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'''Pauper Commander''' is a variant of [[Commander]] that uses the same rules, with 2 exceptions:
'''Pauper Commander (PDH)''' is a variant of [[Commander]] inspired by the limitations of [[Pauper]] allowing only common cards.


#Each commander must be of either [[common]] or [[uncommon]] rarity. [[Legendary]] status is not required.
==Description==
#All other cards must have been printed at common rarity.
Pauper Commander, like Commander, is a multiplayer format typically played in pods of 3-4 players (though 1v1 is also fairly popular). It has been around since the early 2000's with varying rulesets. The most universally accepted rules are that each player starts with 30 life and plays a deck of 99 unique common cards (excluding basic lands) headed by an uncommon creature that is the deck's commander. A player may only sustain 16 damage from a single commander. Otherwise, the rules follow those of [[Commander]].


==External links==
There is often confusion over what constitutes a common or uncommon card. Pauper Commander does not follow the same legalities as Pauper, if a card has ever been printed at common or uncommon it is legal to play. This means cards that have only appeared at the common or uncommon rarity in online sets such as Chainer's Edict and Bastion Protector are legal to play. You can use the Scryfall search engine to find a card's rarity from any set.
*[https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/variant-commander/218418-comprehensive-list-of-pauper-ambassador-commanders Rules and Possible Commander]
 
*[https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/variant-commander/218421-pauper-pauper-commander-resources-and-useful General resources]
There is currently no ban list for Pauper Commander.
*[https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/variant-commander/218434-pauper-possibly-legal-cards Disputed common cards]
 
==External Links==
*[http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/pauper-edh-primer/ Pauper EDH Primer]
*[http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/pauper-edh-deck-compendium/ Pauper EDH Deck Compendium]


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Revision as of 23:37, 27 January 2019

Pauper Commander
DCI Sanctioned
Paper {Cross}
Magic Online {Cross}
Magic Arena {Cross}
Rules
Type Constructed
Multiplayer {Tick}
Add. rules Deck Commander
40 life points
Singleton deck:
Exactly 100 cards

Pauper Commander (PDH) is a variant of Commander inspired by the limitations of Pauper allowing only common cards.

Description

Pauper Commander, like Commander, is a multiplayer format typically played in pods of 3-4 players (though 1v1 is also fairly popular). It has been around since the early 2000's with varying rulesets. The most universally accepted rules are that each player starts with 30 life and plays a deck of 99 unique common cards (excluding basic lands) headed by an uncommon creature that is the deck's commander. A player may only sustain 16 damage from a single commander. Otherwise, the rules follow those of Commander.

There is often confusion over what constitutes a common or uncommon card. Pauper Commander does not follow the same legalities as Pauper, if a card has ever been printed at common or uncommon it is legal to play. This means cards that have only appeared at the common or uncommon rarity in online sets such as Chainer's Edict and Bastion Protector are legal to play. You can use the Scryfall search engine to find a card's rarity from any set.

There is currently no ban list for Pauper Commander.

External Links