How does the legendary rule work in edh?
The legendary rule in EDH (and all Magic formats) forces a player who controls multiple legendary permanents with the exact same name to choose one to keep, sending the others to the graveyard as a state-based action, meaning it happens instantly and can't be responded to. This rule applies to all legendary permanents (creatures, lands, etc.), triggers "dies" events but isn't a sacrifice, and you and your opponents can each have a copy, but you can't have two yourself.How does the legendary rule work in Commander?
704.5j If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are controlled by the same player, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the “legend rule.”Does the legend rule apply immediately?
It's immediately. It happens before priority is passed. And you can't maintain priority as it checks before then too. You also can't use another effect that would allow you to sacrifice a permanent either.How does the legendary rule work with copies?
The Legend Rule is a State-Based Action. Immediately after your Clone enters the Battlefield as a Copy of the Legendary Creature you control, you will control 2x Legendary Permanents with the same name. You choose one, and the other(s) are put into their owner's Graveyards.Does the legend rule trigger death triggers?
Yes, the Legend Rule does trigger death (or "leaves the battlefield") effects because the legendary permanent goes from the battlefield to the graveyard, which is the definition of "dying," even though it's not sacrificed or destroyed. While you can't respond to the rule itself (it's a state-based action), any death triggers go on the stack after the rule resolves and before you get priority, allowing those triggers to happen.TR&CI 38: The Legend Rule & State-Based Actions
What cards ignore legend rule?
- Brothers Yamazaki.
- Cadric, Soul Kindler.
- Mirror Box.
- Mirror Gallery.
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces.
- Sliver Gravemother.
- Spider-Verse.
- The Master, Multiplied.
Is Legendary Rule dying?
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, when the Legend Rule forces you to put legendary permanents into your graveyard, they are considered to have "died" (moved from battlefield to graveyard) and trigger death-related effects, though it's not technically a "sacrifice" and you can't respond to the rule itself because it's a state-based action.How do you bypass the legend rule?
There are also two indirect ways to bypass the legend rule: creating a copy of a legendary creature under a different name (Lazav, Dimir Mastermind) and creating a copy of a legendary creature that isn't legendary (Helm of the Host).Does the legendary rule use the stack?
No, the legend rule in Magic: The Gathering does not go on the stack; it's a state-based action, meaning it happens automatically and immediately whenever two legendary permanents with the same name exist, before players get priority or triggers (like "enters the battlefield") go on the stack, so you can't respond to the rule itself, only to the triggers it causes.Does the legendary rule apply to artifacts?
Yes, the legendary rule applies to legendary artifacts in Magic: The Gathering because "Legendary" is a supertype affecting all permanents (creatures, lands, artifacts, enchantments, planeswalkers). If a player controls two or more legendary artifacts (or any legendary permanents) with the same name, they must choose one and put the rest into their graveyard as a state-based action.Can I have multiple legendary creatures in a Commander deck?
Yes, you can have many legendary creatures in a Commander deck, as long as each has a unique name (no duplicates) and falls within your commander's color identity, with the only primary restriction being that only one can be your designated Commander (unless they have the Partner ability for two commanders). The "Legend Rule" only applies on the battlefield: if you control two or more legendary permanents with the exact same name, all but one are sent to the graveyard.Does legend rule still trigger ETB?
The effect will still trigger, but won't go on the stack until SBAs are checked. The legend rule will apply, and you put ETBs on the stack, but by the time the triggered abilities are resolving, you would've applied the legend rule long before.Why are the planet lands not legendary?
Named lands often aren't legendary anymore because it was a design issue for constructed where the restriction was disliked. Maybe they will make a Planet rule similar to the Legend rule. Making the planet lands legendary is unnecessary from a balancing standpoint because they require so much investment and are slow.Does edh commander have to be legendary?
Players choose a legendary creature to be their commander. However, several abilities have the potential to expand the options for what may be chosen as a commander. Some legendary non-creature cards (usually planeswalkers) have an ability allowing them to be chosen as a commander.Does legendary rule sacrifice?
No, the Legend Rule in Magic: The Gathering does not involve sacrificing; it's a state-based action where you choose one legendary permanent to keep, and put the others into your graveyard, triggering "dies" effects but not "sacrifice" effects. This happens immediately before players get priority, so it's not a player choice to sacrifice and bypasses effects that prevent sacrificing like indestructible.How does the commander rule work?
The Commander format is all about picking your hero and building a deck around them. In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities.How does the legendary rule work?
The legendary rule in Magic: The Gathering states that if a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the exact same name, they must choose one to keep and put the rest into their graveyard as a state-based action. This happens automatically, without the stack, so players can't respond by sacrificing or activating abilities before the choice is made, but any "enter the battlefield" (ETB) or "leaves the battlefield"/"dies" triggers from the affected legends do still happen.Does the legendary rule apply in Commander?
Yes, the legend rule absolutely applies in Commander; if you control two or more legendary permanents with the exact same name, you must choose one to keep and put the others into your graveyard as a state-based action, but you can have multiple legendary creatures with different names (like your Commander and another legend) or even identical-named legends if they are controlled by different players. This rule applies to creatures, lands, and other legendary permanents, but unique effects (like clones that aren't legendary) or different names (like "Kamahl, Fist of Krosa" and "Kamahl, Heart of Krosa") bypass it.What abilities don't go on the stack?
405.6b Static abilities continuously generate effects and don't go on the stack. (See rule 604, “Handling Static Abilities.”) This includes characteristic-defining abilities such as “[This object] is red” (see rule 604.3).Does legendary rule count as dying?
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, when the Legend Rule forces you to put legendary permanents into your graveyard, they are considered to have "died" (moved from battlefield to graveyard) and trigger death-related effects, though it's not technically a "sacrifice" and you can't respond to the rule itself because it's a state-based action.Can I respond to legendary rule?
You cannot respond to the Legend Rule in Magic: The Gathering; it's a State-Based Action (SBA) that happens instantly when a second legendary permanent of the same name enters, forcing you to choose one to keep and putting the others into the graveyard, triggering "dies" effects but not "sacrifice" effects, as it's a forced placement, not a choice to sacrifice.Can you make a token copy of a legendary?
Yes, you can create a token copy of a legendary creature in Magic: The Gathering, but the "legend rule" will typically force you to put all but one with the same name into the graveyard, though some cards create special non-legendary copies or bypass the rule entirely. Standard copy effects (like Rite of Replication) make legendary tokens that trigger the rule, but you still get Enter-the-Battlefield (ETB) triggers from the copies before they're sent to the graveyard.When your commander dies, can you put it in the graveyard?
Yes, when a commander "dies" (moves from the battlefield to the graveyard), it does hit the graveyard first, triggering any "dies" or death-related abilities. Immediately after it's in the graveyard, a special game rule (a State-Based Action) allows the owner to choose to move it to the Command Zone instead of leaving it in the graveyard.Can a legendary enchantment be a commander?
Yes, a legendary enchantment can be a commander, especially if it's a legendary enchantment creature (like a God or enchantment creature) or a double-faced card (DFC) with a legendary creature on the back (like Esika, God of the Tree/Prismatic Bridge). You can also use legendary enchantments that have specific text saying they can be your commander, such as certain Backgrounds.Are all Planeswalkers legendary?
Yes, as of the Ixalan update in 2017, all Planeswalkers in Magic: The Gathering are considered legendary, even if older printings don't explicitly say "Legendary" on the card; they've received errata to make them legendary permanents subject to the "legend rule" (meaning you can only control one of the same name). This removed the older "Planeswalker Uniqueness Rule" that looked at the planeswalker type (like "Nissa") instead of the name.
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