Death of a Commander who has been melded

Asked by FatFreddiesCat 2 years ago

I use Bruna, the Fading Light  ^Meld as my Commander. She becomes melded with Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld to form Brisela, Voice of Nightmares  ^{Meld  Meld}. What happens if Brisela, Voice of Nightmares  ^{Meld  Meld} is killed or exiled? Does she come back to the Command zone as Bruna, the Fading Light  ^Meld and Brisela, Voice of Nightmares  ^{Meld  Meld} goes to the graveyard/exile?

Polaris says... Accepted answer #1

Commanderness is a property of the card, not the creature. When Brisela is in play, she counts as a card and as your commander, but when she leaves play she splits back up. Gisela will go to the graveyard and you may send Bruna to the command zone.

See the ruling on Brisela, Voice of Nightmares  ^{Meld  Meld}:

In a Commander game, your commander may be Bruna, the Fading Light or Gisela, the Broken Blade, and the other may be in your deck. If they meld into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares, Brisela will also be your commander; but if Brisela leaves the battlefield, only the card chosen as your commander at the start of the game may be put into the command zone. (2016-07-13)

December 21, 2021 1:30 a.m.