I always love "non-cycles" like this. It can be neat to think about how another color would do its version of an effect, but it can also be more interesting to let effects stand in isolation rather than having to exist as part of a set

When the color pie is bleeding together more and more in the modern day I think that non-cycles like this really help in reinforcing it

The problem with effects like this is you need some way of marking the opponent that doesnt give it away. Im personally not a fan of mechanics that require outside materials to use

Well I think it could be possible to do a cycle of these, since Green, Black, Blue do have their own interesting effects. They seem to be a type of protective reactionary effects. Green could give permanents you control hexproof until end of turn from chosen player, black one could make the chosen player sacrifice their highest power creature, and blue one could be a free counter non creature spell that targets something you control or a type of instant speed clone effect of a creature of the chosen player attacking you. It is just figuring a fun effect that works and isn't oppressive while keeping the types of effects that punish the player going after you.

Oh I thought that the problem would be "It was you the entire time but I actually chose it just now" kind of problem. And I don't see why Blue wouldn't just be "Counter/copy chosen player spell" As if there weren't creatures that already do that. Black could be "Revive chosen player creature that died this turn" idk what for green

Some ideas! Green - Fog effect, or hexproof from chosen player(, or even indestructible?) (Heroic intervention) Blue - Counter target spell Black - Reanimate from target players graveyard, or destroy target creature or PW of chosen player

Haha... What a lucky man... "Oh when I DESIGNED CARDS for magic" talk about living the dream

A green one couldve been printed in the group hug bloomburrow deck where if the chosen oppent hasnt attacked you this turn cycle you reveal they player you chose, then that player searches for a basic land and puts it onto the battlefield tapped.

Absolutely love these kind of mechanics. I hope we get to see more cards like this in future commander products.

The idea is cool, but 'secretly choosing' in the middle of a paper game is incredibly awkward to do. Those cards get avoided mostly just for that.

Blue: ETB Secretly choose a player. Reveal the chosen player: Counter all spells and abilities the chosen player controls that target you or a permanent you control.

Green could be a counters trick, i.e. reveal the player you chose, if a creature you control is blocking a creature that player controls, put 2 +1/+1 counters on it

You never know when someone down the line will have a good idea for them.

stalking leonin has been a lot of fun in my pod with it being in the cats and dogs precon

pls have more of them , the stronger the better

when you guys make cards, especially for Modern Horizons, do you design cards to existing decks, just design cards in a vacuum, or a mix of both?

I can think of a green one that could work fine, a two costed 1/1 that lets you give +2/+2 ward 2 and trample until end of turn to target creature controlled by or attacking the named player or being targeted or blocked by a card that player controls. I think the design is very interesting as it's based on judges familiar but replacing proactive interaction with greens more resilience based interaction. While it's playing into table politics being able to either help the named player or harm them as a way to encourage players to work with each other. Being able to use greens "anti interaction" interaction tools to reach out to help/hinder other players outside of the colors typical self preserving is a small but good color pie break for letting it interact while not being directly involved but still doing it's unique style of interaction. I'm not a green player (unless playing specifically golgari strategies that don't feel remotely green anyways) but play every other color and specifically dislike green because it's lack of much interaction aside being able to consider player removal as an option much earlier.

My only wish for Commander is for Wizards to finally reprint Edgar Markov. God knows it hurt when ur dragon was reprinted but he wasn't

Sounds like the Among Us card

Ok. Come on, let's add some more assist cards to EDH.

Whats a good design exactly?

Needing pen and paper on an already cluttered commander table is a big no for me. This, secret voting sessions, just hell no.

Blue one: steals a creature that is attacking you (double agent style), green one (fights and leaves food tokens), black one praetor’s counsel’s them. There is room for a full cycle

My OCD tendencies are going apeshit, but I do still think this is cool

Magic players are always obsessed with cycles and it's very annoying. Like I would have been content if we stopped at two swords but instead we have 12.

wait why toss them back and not just cast the profane tutor off of omniscience? @31:50

Do colorless omnath 🙏

Stop making commander focused stuff. Commander decks for modern horizons are where I draw the line. I'd pay 300$+ for a real modern precon, but nope, more trash ass commander.

Or just think a little and make the other ones. lol