Changing lands (Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice.) Color changing (Target/this creature becomes the color(s) of your choice until end of turn.) Copying permanents, permanently Counterspell Counter target activated/triggered ability +N/-N (on creatures) -N/+N (on creatures) -N/-0 (on creatures) -N/-0 (on spells) -N/-0 (on Auras) -N/-0 to their team, one-shot "Curiosity" (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to an opponent, draw a card.) Defender Flash "Flicker" (Exile target creature/permanent, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's controloccasionally the creature/permanent returns at the end of the turn.) Flying "Freeze" creature (Tap target creature
That way, every card acts as an invitation to learn more about the game it references
We already have confirmation from the initial rounds of spoilers that some cards from this list will be riffed on in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty theres new Spirit Dragons with designs lovingly iterating on the originals, a new Boseiju and most likely other legendary lands, and who knows how many more
Playtest cards arent legal so if you want to use them as a commander, make sure to have a chat with your play group
ABU is shorthand for Limited Edition Alpha , Limited Edition Beta , and Unlimited : the first three print runs of the original Magic core set created back in 1993