Can I use planeswalkers as commanders?

A planeswalker can only be a commander if it specifically states on the bottom of the card, “this card can be your commander.” If it doesn't have that line of text, forget it. Pick a legendary creature instead. But don't take this statement too literally.

Can planeswalkers do Commander damage?

Can a Planeswalker Deal Commander Damage? Some Planeswalkers, like Animatou, the Fateshifter and Lord Windgrace, can be your Commander . However, since Commander damage is always only dealt through combat, these Planeswalkers are not normally able to do so.

What cards are allowed to be commanders?

Players may choose either a legendary creature, or a planeswalker that has an ability allowing it to be chosen as a commander. Players may choose a pair of them if each has the partner ability. In Brawl, any planeswalker can be designated as a commander.

Can you use any card as a Commander MTG?

For a card to be considered a commander in Magic: the Gathering, it must fulfill one of the two following criteria: The card must be a legendary creature; or, The card must state, “This card can be your Commander”.

Can you target a Commander like a planeswalker?

If your commander is a creature, after you case them, they're a regular creature on the field. Anything that could target your commander as a card (any target counts planeswalkers, while target creature cannot) can target it as if it wasn't a commander.

How do we feel about Planeswalker Commanders?

What is the planeswalker redirection rule?

The Planeswalker redirection rule was implemented in Lorwyn with the introduction of the first Planeswalker cards. The rule states that you cannot directly target a Planeswalker with damage dealing spells—instead, you must target a player and then redirect the damage from that player to a Planeswalker they control.

Can you shock a planeswalker?

Shock is a very solid card—but it's not the best at dealing with planeswalkers. You can sometimes double up on Shock to do the trick if you draw two, but even then you're two-for-one-ing yourself, and many times your opponent will have more than 4 loyalty on their planeswalker.

What cards are not Commander legal?

What cards are illegal in MTG Commander?

Cards whose art, text, name, or combination thereof that are racially or culturally offensive are banned in all formats.

Can a double sided card be a Commander?

Can Double-Sided Cards Be Your Commander? Double-sided cards can be commanders as long as their front face is a legendary creature.

Why is flash banned in Commander?

This ban was somewhat controversial, as it was banned as a result of the presence of Flash Hulk decks in cEDH (competitive EDH). People who play competitive Commander are a pretty small segment of the community, but the Flash Hulk combo was warping the format so much that something had to be done.

Is Commander exactly 100 cards?

A Commander deck must contain exactly 100 cards, including the commander. If you're playing a companion, it must adhere to color identity and singleton rules.

How do colorless commanders work?

If your commander is completely colorless, then Command Tower does nothing. Colorless isn't a color (it's literally a lack of color) and the Tower specifically says that it generates mana of your commander's color identity. So no color identity means no mana.

Can you have 2 planeswalkers on the field?

Yes, but planeswalkers have their own version of the Legend rule. You cannot have multiple copies of the same planeswalker, even if they are different cards. So, you can't have two cards that have the type "Jace" for instance, but you can have as many different planeswalkers in play as you can cast.

Do indestructible planeswalkers lose loyalty?

Planeswalkers with indestructible will still have loyalty counters removed from them as they are dealt damage. If a planeswalker with indestructible has no loyalty counters, it will still be put into its owner's graveyard, as the rule that does this doesn't destroy the planeswalker.

Can planeswalkers defend?

Planeswalkers are not creatures, so they cannot directly attack or block. Creatures can attack an opponent's planeswalkers rather than the opponent themselves. Those creatures may be blocked normally, but if not blocked deal damage to the planeswalker instead of the player.

What is the most banned card in MTG?

Are infinite combos banned in Commander?

Less contentious is the popular banning of infinite combos. A lot of groups, especially those that lean hard into the “casual” side of commander, want to win through swingy combats, big spells, and commander damage.

Why is tinker banned?

Mary Beth Tinker was a 13-year-old junior high school student in December 1965 when she and a group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam. The school board got wind of the protest and passed a preemptive ban.

Can a god card be a Commander?

Can a God Be my Commander? Yes. No short or long to it. The only criteria to have a card be your commander is if it's legendary, and all of the gods most certainly are.

Is Edgar banned in 1v1?

Edgar Markov is banned as a commander only. Edric, Spymaster of Trest is banned as a commander only. Emry, Lurker of the Loch is banned as a commander only. Esior, Wardwing Familiar is banned as a commander only.

What sets are illegal in Commander?

Like Vintage and Legacy, Commander is an eternal format with no restrictions on which sets cards can come from. Just as in those formats, however, acorn cards are not allowed.

What kills a planeswalker?

Can a planeswalker be killed by Deathtouch?

Accepted answer #1. Simply, it doesn't. A creature with deathtouch will destroy any CREATURE it deals damage to. Planeswalkers are not creatures, so they take damage like they normally do, i.e. a Deadly Recluse will still only remove 1 counter from a planeswalker if it damages it.

Can you Hexproof a planeswalker?

So, in short: to protect your planeswalker from Fated Conflagration, you should use Simic Charm to give it hexproof, or similar. If you want to protect your planeswalker from other targeted burn spells, you should use Aegis of the Gods to prevent them from targeting you and redirecting the damage to your planeswalkers.