Can you fling your Commander?

No. Only combat damage is counted as commander damage.

Can you exile your Commander?

The rules for the commander specifically state, "If a Commander would be put into a graveyard or exile from anywhere, its owner may choose to move it to the command zone instead."

Can you exile a Commander from command zone?

Yes, and yes. You can exile a commander with a spell or ability just like any other creature. But the owner of that commander gets to choose if they want to leave their leader in exile or send it back to the command zone.

What is the 21 damage rule in EDH?

Commander Damage is the term used to describe an alternate win condition in EDH. It states that if any player deals 21 points or more damage, with their Commander, to another player, that player is out of the game.

What are the rules for Commander damage?

Commander Damage

A player that's been dealt 21 or more combat damage by the same commander over the course of the game loses the game.

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Can you bounce a Commander to your hand?

If you want (or need) your commander to go into the graveyard, your library, or your hand, you can allow it. Keep in mind that the commander tax only applies when casting it from your command zone. So getting your commander back into your hand can help you recast it for its original cost without any penalties.

Are infinite combos legal in Commander?

The card is still legal in Commander, Vintage, and Legacy, and if you had both cards on the field in that format you can execute the combo.

Can you lose to your own Commander damage?

Can You Die to Your Own Commander Damage? Yup! You sure can. The specific rule for commander damage doesn't specify that an opponent's commander had to deal the damage, just that a specific commander needs to deal damage.

Is Commander damage only through combat?

“Commander damage” is only from combat damage.

What is the tuck rule for commanders?

"The tuck rule" was the way commanders used to work with cards like Spell Crumple and Oblation . The TL;DR is that if a commander would go to any non-battlefield zone from any other zone, its owner may instead return it to the command zone.

Can you steal an opponents Commander?

Yes you absolutely can. The owner of the commander can only move it from the graveyard to the command zone as a Statebased action. And we don't check state-based actions while spells are resolving. So it can steal commanders.

Can you take control of someone's Commander?

Yes. Any time a commander would be sent to exile or its owner's graveyard, its owner may choose to send it to the command zone instead.

Can you negate a Commander?

That's right! Wash Away can counter commanders for just one mana. That's CRAZY good. Wash Away is one of the most efficient ways to counter a commander in all of Magic: the Gathering.

Can you play banned cards in Commander?

You can't play it. It can't be part of a Duel Commander game. A restricted card means it's partially banned/legal under specific conditions mentioned in each section. See below.

What happens if dark imposter exiles a Commander?

Once Dark Impostor leaves the battlefield, it will no longer have the activated abilities of the creature cards exiled with it. If it returns to the battlefield, it will be a new Dark Impostor with no connection to those exiled cards.

Can you go over 100 in Commander?

A commander deck has to be 99 cards + the commander, for a total of 100. It cannot be any more or any less. 903.5a Each deck must contain exactly 100 cards, including its commander.

Does Boo count as Commander damage?

It's unfortunate that Boo can't kill with commander damage, because 21 in a single shot isn't out of the realm of possibilities.

Does fog prevent Commander damage?

Fog can be cast at instant speed, which means that you can use it to prevent damage during any turn, even one when you're not being attacked.

What happens if a Commander is killed?

The Commander goes to the graveyard, then before either player would receive priority and triggers are placed on the stack the owner may choose to put it into the Command Zone. so the opponent can choose to do it before you even get a chance to respond.

What happens if you mutate your Commander?

If your commander is mutated into a pile then the merged creature does commander damage and counts as your commander regardless of its location in the pile.

What happens when you return a Commander to its owners hand?

If a commander would be put into its owner's hand or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead. This replacement effect may apply more than once to the same event.

Does your Commander cost more when it dies?

This additional cost applies any time you cast your commander from the command zone, but not if you're casting it from your hand. So, say you're playing Thraximundar. You drop Thrax for 4UBR. If he dies, you can play him again, but this time for 6UBR.

Can you have two faceless ones as Commander?

In a Commander Draft which uses Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate booster packs, you may use two copies of Faceless One as your commanders (see "Commander Draft," above). Note that during the game, the "legend rule" will apply to them if they're ever under your control at the same time.

Are 40K cards legal in Commander?

Warhammer 40,000 Commander cards with the 40K set code numbered 1–176 are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Cards with the 40K set code numbered 181–317 and 322 are reprinted cards legal for play in any format where a card with the same name is permitted.

Is skull clamp banned in Commander?

Skullclamp Gets Banned

Skullclamp quickly proved to be too powerful for other formats too. In September of 2004 it got banned in both Extended and Legacy, and when Modern was created as a format in 2011, it was on the preliminary ban list. It is still banned in all of those formats.