Is a Commander part of the deck?

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. While it is not part of the deck, it is effectively a 101st card. With the exception of basic lands, no two cards in the deck may have the same English name.

Does your Commander go in your deck?

Number of Cards

Your deck must have a total of 100 cards. One of them is your commander, who starts the game in the command zone, and the other 99 make up the bulk of your deck. Commander is a singleton format, which means you can only have a single copy of any card that isn't a basic land.

Is the Commander part of the 100 card deck?

Deck Rules

Commander decks are exactly 100 cards: 1 commander + 99 other cards (or two partner commanders + 98 other cards). Only one copy of each card (by name) can be included, aside from basic lands. All cards within the deck must match the commander's color identity.

Do commanders count in deck count?

Yes, the Commander is part of the deck. 903.5a Each deck must contain exactly 100 cards, including its commander.

What comes in a Commander deck?

Commander is a format where players construct 100-card decks, with each card (except basic lands) appearing no more than once. The format is primarily played with four players, each with their own deck.

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Can any card be a Commander?

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 any Planeswalker be a Commander?

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.

Can you have 2 commanders in your deck?

A player can have two commanders if both have partner. Because both commanders start the game in the command zone, the remaining library is only 98 cards. Your two commanders are treated individually for all other Commander rules. If either leaves the battlefield, you can return it to the command zone instead.

How many ranks are in a deck?

There are fifty-two cards in a deck, each of which belongs to one of four suits and one of thirteen ranks. The suits are Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs (in descending order in bridge). The ranks are Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and King.

Can you play 2 player Commander?

The game is played by two opponents only, starts with 20 life, and obeys the same rules as a regular Magic: The Gathering game, one commander (or two commanders with the Partner ability) plus 99 (98) cards in the starting library.

Why is it called EDH?

Two years later, in 1996, Staley made Nicol Bolas the leader of his own personal Highlander deck, and with that, a new format was born. He named it Elder Dragon Highlander. Fans would later shorten it to EDH.

What is the Commander damage rule?

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.

How many Planeswalkers can you have in Commander?

How Many Planeswalkers Can You Have in Your Commander Deck? Again, there is no limit. Just make sure you abide by the singleton and color identity rules of the format.

What is rule 0 Commander?

Rule 0 is an unofficial rule in Commander that allows players to modify the rules of a non-competitive game. The catch? Everyone who's participating has to agree to the changes before the game begins. If you're familiar with the term “house rules,” it's the same concept.

Can your Commander do Commander damage to yourself?

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. If you somehow take 21 or more damage from your own commander, you still lose the game.

Are Commander decks legal in standard?

They aren't legal for play in the Standard, Pioneer, or Modern formats.

What is the strongest card in a deck?

The Ace of Spades (also known as the Spadille and Death Card) is traditionally the highest and most valued card in the deck of playing cards in English-speaking countries. The actual value of the card varies from game to game.

What is the lowest ranking card in a deck?

(a) The rank of the cards used in all types of poker other than low poker, for the determination of winning hands, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three and two. All suits shall be considered equal in rank.

What is the highest in a deck?

There are 52 cards in the pack, and the ranking of the individual cards, from high to low, is ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

Do partner commanders need to be the same color?

All cards must have the same color identity as the commander. Commander must be a legendary creature.

How many gods can you have in a Commander deck?

Technically speaking, you can have up to four of any god card in your deck if you're playing in Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Artisan, etc., and only one of each if you're playing Commander (and it matches your color identity).

Can you have more than 1 legendary in a Commander deck?

In Commander, you can only have one copy of any card except basic lands. The total number of legendary creatures in a deck is not restricted. While you can have four of any legendary in your deck, don't forget that if you already have a legendary card of the same name out, you will have to choose one to sacrifice.

Can a planeswalker block?

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.

Can a Commander be not a legendary?

As Commander has become an established format, the Commander Rules Committee (RC) ruled that a commander must be a legendary creature.

How many planeswalkers can you have in a deck?

Looks like there are 193 planeswalkers in Magic at time of writing, and you can have four copies of any card, so you can have a deck with 772 planeswalkers in it.