What happens when a Commander phases out?

Oubliette now reads that the creature phases out until Oubliette leaves play. This actually changes quite a lot about the card when it comes to Commander. The change to phasing means that the creature now will keep any equipment that was attached to it.

Is a Commander a permanent?

A commander that’s copying another card (due to Cytoshape’s effect, for example) is still a commander. A permanent that’s copying a commander (such as a Body Double, for example, copying a commander in a player’s graveyard) is not a commander.

Can you exile a Commander in the command zone?

If Gerrard is your commander, you can exile it into the command zone from your graveyard. You’ll still return your artifact and creature cards.

Can you exile someone’s Commander?

If a commander would be put into a library, hand, graveyard or exile from anywhere, its owner may choose to move it to the command zone instead. So, in this case, you get to choose whether it goes into exile or the command zone.

Can you gain control of a Commander?

Yes, you can take control of someone else’s commander. The rule about returning the commander to the Command Zone reads (emphasis mine): 903.9. If a commander would be exiled from anywhere or put into its owner’s hand, graveyard, or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead.

Can you target a commander in the command zone?

A commander can be cast from the command zone for its normal costs, plus an additional two mana for each previous time it’s been cast from the command zone this game.

Can You phase out a Commander in Magic The Gathering?

Specifically, you can cause another player’s commander to phase out and never phase back in as long as that player is in the game. This means that the commander is totally inaccessible; there is no sequence of actions that could put it back into play. Suppose that you have a three-player Commander game.

How to create a two phase phased deployment?

Select an existing task sequence, and then choose Create Phased Deployment in the ribbon. On the General page, give the phased deployment a Name, Description (optional), and select Automatically create a default two phase deployment.

Can you get rid of a Commander permanently?

The problem with getting rid of a commander permanently is rule 903.9: 903.9. If a commander would be exiled from anywhere or put into its owner’s hand, graveyard, 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. This is an exception to rule 614.5.

Can a commander be put back in the command zone?

This rule lets the commander’s owner put it back to the command zone no matter what happens. Well, almost no matter what happens. The rule doesn’t apply to phasing.

You Might Also Like