Do I control my commander while it is the command zone?
Asked by Lazarus369 11 years ago
I am new to EDH and I am wondering if, while my commander is in the command zone, does that count as me controlling him, or must he be in active play? For example if I play a Gravecrawler with my commander as Thraximundar , am I able to play my Gravecrawler again with Thraximundar still being in the command zone and having no other zombies in play?
No, he must be on a battlefield. You control only permanents, and Thraximundar is not a permanent while in the command zone.
November 13, 2013 11:55 p.m.
Sorry, Tradeylouish is correct, you can also control spells on the stack.
November 13, 2013 11:55 p.m.
Tradeylouish says... #5
Oops, I forgot something too. You can control any type of object on the stack, including activated and triggered abilities.
Also, when Gravecrawler says "as long as you control a Zombie" it refers only to Zombie permanents you control, not objects on the stack.
November 14, 2013 12:07 a.m.
I'd like to note that some cards have specific abilities that only happen while in the command zone, I can't remember the card, but he gives 2 life per turn while in the command zone or on the field
November 14, 2013 4:08 p.m.
Tradeylouish says... #8
You would be thinking of Oloro, Ageless Ascetic .
Tradeylouish says... #1
No. You can only control permanents on the battlefield or spells on the stack.
November 13, 2013 11:55 p.m.