Commander League

[Jlamb5]

So, my LGS is looking to start a commander league and I'm trying to help out. What are some of the things that we should focus on and are there any specifics DO/DONTS that you guys would recommend? I know the main thing is to keep it casual and fun and to cater to the play group, but in looking for some outside advice as well.

[Drgnwr1]

Outside of the banned list, which can be agreed upon in part or in whole, also other cards that create infinite combos or locks on your opponents can cause for un-fun gameplay for everyone.

[Mlerner12]

Don't use {Zur the Endhahter} or any land destruction

[Weldrodson]

We have had a commander legue at my locals and we have a point system like doing certain things in a game can get us points and lose us points for instance controlling a creature with exactly 21 power gets u 2 points and playing a spell turn 1 because of sol ring loses u one point killing someone before turn 5 gets u minus 5 points and so on and u can create ur ur point System but that's what we use also we have a prize pool were the person with the most points gets first pick and second most gets second pick and so on hope this helped

[Jlamb5]

We have had a commander legue at my locals and we have a point system like doing certain things in a game can get us points and lose us points for instance controlling a creature with exactly 21 power gets u 2 points and playing a spell turn 1 because of sol ring loses u one point killing someone before turn 5 gets u minus 5 points and so on and u can create ur ur point System but that's what we use also we have a prize pool were the person with the most points gets first pick and second most gets second pick and so on hope this helped

For the prize pool in your league, is it at the end of each day, or the end of a "season"

[Weldrodson]

End of each season and each season is about 3 months long also everyone pitches in a few bucks or cards or even mats for the prize pool in the past we didn't but we agreed that everyone pitching in was better and also because our league is free each week it's the least we can do I got a misty rainforest long season

[Weldrodson]

Last not long

[xStrayKnightx]

Land destruction used as a strategy in EDH is really quite terrible. I came across a guy who used mono black land destruction to keep his opponents down while he constantly pinged with his Commander. Almost got him killed.

Otherwise, almost any combo is fair game in EDH. I use my {Sword of Kaldra} + {Lord of Shatterskull Pass} combo mercilessly, simply cause its something my deck does.

[Dhoulmagus]

Has anybody ever used  {Willow Satyr} in EDH? I just noticed this card while browsing through Legends. Oh how I'd love to open a booster box of Legends.

[MuggyWuggy]

just use merit - she takes control of any creature.

[Vileo]

Don't use {Zur the Endhahter} or any land destruction

He's not on the banned list. And spot land removal is fine. Zur isn't the most broken commander ever like you may think.

[Mlerner12]

Don't use {Zur the Endhahter} or any land destruction

He's not on the banned list. And spot land removal is fine. Zur isn't the most broken commander ever like you may think.

I know, but people HATE him. You may lose friends like I did

[Vileo]

Don't use {Zur the Endhahter} or any land destruction

He's not on the banned list. And spot land removal is fine. Zur isn't the most broken commander ever like you may think.

I know, but people HATE him. You may lose friends like I did

If you lose friends over a game, they probably weren't very good friends to begin with. Just saying. But sorry to hear that, all the same.

The tric is to have multiple commander decks. One that's a lot more competitive, and one that's a lot more fun to play against (and pilot).

[Dawgnjax]

So, my LGS is looking to start a commander league and I'm trying to help out. What are some of the things that we should focus on and are there any specifics DO/DONTS that you guys would recommend? I know the main thing is to keep it casual and fun and to cater to the play group, but in looking for some outside advice as well.

Is your LGS in Jacksonville by chance?

[Jlamb5]

Unfortunately it's not in Jacksonville. We're located in OC, CA.