![]() Can You Die to Your Own Commander Damage? This means that they’ll still deal combat damage to opponents that counts toward commander damage. If your commander becomes a copy of something else with something like The Mimeoplasm, though, they still retain the properties of being your commander. This means that copies of your commander don’t deal commander damage. Do Copies like Mimeoplasm Count for Commander Damage?īecause of the properties that a commander possesses, only the original commander has the properties of a commander (rule 903.3). There are some variant rules, like Archon Commander and Brawl, that don’t follow the commander damage rule. User peteroupc on Reddit worded it perfectly here: Is There Commander Damage in 1v1?Ĭommander damage still exists in 1v1 Commander and follows the same rules. They don’t lose life as a result of combat, but the damage was still dealt. But if you read rule 120.3 from the rules, what actually happens is that the damage is changed to poison counters. Mostly because my brain has about as many wrinkles as a grape, but it’s sound logic to me. To my smooth brain, I’d interpret this as the commander damage being replaced by poison counters. Rather, it causes that source’s controller to give the player that many poison counters. Infect’s wording says:ħ02.90b Damage dealt to a player by a source with infect doesn’t cause that player to lose life. Is Infect Commander Damage?Ĭommander’s Insight | Illustration by Mike Jordana They each deal their own damage and are calculated differently just like their separate commander taxes. Do Partner Commanders Share Commander Damage? Commander damage isn’t treated any differently than regular damage except that you need to keep track of each individual commander’s damage dealt to each player. Is Commander Damage “Normal” Damage Too?ĭepending on what you mean by “normal” damage, yes. It also incentivizes players to build combat-focused commander decks since reaching 21 damage is much more reasonable than 40 and guarantees a kill regardless of lifegain. If your opponent gained infinite life, that’s super cool, but they could still be a few combat steps away from getting slapped out of the game. The rule works well because it means games always have some form of “clock” or endgame plan. As the format evolved and shifted, the rule became a mainstay feature to add an alternate win condition. Like I said, commander damage originated from the elder dragon Highlander rules where your commander could only be one of the elder dragons from Legends. Why Does the Commander Damage Rule Exist?Ĭommander’s Plate | Illustration by Volkan Baga Basically, you probably lost the game already anyway if you managed to get smacked by an elder dragon like Palladia-Mors or Vaevictis Asmadi three times. This was originally because commanders could only be elder dragons from the Legends set, which were all 7/7s. How Much Commander Damage Is Lethal?Ģ1 is the lucky number, just like blackjack. ![]() ![]() Her second ability is unfortunately not considered combat damage and doesn’t double commander damage on a player. Our dear Viking warrior Saskia the Unyielding is a little different, though. This means that Furnace of Rath can quickly apply pressure to your opponent. What about Damage Doublers like Furnace of Rath or Redirects Like Saskia?Ĭards that double the damage dealt do in fact double the commander damage dealt, meaning you can easily take out an opponent in one go if you’ve got a big enough commander on the field. Their abilities don’t deal combat damage, just regular damage. Just like with Xantcha and Yuriko, Vial Smasher the Fierce and Niv-Mizzet, Parun also don’t count as commander damage. What About Abilities Like Vial Smasher or Niv-Mizzet, Parun? While combat damage is still loss of life, regular damage and combat damage aren’t the same thing. Xantcha, Sleeper Agent and Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow’s abilities don’t involve combat damage, so they don’t have anything to do with commander damage. I’ll cover some of the specific questions further on, so keep reading! Does Life Loss (Like Xantcha or Yuriko) Count as Commander Damage? If a player has been dealt 21 or more combat damage over the course of the game, they lose. When your commander hits a player for combat damage (i.e., only during combat when the commander is attacking and is unblocked), notate how much damage that player has taken from your commander. ![]() How Does Commander Damage Work?Ĭommander damage is a pretty simple rule. It’s been in place since the format’s beginning and I wouldn’t expect it to go anywhere anytime soon. It sure is! Commander damage is one of the cornerstones of the format for the community outside of the competitive scene. Collateral Damage | Illustration by Ryan Barger
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