<p><strong>No, only your own original commander counts.</strong></p>
<p>Generally, if the Lieutenant ability refers to <em>your</em> Commander, then the opponent's Commander would not count, since it's not yours, even if it has the same name. Also, a clone of your Commander would not count, because the Commander-ness of a card cannot be copied.</p>
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<p>903.3. Each deck has a legendary creature card designated as its commander. <strong>This designation is not a characteristic of the object represented by the card; rather, it is an attribute of the card itself.</strong> The card retains this designation even when it changes zones.</p>
<p><em>Example: A commander that’s been turned face down (due to Ixidron’s effect, for example) is still a commander. A commander that’s copying another card (due to Cytoshape’s effect, for example) is still a commander.</em> <em><strong>A permanent that’s copying a commander (such as a Body Double, for example, copying a commander in a player’s graveyard) is not a commander.</strong></em></p>
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2014-10-30T09:23:43.470Z
Thanks. Lieutenant is going to be introduced with the next commander edition, see e.g. [here](http://mythicspoiler.com/).
john_leo
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<p>The new Commander edition introduces a keyword <em>Lieutenant</em>, which gives bonuses as long as you control your commander.<br>
Is that bonus still granted if you control a clone of your commander only?<br>
And what happens if you steal an opponent's same named commander?</p>

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2014-10-30T18:50:13.897Z
Tiny nitpickery: Lieutenant isn't a keyword, it's actually an _ability word_.  Think of it as a form of reminder text: the word 'Lieutenant' doesn't carry any rules weight, it just lets you know that something is going on when you control your commander.
Steven Stadnicki
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Does a copy of your commander count as your "Commander"?
john_leo
# Does a copy of your commander count as your "Commander"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-30)

The new Commander edition introduces a keyword *Lieutenant*, which gives bonuses as long as you control your commander.  
Is that bonus still granted if you control a clone of your commander only?  
And what happens if you steal an opponent's same named commander?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering, mtg-commander

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Tiny nitpickery: Lieutenant isn't a keyword, it's actually an _ability word_.  Think of it as a form of reminder text: the word 'Lieutenant' doesn't carry any rules weight, it just lets you know that something is going on when you control your commander.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-30. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

**No, only your own original commander counts.**

Generally, if the Lieutenant ability refers to *your* Commander, then the opponent's Commander would not count, since it's not yours, even if it has the same name. Also, a clone of your Commander would not count, because the Commander-ness of a card cannot be copied.

> 903.3. Each deck has a legendary creature card designated as its commander. **This designation is not a characteristic of the object represented by the card; rather, it is an attribute of the card itself.** The card retains this designation even when it changes zones.
>
> *Example: A commander that’s been turned face down (due to Ixidron’s effect, for example) is still a commander. A commander that’s copying another card (due to Cytoshape’s effect, for example) is still a commander.* ***A permanent that’s copying a commander (such as a Body Double, for example, copying a commander in a player’s graveyard) is not a commander.***

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. Lieutenant is going to be introduced with the next commander edition, see e.g. [here](http://mythicspoiler.com/).  

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