Is infect legal in Commander?

In Modern or Legacy, an Infect player needs to reach 10 poison counters to win the game. In Commander, an Infect player needs to reach thirty poison counters to win the game.

Are infect and poison counters the same?

They’re the same kind of counter, but the abilities are totally different. Poisonous put the number of counters specified by the ability, while infect determined counters by damage. After even more complaints and more attempts we are done.

How does infect work in MTG?

How Does Infect Work? Whenever a creature with infect deals damage to a creature, it puts a number of -1/-1 counters equal to that damage instead of dealing actual damage. If a player is dealt damage by a creature with infect, that player gains that many poison counters.

How do poison counters work in Commander?

A poison counter is a counter that, unlike most other counters, is placed on players rather than objects. When a player has ten or more poison counters, that player loses the game. A player with at least one poison counter is considered poisoned.

Do infect creatures deal Commander damage?

Infect deals damage to players in the form of poison counters, but it’s still dealing damage. The rules for commander do not state which form that 21 damage needs to be in.

Does infect still do damage?

Yes, infect modifies the results of any damage dealt by a source with infect but it is still damage and if its dealt during the combat damage step’s turn-based action, it is combat damage.

Can infect damage be prevented?

Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn’t get poison counters.

Does infect count as commander damage?

903.14a A player that’s been dealt 21 or more combat damage by the same commander over the course of the game loses the game. Infect deals damage to players in the form of poison counters, but it’s still dealing damage. The rules for commander do not state which form that 21 damage needs to be in.

Does infect deal damage?

There is a ruling on Infect: Damage dealt to a player from a creature with infect does not deal damage as well as poison counters. Damage is assigned as a number and can be prevented as normal, but when it is dealt to a player it turns into poison counters instead of reducing their life total.

Does infect negate Lifelink?

Creatures with Infect still deal damage, so all abilities that trigger* (such as Lifelink) still function.

Does infect count as Commander damage?

How much infect can you lose?

Each creature with infect, and all cards that gave infect and/or positively affected creatures with infect, were printed with the Phyrexian watermark. If a player has ten or more poison counters, they lose the game. In Two-Headed Giant, it’s fifteen or more.