Stalking Leonin: Must...Not...Look...at...opponent:Instant revealation!"

"Stalking Leonin: Must...Not...Look...at...opponent:Instant revealation!"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

Magic has introduced a somewhat sneaky mechanic this commander 2017. So when Stalking Leoning enters the battlefield you secretly choose an opponent.

I can see it now , people trying to avoid an opponents gaze as they secretly choose them. It may be a bit obvious if just one player has a significant board presence and you choose not to pick him or her. 

So what happens? At instant speed you can reveal your chosen opponent and if he or she has a target creature attacking you then you can exile that creature.

You can only choose this ability once.This is the sneaky mechanic.

So how are you going to keep track of the opponent you chose and how are your opponents going to know that you have chosen them when Stalking Leonin came into play? Should you point to them under the table? Write their name on a piece of paper? Let Jace read your mind so they all know you are telling the truth?

This ought to be interesting enough when it hits the battlefield.Time to be sneaky.