Planeswalkers can’t be your commander in EDH. It’s one of the rules that annoys some fans and keeps the whole format in check according to others. Thankfully, it’s also one of those rules that has just a whole bunch of exceptions.
Should all planeswalkers be commanders?
Sheldon of the Commander Rules Committee has said there aren’t plans to allow all planeswalkers (posted 28 August 2017, in response to an inquiry about planeswalkers becoming legendary): No, PWs will not be allowable as commanders unless a card specifically says that it can–so no change.
Can you use any legendary planeswalkers as commanders?
When choosing a commander, you must use either a legendary creature, a planeswalker with the ability to be commander, or a pair of legendary creatures or planeswalkers that both have partner. The chosen card or pair is called the commander or general of the deck.
Are planeswalkers bad in EDH?
Planeswalker’s can be great in EDH, just don’t expect them to stick around very long. If Karn or Daretti hit the table, the game becomes about finding a way to remove them.
Can Tyvar Kell be a commander?
Because of his static ability (“All elves you control have T: Add B”), black is considered part of his color identity. So Tyvar can only legally be included in a commander deck with a commander who has both green and black in their identity.
Can Oko be a Commander?
Oko enters the battlefield as a copy of the exiled Planeswalker card. Eminence- Whenever you cast a spell that contains a color that is not of the exiled planewalker’s color identity counter that spell. It really just allows you to play a PW as a commander, while detering people from playing 5 color good stuff.
Can Ashiok be a Commander?
The thing that makes Ashiok so powerful in Modern/Commander is people playing things like Tarmogoyf and Goblin Rabblemaster, respectively. While there are bigger things in Commander, you need him to have higher loyalty in order to take advantage of them, and his Ult is easy to see a mile off.
Can a planeswalker be a Commander in EDH?
I have heard that there has been a lot of discussion around a possible rules change in EDH that will allow any planeswalker to take on the role of commander, but other than the episode of the command zone podcast on the subject I haven’t heard any discussion.
Is there such a thing as a Planeswalkers perfected deck?
Planeswalkers Perfected is a deck that has slowly evolved over the last seven years from a super casual cascade themed five color deck into one of the most powerful and fun to play superfriends decks ever seen. I’ve always wanted to write a description for this deck but haven’t bothered putting the time into it until now:
Is it possible to make 140 new Planeswalkers?
I took apart my planeswalker deck. While introducing 140 new commanders to the format would create a lot of new and awesome decks, it would warp the format. 140 new decks could easily destable metas and card prices.
Is it bad to have planeswalkers as commanders?
In short, bring on walkers as commanders! As much as I’d love to legally play Elspeth, Sun’s Champion as my commander, I think allowing all planeswalkers as commanders would be a bad idea. I’m with JLK of the Command Zone here; ‘Walker commanders slow the game down.
