<p>Yes, as rule 903.9 describes, the commander's owner may put it in the command zone:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If a commander would be exiled from anywhere or put into its owner’s hand, graveyard, or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>I know that when a commander is exiled, the owner has the option of putting it in 
exile or back in the command zone, but what about effects that only remove it as 
long as a permanent is in play, like o ring, or angel of serenity. does the 
commander leave play until the mentioned permanents leave play or can the opp bypass them and just put the commander in the command zone.</p>

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what happens with commanders and o ring effects?
Martin Kempisty
# what happens with commanders and o ring effects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-26)

I know that when a commander is exiled, the owner has the option of putting it in
exile or back in the command zone, but what about effects that only remove it as
long as a permanent is in play, like o ring, or angel of serenity. does the
commander leave play until the mentioned permanents leave play or can the opp bypass them and just put the commander in the command zone.

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


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-26. Score: 0

Yes, as rule 903.9 describes, the commander's owner may put it in the command zone:

> If a commander would be exiled from anywhere or put into its owner’s hand, graveyard, or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead


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