Commander Legality Question
Asked by M.T.G 8 years ago
Are cards from sets like duel decks legal in commander format?
Raging_Squiggle says... #2
Except for the cards on the ban list, every card ever printed in the history of Magic, in any set or block, is legal to play in commander. That's one of the reasons that makes it so fun and diverse.
February 29, 2016 8:50 p.m.
nobu_the_bard says... Accepted answer #3
Silver-bordered cards aren't legal, though discuss it with the playgroup, some groups allow them, or allow specific cards. Gold-bordered cards aren't technically legal either, but are actually proxies and as legal as other proxies.
All cards with white or black borders are legal outside of the ban list or unique printings (like 1996 World Champion). If you use Alpha cards you need to use sleeves.
February 29, 2016 9:36 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #4
Note that any cards banned in Vintage are also banned in Commander, though they don't specifically appear on the Commander ban list. This includes "ante"-related cards (Jeweled Bird, Timmerian Fiends, etc.), physical dexterity cards (Chaos Orb and Falling Star), Conspiracies (Backup Plan, Muzzio's Preparations, etc.), and Shahrazad.
ArtifactMadMan says... #1
yes any card unless it it specifically banned is legal in commander
February 29, 2016 8:47 p.m.