Is Heartless Hidetsugu pretty broken in EDH?
Asked by Dreno33 12 years ago
Heartless Hidetsugu as a commander seems like total crap... Instant Commander damage just from tapping. And nearly full Rq. Damage at that....
are you sure. b/c im almost positive it is any damage dealt BY the general. that text includes his name...
March 31, 2013 9:08 p.m.
cartwheelnurd says... #3
this would be better suited in the forums. MTG Q&A is for rules-related questions only.
March 31, 2013 9:10 p.m.
It's in the official commander rules that commander damage has to be combat damage. Otherwise this guy would likely be on the ban-list. I felt the same way when I first saw him.
March 31, 2013 9:21 p.m.
KrazyCaley says... #5
Combat damage only. http://mtgcommander.net/rules.php
March 31, 2013 9:28 p.m.
HumanofMassDestruction says... #6
Commander damage is ONLY combat damage. I thought The same as you originally, however I checked the rules and found out.
March 31, 2013 9:30 p.m.
SandyDufresne says... #7
He could be with Furnace of Rath . Just make sure you have more life than your opponents when you use it.
March 31, 2013 10:15 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
@Heartpiercer: Having more life won't do anything. The ability does damage to each individual player based on each individual life total. With a damage doubler in play, you'd need to have an odd number of life to survive because the ability rounds down.
March 31, 2013 11:47 p.m.
SandyDufresne says... #9
I think that's what I meant but thanks for clarifying.
bdrichar says... Accepted answer #1
Nope nope, commander damage only comes from COMBAT damage; you have to attack and deal damage that way.
March 31, 2013 9 p.m.