Commander color identity?

Asked by Kcin 9 years ago

If I use Rhys the Redeemed as my commander, am I able to have Thornscape Battlemage in the deck with its kicker cost being R or W?

PhageTheUnbeatable says... Accepted answer #1

You cannot, as no cards in a Commander deck can have a color identity that is not included within its general's color identity. Rhys the Redeemed 's color identity is G/W, where Thornscape Battlemage 's color identity is G/W/R.

April 19, 2014 11:09 a.m.

Kcin says... #2

but I thought kicker would be treated the same as a card with extort.... say Crypt Ghast in a deck with a mono-black commander such as Phage the Untouchable ?

the white in the extort cost still allows Crypt Ghast to be played since it is in the reminder text, not the cards CMC...

April 19, 2014 12:41 p.m.

ljs54321 says... #3

kcin: The key point about Extort is that it's in the reminder text like you said. Kicker is in the rules text, which still affects color identity.

April 19, 2014 12:49 p.m.

Kcin says... #4

got it. looking into again, I had a feeling that was the case, but I wasn't sure....

April 19, 2014 2:05 p.m.

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