The “commander tax” won't increase. You'll return the commander to the command zone only if it's still on the battlefield as the delayed triggered ability resolves.

How does Commander tax work?

To put it simply, the commander tax requires you to pay 2 additional mana on top of the casting cost of your commander for every time beyond the first you cast it from the command zone. ... Every time you do this, your commander is going to cost more to cast. This is the commander tax.

Does Dash get around commander tax?

Dash is an alternate mana cost, so Dashing from the command zone is subject to the tax and increases it for the next time you cast Zurgo from there. Commander tax just means that your commander costs 2 more to cast from your command zone for each previous time you've cast it from your command zone.

Does commander tax go away?

Does that dodge commander tax? Alas, no, it does not. You choose whether you're doing the 'normal' cost or any alternate costs, then apply increases like commander tax, then reducers- so if you have an Incubator set to Djinn this time, it still discounts his alternate cost, but you do still have to pay command tax.

Does Zahid get around commander tax?

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Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp unique ability allows it to circumvent the commander tax (similar to [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]]. Imagine equipping Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp with [[Lightning Greaves]] and then recasting him by tapping Lightning Greaves and paying only 3U.

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How much more does a commander cost when it dies?

A commander cast from the command zone costs an additional {2} for each previous time the player casting it has cast it from the command zone that game. This additional cost is informally known as the “commander tax.”

Do medallions reduce commander tax?

Do the medallions also lower the casting cost on the commander tax? Yes.

Does Animar reduce Dash cost?

As far as I understand dash works with Animar, both in pumping Animar and reducing the dash cost. Similarly, evoke (Mulldrifter) costs are reduced by Animar and pump him.

Can you dash out a commander?

You have the choice when he's headed to the graveyard or exile. Any other time you don't have a choice. So he can Dash out of the command zone and end up in your hand. You can cast/dash him any amount after that, but if he goes back to the command zone his dash and his normal cast will cost 2 more.

What happens if your commander is countered?

Yes, when you cast it and they counter it, the card would go to the graveyard, but as a replacement effect, you send it to your Command Zone. This may be important because you may choose to not send it to your command zone if it gets countered, maybe because you want to reanimate it, etc.