Does desertion work on commanders?

Desertion does work against commanders. The replacement effect on Desertion is a self-replacement effect, as defined in rule 614.15: Some replacement effects are not continuous effects.
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How does exiling a Commander work?

You can exile a commander with a spell or ability just like any other creature. But the owner of that commander gets to choose if they want to leave their leader in exile or send it back to the command zone.
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What happens when a Commander is sent back to hand?

The owner of the commander may choose to have it return to the command zone or go to hand. If the owner chooses hand they may play that card from hand without paying the tax. If the commander returns to the command zone then the tax is increased by 2 colourless mana.
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What are the rules for a Commander deck?

A Commander deck must contain exactly 100 cards, including the commander. If you're playing a companion, it must adhere to color identity and singleton rules. While it is not part of the deck, it is effectively a 101st card. With the exception of basic lands, no two cards in the deck may have the same English name.
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How does Commander damage work?

Commander Damage

A player that's been dealt 21 or more combat damage by the same commander over the course of the game loses the game.
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Can you destroy a Commander?

Specifically, you can cause another player's commander to phase out and never phase back in as long as that player is in the game. This means that the commander is totally inaccessible; there is no sequence of actions that could put it back into play.
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Can Commander damage be removed?

There's really only one way to get rid of commander damage, and that's by resetting the game with Karn Liberated. Once you've taken commander damage, it stays until the game ends.
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Is Commander damage only combat damage?

It will, however, count towards the 40 regular life points. Commander damage can only occur in combat. Any activated or triggered ability cannot deal commander damage. However, any activated or triggered ability that buffs the commander in combat will help increase commander damage.
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What is rule 0 Commander?

Essentially, they are decks that break the normal rules of the game and require permission from the table to allow them. Some examples of Rule 0 possibilities include using banned cards and silver-bordered or acorn stamped cards, or adding a mechanic that does not appear on the card (but probably should).
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Can you deal Commander damage to yourself?

Yes, it is still commander damage from that commander. Putting Assault Suit on Zurgo Helmsmasher is a popular strategy because of this.
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Are sideboards allowed in Commander?

The Commander format does not use a sideboard; cards that take other cards from outside the game (such as Wishes) must be discussed with the playgroup before being put in the deck. However, a player may use a companion in addition to their 100-card deck, provided their deck meets the companion's requirements.
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Can I cast my Commander from my hand?

If you cast a commander from your hand, the commander tax doesn't apply. Additionally, that casting won't add to commander tax if you later cast the commander from the command zone. If your commander isn't in the command zone (or you don't have a commander) as the last ability resolves, nothing happens.
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What happens if your Commander dies?

When a commander dies, from what I understand it goes to the graveyard before it goes back to the command zone.
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Can a Commander be temporarily exiled?

If your Commander is Exiled by a card with text like [[Banishing Light]], you can choose to put your Commander in the command zone, and still get it back "for free" if [[Banishing Light]] leaves the battlefield, as long as your commander hasn't changed zones since doing so.
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Can you exile an indestructible Commander?

An indestructible permanent can be exiled, returned to a player's hand, put into a graveyard for having 0 or less toughness (via anything that gives -X/-X for example), or sacrificed.
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Does grasp of fate work on commanders?

If you move the Card from Exile to the Command zone, then it's a new Object. The Grasp leaving the Battlefield won't affect your Commander, regardless of what Zone it is currently it.
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Is Worldfire legal in Commander?

In today's quarterly format update, the Commander Rules Committee announced two changes to the formats banned list. Worldfire has been unbanned while Golos, Tireless Pilgrim has been banned. The announcement also removed Rule 10 - that Commanders were subject to the Legend Rule - from the rule set of the format.
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What is Rule 10 in Commander?

Rule 10, which stated that commanders were subject to The Legend rule, was created in the days when The Legend rule was less stable; the rule remained as an artifact of that time. It's not a Commander-specific rule, but simply existed as a clarification.
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Is Infinity legal in Commander?

The most fun you're legally allowed to have. Unfinity is new and unique for an Un-set due to one key fact: many of its cards are legal in Eternal formats like Commander. Cards that do not feature an acorn stamp on the bottom of the card are entirely legal in Magic's most popular format.
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Does fog prevent commander damage?

All right, by now I'm sure you get the point; Fog can save your life. But let's not forget about its other important use: politics. Fog can be cast at instant speed, which means that you can use it to prevent damage during any turn, even one when you're not being attacked.
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Does RAM through count as commander damage?

The damage dealt while Ram Through resolves is not combat damage, including for purposes of Glissa. Whatever damage is dealt while any spell or ability is resolving is not combat damage, even if it's dealt by a commander or during a combat phase.
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Does afflict count as commander damage?

Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage. Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately.
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Can I steal a commander?

Yes, you can take control of someone else's commander. The rule about returning the commander to the Command Zone reads (emphasis mine): 903.9. If a commander would be exiled from anywhere or put into its owner's hand, graveyard, or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead.
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What is the commander 21 damage rule?

Commander Damage is the term used to describe an alternate win condition in EDH. It states that if any player deals 21 points or more damage, with their Commander, to another player, that player is out of the game.
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Do activated abilities count as commander damage?

considered commander damage. combat damage. from spells and abilities does not count.
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