Can any legendary creature be a commander?

Players may choose either a legendary creature, or a planeswalker that has an ability allowing it to be chosen as a commander. Players may choose a pair of them if each has the partner ability. In Brawl, any planeswalker can be designated as a commander.

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2023-03-01 03:19:31

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Can any card be a commander?
What Makes an MTG Card a Commander? For a card to be considered a commander in Magic: the Gathering, it must fulfill one of the two following criteria: The card must be a legendary creature; or, The card must state, “This card can be your Commander”.
2024-01-11 09:07:01

Can a commander deck have two commanders?
A player can have two commanders if both have partner. Because both commanders start the game in the command zone, the remaining library is only 98 cards. Your two commanders are treated individually for all other Commander rules. If either leaves the battlefield, you can return it to the command zone instead.
2023-10-19 03:44:46

Can you play planeswalkers in a commander deck?
Since these planeswalkers begin as legendary creatures, they are able to be your commander. With these commanders, players are not able to cast the planeswalker from the command zone. You will have to cast the legendary creature, then pay its transformation cost to flip the card.
2023-08-01 08:30:44

Can you catch a legendary with a pokeball?
(Every legendary CAN be caught in a Pokéball that isn't the Master Ball.) When you catch the legendary Pokémon, save the game!
2023-01-14 19:05:07

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