Rat Colony edh only allows me to have one copy
Asked by shwall 5 years ago
its ability says " a deck can have any number of cards named rat colony" is this void in commander?? Rat Colony
What cdkime said, but just to be thorough
101.1. Whenever a card’s text directly contradicts these rules, the card takes precedence. The card overrides only the rule that applies to that specific situation. The only exception is that a player can concede the game at any time (see rule 104.3a).
June 4, 2018 9:02 p.m.
112.6m An ability that modifies the rules for deck construction functions before the game begins. Such an ability modifies not just the Comprehensive Rules, but also the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and any other documents that set the deck construction rules for a specific format. However, such an ability can't affect the format legality of a card, including whether it's banned or restricted. [...]
Rat Colony fits this bill, meaning it's ability modifies rule 100.2a (which resticts constructed decks to 4-ofs), rule 903.5b (which restricts commander decks to 1-ofs), and even any tournament specific rules other than ones that set a limit to the number of specifically Rat Colonies you can run (as that puts it on a Restricted List for that tournament).
Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1
Nope! Rat Colony's rules text replaces the 1 card limit in commander just as it replaces the 4 card limit in other constructed formats.
One note, it does NOT replace the 100 card maximum for the entire deck. The most you can have is 99 Rat Colonies + your commander.
June 4, 2018 8:47 p.m.