What format is EDH?

Commander, as officially titled by Wizards of the Coast (also known as Elder Dragon Highlander or EDH), is a casual multiplayer format for Magic: the Gathering. It is a Highlander-variant format with specific rules centered around a legendary creature called the commander.

What should a Commander deck consist of?

To bring it all together, these are the basic guidelines for how to build a Commander deck:

  • 1 awesome Commander.
  • 36-38 lands.
  • 10-13 ramp cards.
  • 6-8 spot removal cards.
  • 3-5 board wipes.
  • 10 card advantage cards.
  • 0-3 unique restrictions.

How many of each card should be in a Commander deck?

As a general rule of thumb, you want somewhere between 33 and 42 lands in a Commander deck. Naturally, you want as many special lands as you can find. Lands that generate more than one colour of mana or that have special abilities are always a great shout.

Why is it called EDH?

He named it Elder Dragon Highlander. Fans would later shorten it to EDH. In Staley’s EDH format, there were only five possible decks of cards — one for each of the Elder Dragons.

Is a Commander deck 100 or 99 cards?

Size: A Commander deck must be exactly 100 cards, including the Commander. In other words, an EDH deck consists of one Commander (or two if both have Partner) and 99 (or 98) other cards.

How many lands should be in a 60-card deck?

24
Traditional knowledge is that lands should make up a touch over 40% of a deck. This means about 17–18 lands for a 40-card deck and about 24–25 lands for a 60-card deck.

How many lands should a 3 color Commander deck have?

3-color decks should play 9 fetchlands, 3 dual lands, and 3 shock lands. 2-color decks should play 7 fetch lands, 1 dual land, and 1 shock land.

Are Commander decks standard?

They aren’t legal for play in the Standard, Pioneer, or Modern formats. The other cards in these decks (with printed set code ZNC and collector numbers 007–142) are legal for play in any format that already allows those cards; that is, appearing in these decks doesn’t change a card’s legality in any format.

Why Commander is the best format?

As the only official singleton format, Commander is a great jumping-off point for new Magic players and those returning to the game. By philosophy, Commander is casual. This makes Commander easier to approach than other constructed formats, which are often highly competitive.