Yes, 10 poison counters kills you in Commander.

How much infect damage do you need in Commander?

Infect deals damage to players in the form of poison counters, but it’s still dealing damage. The rules for commander do not state which form that 21 damage needs to be in. Thus, you can win if you deal 15 combat damage normally with your commander, then give it infect and hit them for 6 infect damage.

Are poison counters combat damage?

Yes it is. The card states “This creature deals damage in the form of poison counters.” So it’s still dealing combat damage as far as the rules are concerned, it’s just in a different form. Just FYI it won’t get the counter until after it deals damage, so the first time it will only deal 1 poison, then 2, etc.

Does infect damage count as commander damage?

Infect isn’t a “replacement effect”, it “deals damage in the form of poison counters”. Thanks! It does count towards commander damage, because it is combat damage.

Are poison counters infect?

They’re the same kind of counter, but the abilities are totally different. Poisonous put the number of counters specified by the ability, while infect determined counters by damage. After even more complaints and more attempts we are done.

Can you block infect MTG?

Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.

Are there any poison counters in commander League?

In his podcast “MaRo” went further, encouraging Commander players to contact the EDH rules committee to ask that it be increased to 20 poison counters. Today’s article will look at the issue of poison counters in EDH. I’ve overseen hundreds of EDH league games, played in hundreds of EDH games myself, and have run infect in a variety of decks.

What happens if you get 10 poison counters?

Poison is an alternate win condition. If a player gets 10 poison counters they lose the game. Mark’s exact quote was as follows. “I think Commander should change its poison total. It changed its life total. I don’t know why its poison total doesn’t change.

Is it possible to run poison as a Commander?

The basic problem of course is that you can’t run this big fellow as your commander. While he may be immune to Krosan Grip, the format is full of instant speed exile and you even see the occasional fog. If he gets exiled you probably won’t see him again that game.