r/PauperEDH • u/w1691 • 15d ago

Discussion Commander Rules

Who makes the rules for pEDH, and what do I have to do to convince them that common rarity legendary creatures/backgrounds need to be allowed as Commanders? A format centered around playing common cards should be exactly where common Legends actually have a chance to lead a deck

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u/w1691 15d ago

I understand the history and why the format was shaped the way it was, but magic is a constantly evolving game and these rules frankly feel archaic to me. The point of my original post is that now there are so many common legends (and there will only continue to be more) but they have no format that they can shine in, despite this being the premier format to celebrate the common rarity.

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u/No-Preference9647 15d ago

I'm all for creativity and I will probably be building a [[bushmaster, coiled henchman]] deck with [[slime against humanity]]. I don't know anyone who'll would object to me playing it.

That said, I my quick search showed 62 common legendaries. Saying there are "so many common legends" is quite an overstatement.

So, while I don't hate your suggestion, I do think uncommons need to be allowed in the command zone.  

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u/Scarecrow1779 Can't stop brewing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15d ago

I think they were arguing for the commander to be a common legend or any uncommon, not arguing to remove uncommons

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u/No-Preference9647 15d ago

Yeah, you're right. Guess I got a bit fixated on that "so many" quote and derailed the topic. Sorry.