Agent Bishop, Man in Black
TMT · rare · Released 2026-03-06
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
below rate
minor value alone
wants support
scales up
one mode
situational
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Archetypes
No active conflicts.
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Rationale
3cmc 1/2 Human Soldier that puts a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures at the beginning of combat each turn. The effect is slow and modest — distributing one counter each to two creatures per combat is incremental value, fitting in +1/+1 counters or voltron builds but rarely a defining piece. A 1/2 body for 3 is underwhelming, making this primarily a support piece in counter-synergy or go-wide shells.
Learnings (2)
The trigger distributes exactly one +1/+1 counter to each of up to TWO targets — it does not stack multiple counters on a single creature — so it pairs better with counter-doubling effects (Hardened Scales, Doubling Season) to become impactful.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
As a 1/2 for 3, Agent Bishop is rarely worth a commander slot unless the deck specifically wants a white counter-distributor that works every combat step rather than on ETB.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #13,376