilfred Mott
Fourteenth Doctor
Fifteenth Doctor
War Doctor
Fourth Doctor
Jackie Tyler
Mickey Smith
Davros
Dalek
Missy
The Master Saxon
Cyberman
Adam Mitchell
Want to rank them yourself? Open the Tier Maker tab.
Doctor Who - Tier Maker
Characters (152)
Doctor Who - Blind Rank
The next character from Doctor Who is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.
Doctor Who - Versus
Run a fast elimination tournament for Doctor Who and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.
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Doctor Who - Bracket
Build a championship bracket for Doctor Who. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.
Click a character to advance, or roll the match. An empty slot sends the other fighter through.
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Doctor Who - Alignment Chart
Split Doctor Who into sides. Choose 2 or 4 sections, drag characters into each one, and name the side.
Drag a character into a section and drop it where you want. Click the text to write it, or drag the text to move it.
Available
Doctor Who - 0–10
Give each Doctor Who character a score from 0 to 10. Same scores sit together, from 10 at the top down to 0.
Number keys set 0 to 9. Tap a character on the board to change that score.
Doctor Who - ⚙ Setting
Click characters to disable them from all game modes on this page.