How does commander work

The below sets include decks that were created to be fun, powerful and ready to play. November 8 September 13 July 9 April 5 January 20 If you're playing a game of Commander with three or more people, you play against each other in a free-for-all multiplayer format.

Each player starts with 40 life, places their commander face-up in their command zone, and draws a hand of seven cards. Players are seated randomly in a circle and turns progress one player at a time in clockwise order around the table. During gameplay, a player may choose to attack any other player, regardless of their position on the table, and can also choose to attack multiple different players during their attack phase.

Permanents, spells, and abilities can also target any player around the table as long as they don't explicitly say they must be used on "you". Your goal is to crush every other player, using strategy, skill, and the cards at your disposal. The last player left standing in each game wins! Commander Format. What is Commander?

Rhys the Exiled Rhys, the Exiled has a green mana cost and an activated ability that requires black mana. Rhys, the Exiled's color identity is black and green. Deadeye Navigator. Isochron Scepter. Intruder Alarm. Iona, Shield of Emeria. Knowledge Pool. Master of Cruelties.

Mirror Universe. Thrumming Stone. Magister Sphinx Painter's Servant. Ante cards are also banned. Players must choose an uncommon creature as their "general". Decks must be exactly cards including your general. Additionally any card printed as a common is a common, same goes for uncommons. Additionally, as always Infinate combos are banned. If a card combo could create an infinate combo then be aware of it and don't do it.

This is meant to be a fun format. Infinate combos are NOT fun. Tiny Leaders The Tiny Leaders format ignores play rule " If a player has been dealt 21 points of combat damage by a particular Commander during the game, that player loses a game. Login Register. Deck Construction Rules Players must choose a legendary creature as the "General" Legend Rule: If a player controls two or more Legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them and the rest are put into their owner's graveyards The general's mana cost and any mana symbol found in the text box dictates what mana symbols may appear on cards in the deck.

An EDH deck must contain exactly cards, including the general With the exception of basic lands, no two cards in the deck may have the same english name. Partial Paris Mulligan rule A: In turn order, players may exile face down some or all of the cards in their hand.

D: Players shuffle all exiled cards into their deck. So no more tucking Generals putting back into library Players begin the game with 40 life.

Meaning cards that are in your RFG zone can be brought back with wishes these are the only legal targets for wishes Rune Tail, Kitsune attendant flips when his controller's life total is 60 or higher. All Cards that set Life totals or make refernce to life totals will do at double that amount - etc Magister of the Sphinx will be 20 not 10 Meddling Mage can name a General You can use other Legendary cards in your deck other then your general.

With the exception of basic lands, no two cards in the deck may have the same English name. Some cards e. Relentless Rats may have rules text that overrides this restriction. Play Rules Players begin the game with 40 life.

Commanders begin the game in the Command Zone.