Does the replacement effect that lets a commander's owner put it into the command zone if it would leave the battlefield apply before or after other effects? Normally the controller of something chooses the order of replacement effects. Like, if my opponent unearths their commander and I take control of it, can I eliminate it permanently at end of turn by applying the commander effect first, and then since it's still not going to exile, apply the unearth effect and send it to exile forever?
The commander replacement effect is special in that it can be applied more than once to a single event. And since it is the owner of the commander that chooses to apply its effect, the owner has the last say in where it goes. As the controller of the object you choose the order of the replacement effects to be applied, so you choose when the commander replacement is applied, but the choice to put the card in the command zone is made by the owner when the effect is applied. And if the commander would not go to the command zone, this effect is applicable (again) and must be chosen at some point.
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.
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.
614.5. A replacement effect doesn't invoke itself repeatedly; it gets only one opportunity to affect an event or any modified events that may replace it.
The commander replacement effect will just be applied again, after the unearth exile replacement. So your opponent will still be able to get the commander in the command zone in that scenario.
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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.
The commander replacement effect will just be applied again, after the unearth exile replacement. So your opponent will still be able to get the commander in the command zone in that scenario.