I am new to Magic (sure I played it a couple of times in the last 15 years but just single games all couple years) and buyed my first Deck yesterday (Vampiric Bloodlust) and I love it!
At the moment I try to learn my cards, improve my deck and learn all Magic rules.
Now the question I have and couldn't find an answer: Which Creatures can be used as Commander? A friend told me that I can just use creatures as Commander which has the same type as my main Commander. In this case: Edgar Markov. So just creatures which has red, white and black can be my Commander..is that right?
For a detailed answer I would be very happy and please dont forget that I am new to Magic and do not know the shortcuts for common words/rules (use them in your answer but please also tell me its definition :p)
In commander, you can use any spells or creatures that share color identity with your commander. So in the case of Edgar Markov, you get RBW.
Color identity is a little different to colors in a casting cost - it also includes any colors used in the text box for abilities or rulings (flavour text and reminder tect don't count - the best example of this is Crypt Ghast, which has a color identity of B, not WB. It doesn't come up all that often, but a couple of recent examples where it is relevant are Ramos, Dragon Engine and Jodah, Archmage Eternal. Each of these has a color identity of WUBRG, rather than colorless for Ramos or RUW for Jodah.
For your commander, you can use any legendary creature, and you can also use any of the 5 planeswalkers from the preconstructed decks that say "You may use this card as your commander", like for example, the white one would be Nahiri, the Lithomancer.
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I am new to Magic (sure I played it a couple of times in the last 15 years but just single games all couple years) and buyed my first Deck yesterday (Vampiric Bloodlust) and I love it!
At the moment I try to learn my cards, improve my deck and learn all Magic rules.
Now the question I have and couldn't find an answer: Which Creatures can be used as Commander? A friend told me that I can just use creatures as Commander which has the same type as my main Commander. In this case: Edgar Markov. So just creatures which has red, white and black can be my Commander..is that right?
For a detailed answer I would be very happy and please dont forget that I am new to Magic and do not know the shortcuts for common words/rules (use them in your answer but please also tell me its definition :p)
Thank you!
Color identity is a little different to colors in a casting cost - it also includes any colors used in the text box for abilities or rulings (flavour text and reminder tect don't count - the best example of this is Crypt Ghast, which has a color identity of B, not WB. It doesn't come up all that often, but a couple of recent examples where it is relevant are Ramos, Dragon Engine and Jodah, Archmage Eternal. Each of these has a color identity of WUBRG, rather than colorless for Ramos or RUW for Jodah.
Hope this helps.
RWArchangel Avacyn, GWNazahn, Revered Bladesmith, RKari Zev, Skyship Raider (French Duel)
Not really since handful of legendary creatures are banned. Here's the official banlist.