With the exception of basic lands, no two cards in the deck may have the same english name.ĮDH is played with vintage legal cards, with the exception that cards are legal as of their set's prerelease. Please note that with 'extort' the hybrid mana symbol is part of the reminder text and NOT used in determining the card's color. ( it can be used in a mono white or mono black deck)Įxample: If you were play Phelddagrif (Casting cost 1UWG) as your General, your deck may not contain any red or black cards no card in such a deck may contain red or black mana symbols or hybrid mana symbols ( Talisman of Dominance, Life//Death and Boros Guildmage are not allowed.)Īn EDH deck must contain exactly 100 cards, including the general A deck may not generate mana outside it's colours anything which would generate mana of an illegal colour generates colourless mana instead. The general's mana cost ( and any mana symbol found in the text box ) dictates what mana symbols may appear on cards in the deck. Legend Rule: If a player controls two or more Legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them and the rest are put into their owner's graveyards Players must choose a legendary creature as the 'General'

It can be played 1-on-1 but is usually multiplayer.

Commander ( EDH ) is a Magic: The Gathering variant which provides a way of encouraging casual, interactive games with a low barrier to entry while still requiring good deck building skills.

One on one commander