Cunning wish in EDH
Asked by Mr_Business 8 years ago
So since EDH is unsanctioned play and i use Cunning Wish can i just grab any card from my collection?? Or would it have to be in a "sideboard" that i make for my EDH deck??
Raging_Squiggle says... #2
Usually, wish cards don't search for anything unless first discussed prior to the game. (Similar to Un-Cards). In most cases, people won't care and say go for it. If so, then you can search for whatever you want. (Though they may have a problem if you search for something outside of your commander's colors). The alternative is to have an EDH sideboard. Note that cards in the sideboard are subject to the same deck building rules as the deck itself.
November 17, 2016 6:50 p.m.
They don't work unless your play group agrees.
From mtgcommander.net:
13. Abilities which refer to other cards owned outside the game (Wishes, Spawnsire, Research, Ring of Ma'ruf) do not function in Commander without prior agreement on their scope from the playgroup.
For authority of the cited site (from comprehensive rules):
903.1
In the Commander variant, each deck is led by a legendary creature designated as that decks commander. The Commander variant was created and popularized by fans; an independent rules committee maintains additional resources at MTGCommander.net. The Commander variant uses all the normal rules for a Magic game, with the following additions.
golffore297 says... #1
Generally the rule of thumb for any wish cards in EDH is to talk to the playgroup ahead of time of what they would consider the card can get. It will vary group to group, so if you're worried about it, discuss it with the other players first.
November 17, 2016 6:45 p.m.