Are Collector's Edition cards playable in EDH?
Asked by CuteSnail 11 years ago
Was considering buying a Tropical Island but I don't want to spend $200+. The Collector's Edition is cheaper. I know they're not legal in tournaments but what about EDH?
Collector's Edition cards are not, strictly speaking, real magic cards. They are not legal for play in any format.
But as is the case in absolutely every non-sanctioned event or game you ever play, if your group doesn't care, you can use it.
But if you went to a store that was hosting an EDH event that didn't allow proxies, I very much doubt they'd let you use it.
January 30, 2014 7:12 p.m.
Blackblade says... Accepted answer #3
Just to supplement to what Devonin said, Collector's Edition cards are not tournament legal. So if you do decide to purchase and play with them it would have to be accepted within your group. I have a few myself, and so do a few of my friends. No one has an issue, and that is our house rule.
Collector's Edition Legality
January 30, 2014 7:42 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
@nayaftw: EDH is more of a social format. In fact, it is a social format. It is incorrect to classify EDH as a casual format.
January 30, 2014 8:36 p.m.
PrimeEpoch says... #5
Epochalyptik, I don't really see the difference tbh, they both effectively mean a relaxed format, or am I being a fool? (It wouldn't be the first time lol ;) )
January 31, 2014 5:16 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #6
"Casual" typically implies noncompetitive or low power (although I tend not to agree with the latter on a personal level).
Casual and competitive are basically the two ends of the continuum when it comes to players and their decks. Where on the continuum a player or a deck stands depends largely on what the priorities of that player or deck are.
"Social," however, implies neither casual nor competitive, though I'd bet most people would associate it with casual. A social format focuses on the interactions between players rather than the individual priorities of any one player. While individual perspectives are certainly still important, the format accentuates the group dynamic.
Competitive EDH players (of which I am one) tend to dislike the format being classified as casual, and I disagree with casual and competitive alike in this capacity. Social will always be an accurate descriptor of EDH, though.
January 31, 2014 5:22 p.m.
PrimeEpoch says... #7
Fair enough, I was under the impression that they meant exactly the same thing.
PrimeEpoch says... #1
EDH is more of a casual format, so illegal cards are just suggestions on what is too powerful for the format really. Tropical island is legal anyway.
Illegal cards in EDH
January 30, 2014 6:58 p.m.