Colorless EDH/Commander Deck
Asked by Sherpa_Rage 12 years ago
Would it be possible with in the rules of EDH/Commander to run a solid colorless deck? As far as I know the rules simply say that you cannot use a color that is not on your general/commander. So for example if you are running a say Darksteel Colosus as a general then you simply run colorless cards (with no colors listed anywhere on the card at all, per the EDH/Commander rules). Is this possible? I realize it may not make sense or be the best deck but if it can be done it seems like a fun idea to toy with.
Sherpa_Rage says... #2
Thanks for the prompt response. I guess I am more tired than thought considering I just though Darksteel was a Legendary Creature, a flub on my part.
April 14, 2013 5:17 a.m.
I've seen a really impressive Karn, Silver Golem commander deck. Also don't forget that Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is banned in commander.
April 14, 2013 6:21 p.m.
The no basic lands part is the hardest condition to meet.
April 14, 2013 6:22 p.m.
What tynansdtm said. It's definitely tricky to assemble a good colorless identity mana base, let alone one on a budget.
aavb132 says... Accepted answer #1
Ignoring the fact that the Colossus isn't legendary (an Eldrazi Titan is a better choice, anyway), you are completely correct. So long as the land doesn't have any colored mana symbols on it or explicitly state it has a color, it will have no color identity and thus be completely legal in you colorless EDH deck.
April 14, 2013 5:13 a.m.