Once a Companion enters the game, they stay in it and won’t return to the zone where they originated from. That means if they die, are countered, or are exiled they will go to your graveyard or exile and not back to what I’m going to call the Companion zone.
Can Yorion be a companion in Commander?
The Commander variant requires exactly one hundred cards, so Yorion can never be your chosen companion in a Commander game. You choose which permanents to exile as Yorion’s triggered ability resolves.
Do Commander decks have sideboards?
If you manage to find a Commander tournament, it will probably have its own rules on this, but since it’s pretty much an entirely casual variant, the general consensus among players is what you want to conform to, and most players will agree that you don’t sideboard in commander.
Can Commander decks have more than 100 cards?
A Commander deck is 100 cards and you can’t have more than one of any card that isn’t a basic land. That means it’s a little bit harder to try and optimise than most formats, but that’s also a big part of its charm. The commander also dictates what colours you can use in your deck.
Can a Companion Card be your Commander?
Companion cards will function in commander, and rather unusually at that. Their behaviour in Commander is described by two key sources quoted below. To summarise: Your Commander is counted as part of your starting deck and thus has to meet your companion’s deckbuilding restrictions.
What are the rules for companions in commander?
For starters let’s look over the rules of how you can include them in your deck. They aren’t part of your 100 card starting deck (which includes your Commander), and they must be within the colour identity of your Commander. Once a Companion enters the game, they stay in it and won’t return to the zone where they originated from.
Can you use yorion as a companion in commander?
There would be no reason not to use Lutri, so those decks would always have a copy spell on hand to cast whenever they felt like it. Yorion, the white/blue companion, is legal in Brawl and Commander decks and can be your commander. However, it can’t be used as a companion because its deck-building restriction changes the size of your starting deck.
Are there going to be companions in commander 2020?
With Commander 2020 out of the way and a brief look at some other notable cards printed in Ikoria, it’s about time we discussed what Companions will be looking like and how they may affect the format. Time is more often spent on Commanders, but now there’s a new aspect that people have to keep in mind.
Which is the best companion for a commander deck?
Obosh, the red/black companion, restricts the nonland cards in your starting deck to having odd converted mana costs, but it boosts the damage dealt by spells with odd CMCs. The decks that benefit most from Obosh are those that prioritize dealing a lot of damage quickly.
