Infect Rule
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Feb. 21, 2012, 3 a.m. by Regiment47
is it 10 infect to kill someone in EDH still. People at my game store say 15. i think they're just salty that blightsteel and whispersilk are bosses.
hunter9000 says... #3
The poison limits are the same for EDH as they are for a standard game. The official rules don't specify a different limit, so the standard rule applies. I read somewhere that the r&d people tested it and decided that the limit didn't need to be raised.
I personally think that's way too low, so my group uses a house rule of 20 poison to kill, or 11 from a single general. I killed someone with a single Flesh-Eater Imp last weekend on turn 5 or 6 just because he couldn't block my one flier.
February 21, 2012 9:03 a.m.
Redsplicer3 says... #4
I personally think it should be raised though, I used to use my green/blue infect deck and won in 1 hit since I powered up my Spinebiter with 2 Titanic Growths = instant win.
February 21, 2012 9:21 a.m.
cryptichorror says... #5
Most EDH games I've seen will implement some house rule to determine the number of poison counters a player can take on before losing. Since EDH by nature is designed to be a social, casual, and fun way to play MTG, most people who play an infect EDH deck are willing to up the poison count total to keep the game more balanced and enjoyable.
I personally have no hate for people who play infect EDH. It's a perfectly valid game mechanic and if that's what one wants to play, cool by me. But if the goal of one's deck is to win everytime, as quick as possible, then that player is kinda missing the point and spirit of EDH.
February 21, 2012 9:25 a.m.
It's really no worse than the Progenitus combo I've seen some people play in EDH. Get him out turn 2 or 3 with a Dream Halls, then plop out a Rafiq of the Many, swing for a kill.
But, more to the point, in EDH the poison counters needed to kill an opponent is till 10, by the rules. But a lot of people do house rule it.
I'll say, if you're playing an infect aggro strategy in EDH, it's actually pretty tough to win with it. I played an infect deck for quite awhile. I have much more fun playing my Three Beautiful Sisters deck.
February 21, 2012 12:05 p.m.
standard infect turn 2 win. turn 1, forest and Glistener Elf, turn 2, mountain, Assault Strobe and 2x Mutagenic Growth
February 21, 2012 1:57 p.m.
hunter9000 says... #8
Someone once tried to kill me on turn 2 with a Immolating Souleater with Phyresis on it. The only thing that saved me was the dismember I had in my opening hand. The look on his face when he realized he just put himself at 2 life for nothing was amazing.
Syinide says... #2
I don't believe there is a set limit for edh, but IMO I always cut the max life total in half no matter the format.
February 21, 2012 4:05 a.m.