Is EDH and Commander the same?

Commander, as officially titled by Wizards of the Coast (also known as Elder Dragon Highlander or EDH), is a casual multiplayer format for Magic: the Gathering. It is a Highlander-variant format with specific rules centered around a legendary creature called the commander.

Is EDH 100 cards including Commander?

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.

Can a Commander deck have 2 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.

Why is EDH called EDH?

EDH owes its name to two essential components of every deck’s construction. “Elder Dragon” refers to the original quintet of Elder Dragon Legends (Chromium, Arcades Sabboth, Palladia-Mors, Vaevictis Asmadi, and, of course, Kresh the Bloodbraided).

Why is it called EDH?

He named it Elder Dragon Highlander. Fans would later shorten it to EDH. In Staley’s EDH format, there were only five possible decks of cards — one for each of the Elder Dragons.

Does first player draw in EDH?

Given that Commander is traditionally a multiplayer format, all players draw a card during their first turn.

How old is EDH MTG?

Magic: The Gathering Commander

Released	June 17, 2011
Size	Five 100-card decks, including 51 new cards
Designers	Ken Nagle (Lead), Mark Gottlieb, Scott Larabee, Ryan Miller, Mark Purvis
Developers	Mark Globus (Lead), Peter Knudson, Erik Lauer, Ryan Miller, Lee Sharpe
Development code	Bedlam