diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
index d21715165df..83e82191061 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
     public final static String foilSuffix = "+";
     public final static char NameSetSeparator = '|';
+    public final static String colorIDPrefix = "#";
     private final String exlcudedCardName = "Concentrate";
     private final String exlcudedCardSet = "DS0";
 
@@ -91,13 +92,19 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         public int artIndex;
         public boolean isFoil;
         public String collectorNumber;
+        public Set<String> colorID;
 
         private CardRequest(String name, String edition, int artIndex, boolean isFoil, String collectorNumber) {
+            this(name, edition, artIndex, isFoil, collectorNumber, null);
+        }
+
+        private CardRequest(String name, String edition, int artIndex, boolean isFoil, String collectorNumber, Set<String> colorID) {
             cardName = name;
             this.edition = edition;
             this.artIndex = artIndex;
             this.isFoil = isFoil;
             this.collectorNumber = collectorNumber;
+            this.colorID = colorID;
         }
 
         public static boolean isFoilCardName(final String cardName){
@@ -126,6 +133,14 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             return requestInfo + NameSetSeparator + artIndex;
         }
 
+        public static String compose(String cardName, String setCode, int artIndex, Set<String> colorID) {
+            String requestInfo = compose(cardName, setCode);
+            artIndex = Math.max(artIndex, IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX);
+            String cid = colorID == null ? "" : NameSetSeparator +
+                colorID.toString().replace("[", colorIDPrefix).replace(", ", colorIDPrefix).replace("]", "");
+            return requestInfo + NameSetSeparator + artIndex + cid;
+        }
+
         public static String compose(String cardName, String setCode, String collectorNumber) {
             String requestInfo = compose(cardName, setCode);
             // CollectorNumber will be wrapped in square brackets
@@ -155,6 +170,10 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             return s.startsWith("[") && s.endsWith("]");
         }
 
+        private static boolean isColorIDString(String s) {
+            return s.startsWith(colorIDPrefix);
+        }
+
         private static boolean isArtIndex(String s) {
             return StringUtils.isNumeric(s) && s.length() <= 2 ; // only artIndex between 1-99
         }
@@ -172,7 +191,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
                 String cardName = info[0];
                 String setCode = info[1];
                 int artIndex = Integer.parseInt(info[2]);
-                return new CardRequest(cardName, setCode, artIndex, isFoil, IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER);
+                return new CardRequest(cardName, setCode, artIndex, isFoil, IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER, null);
             } catch (NumberFormatException ex){ return null; }
         }
 
@@ -184,22 +203,29 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             int setPos;
             int artPos;
             int cNrPos;
+            int clrPos;
             if (info.length >= 4) { // name|set|artIndex|[collNr]
                 setPos = isSetCode(info[1]) ? 1 : -1;
                 artPos = isArtIndex(info[2]) ? 2 : -1;
                 cNrPos = isCollectorNumber(info[3]) ? 3 : -1;
+                int pos = cNrPos > 0 ? -1 : 3;
+                clrPos = pos > 0 ? isColorIDString(info[pos]) ? pos : -1 : -1;
             } else if (info.length == 3) { // name|set|artIndex (or CollNr)
                 setPos = isSetCode(info[1]) ? 1 : -1;
                 artPos = isArtIndex(info[2]) ? 2 : -1;
                 cNrPos = isCollectorNumber(info[2]) ? 2 : -1;
+                int pos = cNrPos > 0 ? -1 : 2;
+                clrPos = pos > 0 ? isColorIDString(info[pos]) ? pos : -1 : -1;
             } else if (info.length == 2) { // name|set (or artIndex, even if not possible via compose)
                 setPos = isSetCode(info[1]) ? 1 : -1;
                 artPos = isArtIndex(info[1]) ? 1 : -1;
                 cNrPos = -1;
+                clrPos = -1;
             } else {
                 setPos = -1;
                 artPos = -1;
                 cNrPos = -1;
+                clrPos = -1;
             }
             String cardName = info[0];
             boolean isFoil = false;
@@ -210,6 +236,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             int artIndex = artPos > 0 ? Integer.parseInt(info[artPos]) : IPaperCard.NO_ART_INDEX;  // default: no art index
             String collectorNumber = cNrPos > 0 ? info[cNrPos].substring(1, info[cNrPos].length() - 1) : IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER;
             String setCode = setPos > 0 ? info[setPos] : null;
+            Set<String> colorID = clrPos > 0 ? Arrays.stream(info[clrPos].substring(1).split(colorIDPrefix)).collect(Collectors.toSet()) : null;
             if (setCode != null && setCode.equals(CardEdition.UNKNOWN.getCode())) {  // ???
                 setCode = null;
             }
@@ -225,7 +252,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             // finally, check whether any between artIndex and CollectorNumber has been set
             if (collectorNumber.equals(IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER) && artIndex == IPaperCard.NO_ART_INDEX)
                 artIndex = IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX;
-            return new CardRequest(cardName, setCode, artIndex, isFoil, collectorNumber);
+            return new CardRequest(cardName, setCode, artIndex, isFoil, collectorNumber, colorID);
         }
     }
 
@@ -570,6 +597,13 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         return tryGetCard(request);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PaperCard getCard(final String cardName, String setCode, int artIndex, Set<String> colorID) {
+        String reqInfo = CardRequest.compose(cardName, setCode, artIndex, colorID);
+        CardRequest request = CardRequest.fromString(reqInfo);
+        return tryGetCard(request);
+    }
+
     private PaperCard tryGetCard(CardRequest request) {
         // Before doing anything, check that a non-null request has been provided
         if (request == null)
@@ -581,8 +615,9 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             // MOST of the extensions have two short codes, 141 out of 221 (so far)
             // ALSO: Set Code are always UpperCase
             CardEdition edition = editions.get(reqEditionCode.toUpperCase());
+
             return this.getCardFromSet(request.cardName, edition, request.artIndex,
-                    request.collectorNumber, request.isFoil);
+                    request.collectorNumber, request.isFoil, request.colorID);
         }
 
         // 2. Card lookup in edition with specified filter didn't work.
@@ -624,8 +659,12 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex,
-                                    String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil) {
+    public PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex, String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil) {
+        return getCardFromSet(cardName, edition, artIndex, collectorNumber, isFoil, null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex, String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil, Set<String> colorID) {
         if (edition == null || cardName == null)  // preview cards
             return null;  // No cards will be returned
 
@@ -659,7 +698,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         while (!candidate.hasImage() && candidatesIterator.hasNext())
             candidate = candidatesIterator.next();
         candidate = candidate.hasImage() ? candidate : firstCandidate;
-        return isFoil ? candidate.getFoiled() : candidate;
+        return isFoil ? candidate.getFoiled().getColorIDVersion(colorID) : candidate.getColorIDVersion(colorID);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -702,6 +741,11 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         return this.tryToGetCardFromEditions(cardInfo, artPreference, artIndex, filter);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PaperCard getCardFromEditions(final String cardInfo, final CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex, Set<String> colorID) {
+        return this.tryToGetCardFromEditions(cardInfo, artPreference, artIndex, null, false, null, colorID);
+    }
+
     /*
      * ===============================================
      * 4. SPECIALISED CARD LOOKUP BASED ON
@@ -776,6 +820,11 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
 
     private PaperCard tryToGetCardFromEditions(String cardInfo, CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex,
                                                Date releaseDate, boolean releasedBeforeFlag, Predicate<PaperCard> filter){
+        return this.tryToGetCardFromEditions(cardInfo, artPreference, artIndex, releaseDate, releasedBeforeFlag, filter, null);
+    }
+
+    private PaperCard tryToGetCardFromEditions(String cardInfo, CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex,
+                                               Date releaseDate, boolean releasedBeforeFlag, Predicate<PaperCard> filter, Set<String> colorID){
         if (cardInfo == null)
             return null;
         final CardRequest cr = CardRequest.fromString(cardInfo);
@@ -856,7 +905,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         }
         candidate = candidate.hasImage() ? candidate : firstCandidate;
         //If any, we're sure that at least one candidate is always returned despite it having any image
-        return cr.isFoil ? candidate.getFoiled() : candidate;
+        return cr.isFoil ? candidate.getFoiled().getColorIDVersion(colorID) : candidate.getColorIDVersion(colorID);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1129,6 +1178,11 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             if (artCount >= IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX) {
                 sb.append(CardDb.NameSetSeparator).append(card.getArtIndex()); // indexes start at 1 to match image file name conventions
             }
+            if (card.getColorID() != null) {
+                sb.append(CardDb.NameSetSeparator);
+                for (String color : card.getColorID())
+                    sb.append(CardDb.colorIDPrefix).append(color);
+            }
         }
 
         return sb;
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
index c6e8cdc29c7..3811eeb3ded 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRules.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
     private String meldWith;
     private String partnerWith;
     private boolean addsWildCardColor;
+    private int setColorID;
     private boolean custom;
 
     public CardRules(ICardFace[] faces, CardSplitType altMode, CardAiHints cah) {
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
         meldWith = "";
         partnerWith = "";
         addsWildCardColor = false;
+        setColorID = 0;
+
 
         //calculate color identity
         byte colMask = calculateColorIdentity(mainPart);
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
         meldWith = newRules.meldWith;
         partnerWith = newRules.partnerWith;
         addsWildCardColor = newRules.addsWildCardColor;
+        setColorID = newRules.setColorID;
         tokens = newRules.tokens;
     }
 
@@ -397,6 +401,10 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
         return addsWildCardColor;
     }
 
+    public int getSetColorID() {
+        return setColorID;
+    }
+
     // vanguard card fields, they don't use sides.
     private int deltaHand;
     private int deltaLife;
@@ -448,6 +456,7 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
         private String meldWith = "";
         private String partnerWith = "";
         private boolean addsWildCardColor = false;
+        private int setColorID = 0;
         private String handLife = null;
         private String normalizedName = "";
         private Set<String> supportedFunctionalVariants = null;
@@ -512,6 +521,7 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
             result.meldWith = this.meldWith;
             result.partnerWith = this.partnerWith;
             result.addsWildCardColor = this.addsWildCardColor;
+            result.setColorID = this.setColorID;
             if (!tokens.isEmpty()) {
                 result.tokens = tokens;
             }
@@ -687,6 +697,8 @@ public final class CardRules implements ICardCharacteristics {
                         value = colonPos > 0 ? value.substring(1+colonPos) : null;
 
                         face.addSVar(variable, value);
+                    } else if (key.startsWith("SETCOLORID")) {
+                        this.setColorID = Integer.parseInt(value);
                     }
                     break;
 
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/ICardDatabase.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/ICardDatabase.java
index 4618e78f83f..15761b234fa 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/ICardDatabase.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/ICardDatabase.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 public interface ICardDatabase extends Iterable<PaperCard> {
     /**
@@ -50,18 +51,21 @@ public interface ICardDatabase extends Iterable<PaperCard> {
     // [NEW Methods] Including the card CollectorNumber as criterion for DB lookup
     PaperCard getCard(String cardName, String edition, String collectorNumber);
     PaperCard getCard(String cardName, String edition, int artIndex, String collectorNumber);
+    PaperCard getCard(String cardName, String edition, int artIndex, Set<String> colorID);
 
     // 2. Card Lookup from a single Expansion Set
     PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, boolean isFoil);  // NOT yet used, included for API symmetry
     PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil);
     PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex, boolean isFoil);
     PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex, String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil);
+    PaperCard getCardFromSet(String cardName, CardEdition edition, int artIndex, String collectorNumber, boolean isFoil, Set<String> colorID);
 
     // 3. Card lookup based on CardArtPreference Selection Policy
     PaperCard getCardFromEditions(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference);
     PaperCard getCardFromEditions(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference, Predicate<PaperCard> filter);
     PaperCard getCardFromEditions(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex);
     PaperCard getCardFromEditions(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex, Predicate<PaperCard> filter);
+    PaperCard getCardFromEditions(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference, int artIndex, Set<String> colorID);
 
     // 4. Specialised Card Lookup on CardArtPreference Selection and Release Date
     PaperCard getCardFromEditionsReleasedBefore(String cardName, CardArtPreference artPreference, Date releaseDate);
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/CardPool.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/CardPool.java
index 34265f136d5..fcf68572fc4 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/CardPool.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/CardPool.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class CardPool extends ItemPool<PaperCard> {
 
     public void add(final String cardRequest, final int amount) {
         CardDb.CardRequest request = CardDb.CardRequest.fromString(cardRequest);
-        this.add(CardDb.CardRequest.compose(request.cardName, request.isFoil), request.edition, request.artIndex, amount);
+        this.add(CardDb.CardRequest.compose(request.cardName, request.isFoil), request.edition, request.artIndex, amount, false, request.colorID);
     }
 
     public void add(final String cardName, final String setCode) {
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ public class CardPool extends ItemPool<PaperCard> {
     }
 
     public void add(final String cardName, final String setCode, final int amount, boolean addAny) {
-        this.add(cardName, setCode, IPaperCard.NO_ART_INDEX, amount, addAny);
+        this.add(cardName, setCode, IPaperCard.NO_ART_INDEX, amount, addAny, null);
     }
 
     // NOTE: ART indices are "1" -based
     public void add(String cardName, String setCode, int artIndex, final int amount) {
-        this.add(cardName, setCode, artIndex, amount, false);
+        this.add(cardName, setCode, artIndex, amount, false, null);
     }
-    public void add(String cardName, String setCode, int artIndex, final int amount, boolean addAny) {
+    public void add(String cardName, String setCode, int artIndex, final int amount, boolean addAny, Set<String> colorID) {
         Map<String, CardDb> dbs = StaticData.instance().getAvailableDatabases();
         PaperCard paperCard = null;
         String selectedDbName = "";
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class CardPool extends ItemPool<PaperCard> {
             for (Map.Entry<String, CardDb> entry: dbs.entrySet()){
                 String dbName = entry.getKey();
                 CardDb db = entry.getValue();
-                paperCard = db.getCard(cardName, setCode, artIndex);
+                paperCard = db.getCard(cardName, setCode, artIndex, colorID);
                 if (paperCard != null) {
                     selectedDbName = dbName;
                     break;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class CardPool extends ItemPool<PaperCard> {
                 int cnt = artGroups[i - 1];
                 if (cnt <= 0)
                     continue;
-                PaperCard randomCard = cardDb.getCard(cardName, setCode, i);
+                PaperCard randomCard = cardDb.getCard(cardName, setCode, i, colorID);
                 this.add(randomCard, cnt);
             }
         }
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/Deck.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/Deck.java
index 8cbbcbcc3b9..974bd4592d1 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/Deck.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/Deck.java
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public class Deck extends DeckBase implements Iterable<Entry<DeckSection, CardPo
         int amount = entry.getValue();
         String poolCardRequest = CardDb.CardRequest.compose(
                 card.isFoil() ? CardDb.CardRequest.compose(card.getName(), true) : card.getName(),
-                card.getEdition(), card.getArtIndex());
+                card.getEdition(), card.getArtIndex(), card.getColorID());
         String originalRequestCandidate = null;
         for (Pair<String, Integer> originalRequest : originalCardRequests){
             String cardRequest = originalRequest.getLeft();
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
index 72d2f9b6b8b..51cf00fe92f 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ public interface IPaperCard extends InventoryItem, Serializable {
     String getEdition();
     String getCollectorNumber();
     String getFunctionalVariant();
+    Set<String> getColorID();
     int getArtIndex();
     boolean isFoil();
     boolean isToken();
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
index 02116812ec6..7ecbce6c09b 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * A lightweight version of a card that matches real-world cards, to use outside of games (eg. inventory, decks, trade).
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
     private final boolean foil;
     private Boolean hasImage;
     private final boolean noSell;
+    private Set<String> colorID;
     private String sortableName;
     private final String functionalVariant;
 
@@ -85,6 +88,11 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
         return functionalVariant;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getColorID() {
+        return colorID;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getArtIndex() {
         return artIndex;
@@ -156,7 +164,16 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
                 this.artIndex, this.foil, String.valueOf(collectorNumber), this.artist, this.functionalVariant, false);
         return sellable;
     }
-
+    public PaperCard getColorIDVersion(Set<String> colors) {
+        if (colors == null && this.colorID == null)
+            return this;
+        if (this.colorID != null && this.colorID.equals(colors))
+            return this;
+        if (colors != null && colors.equals(this.colorID))
+            return this;
+        return new PaperCard(this.rules, this.edition, this.rarity,
+                this.artIndex, this.foil, String.valueOf(collectorNumber), this.artist, this.functionalVariant, this.noSell, colors);
+    }
     @Override
     public String getItemType() {
         final Localizer localizer = Localizer.getInstance();
@@ -190,6 +207,12 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
     public PaperCard(final CardRules rules0, final String edition0, final CardRarity rarity0,
                      final int artIndex0, final boolean foil0, final String collectorNumber0,
                      final String artist0, final String functionalVariant, final boolean noSell0) {
+        this(rules0, edition0, rarity0, artIndex0, foil0, collectorNumber0, artist0, functionalVariant, noSell0, null);
+    }
+
+    public PaperCard(final CardRules rules0, final String edition0, final CardRarity rarity0,
+                     final int artIndex0, final boolean foil0, final String collectorNumber0,
+                     final String artist0, final String functionalVariant, final boolean noSell0, final Set<String> colorID0) {
         if (rules0 == null || edition0 == null || rarity0 == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot create card without rules, edition or rarity");
         }
@@ -206,6 +229,7 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
         sortableName = TextUtil.toSortableName(CardTranslation.getTranslatedName(rules0.getName()));
         this.functionalVariant = functionalVariant != null ? functionalVariant : IPaperCard.NO_FUNCTIONAL_VARIANT;
         noSell = noSell0;
+        colorID = colorID0;
     }
 
     public static PaperCard FAKE_CARD = new PaperCard(CardRules.getUnsupportedCardNamed("Fake Card"), "Fake Edition", CardRarity.Common);
@@ -232,6 +256,9 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
         }
         if (!getCollectorNumber().equals(other.getCollectorNumber()))
             return false;
+        // colorID can be NULL
+        if (getColorID() != other.getColorID())
+            return false;
         return (other.foil == foil) && (other.artIndex == artIndex);
     }
 
@@ -244,10 +271,11 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
     public int hashCode() {
         final int code = (name.hashCode() * 11) + (edition.hashCode() * 59) +
                 (artIndex * 2) + (getCollectorNumber().hashCode() * 383);
+        final int id = Optional.ofNullable(colorID).map(Set::hashCode).orElse(0);
         if (foil) {
-            return code + 1;
+            return code + id + 1;
         }
-        return code;
+        return code + id;
     }
 
     // FIXME: Check
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperToken.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperToken.java
index c13b0435880..4f96abee9e0 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperToken.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperToken.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package forge.item;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import forge.card.*;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
@@ -152,6 +153,11 @@ public class PaperToken implements InventoryItemFromSet, IPaperCard {
         return IPaperCard.NO_FUNCTIONAL_VARIANT;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getColorID() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getArtIndex() {
         return artIndex;
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index e6fe765968f..46dd526406d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -572,6 +572,10 @@ public class GameAction {
             game.getTriggerHandler().registerActiveTrigger(copied, false);
         }
 
+        if (c.hasChosenColorSpire()) {
+            copied.setChosenColorID(ImmutableSet.copyOf(c.getChosenColorID()));
+        }
+
         // update state for view
         copied.updateStateForView();
 
@@ -2223,14 +2227,18 @@ public class GameAction {
                 c.setChosenNumber(chosen);
             }
             for (Card c : spires) {
-                if (!c.hasChosenColor()) {
-                    List<String> colorChoices = new ArrayList<>(MagicColor.Constant.ONLY_COLORS);
-                    String prompt = CardTranslation.getTranslatedName(c.getName()) + ": " +
-                            Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblChooseNColors", Lang.getNumeral(2));
-                    SpellAbility sa = new SpellAbility.EmptySa(ApiType.ChooseColor, c, takesAction);
-                    sa.putParam("AILogic", "MostProminentInComputerDeck");
-                    List<String> chosenColors = takesAction.getController().chooseColors(prompt, sa, 2, 2, colorChoices);
-                    c.setChosenColors(chosenColors);
+                // TODO: only do this for the AI, for the player part, get the encoded color from the deck file and pass
+                //  it to either player or the papercard object so it feels like rule based for the player side..
+                if (!c.hasChosenColorSpire()) {
+                    if (takesAction.isAI()) {
+                        List<String> colorChoices = new ArrayList<>(MagicColor.Constant.ONLY_COLORS);
+                        String prompt = CardTranslation.getTranslatedName(c.getName()) + ": " +
+                                Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblChooseNColors", Lang.getNumeral(2));
+                        SpellAbility sa = new SpellAbility.EmptySa(ApiType.ChooseColor, c, takesAction);
+                        sa.putParam("AILogic", "MostProminentInComputerDeck");
+                        Set<String> chosenColors = new HashSet<>(takesAction.getController().chooseColors(prompt, sa, 2, 2, colorChoices));
+                        c.setChosenColorID(chosenColors);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             takesAction = game.getNextPlayerAfter(takesAction);
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CloneEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CloneEffect.java
index 7b5750284d5..170c07fcfee 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CloneEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CloneEffect.java
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ public class CloneEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             if (sa.hasParam("RememberCloneOrigin")) {
                 tgtCard.addRemembered(cardToCopy);
             }
+            // spire
+            tgtCard.setChosenColorID(cardToCopy.getChosenColorID());
 
             game.fireEvent(new GameEventCardStatsChanged(tgtCard));
         }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
index 08ac7418f67..17ee13acdb4 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ public class CopyPermanentEffect extends TokenEffectBase {
                 copy.setState(copy.getCurrentStateName(), true, true);
             }
         }
+        // spire
+        copy.setChosenColorID(original.getChosenColorID());
 
         copy.setTokenSpawningAbility(sa);
         copy.setGamePieceType(GamePieceType.TOKEN);
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ManaEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ManaEffect.java
index 5d393c39783..50b209c4cfe 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ManaEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ManaEffect.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class ManaEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (choiceString.toString().isEmpty() && "Combo ColorIdentity".equals(abMana.getOrigProduced())) {
+                if (choiceString.toString().isEmpty() && ("Combo ColorIdentity".equals(abMana.getOrigProduced()) || "Combo Spire".equals(abMana.getOrigProduced()))) {
                     // No mana could be produced here (non-EDH match?), so cut short
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 383828f37bc..1f5819e494b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars, ITr
     private String chosenType2 = "";
     private List<String> notedTypes = new ArrayList<>();
     private List<String> chosenColors;
+    private Set<String> chosenColorID;
     private List<String> chosenName = new ArrayList<>();
     private Integer chosenNumber;
     private Player chosenPlayer;
@@ -399,6 +400,8 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars, ITr
         view.updateSickness(this);
         view.updateClassLevel(this);
         view.updateDraftAction(this);
+        if (paperCard != null)
+            setChosenColorID(paperCard.getColorID());
     }
 
     public boolean changeToState(final CardStateName state) {
@@ -2118,7 +2121,19 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars, ITr
     public boolean hasChosenColor(String s) {
         return chosenColors != null && chosenColors.contains(s);
     }
-
+    public final Set<String> getChosenColorID() {
+        if (chosenColorID == null) {
+            return Sets.newHashSet();
+        }
+        return chosenColorID;
+    }
+    public final void setChosenColorID(final Set<String> s) {
+        chosenColorID = s;
+        view.updateChosenColorID(this);
+    }
+    public boolean hasChosenColorSpire() {
+        return chosenColorID != null && !chosenColorID.isEmpty();
+    }
     public final Card getChosenCard() {
         return getChosenCards().getFirst();
     }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardView.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardView.java
index 1f25f0380d2..5ce321d5fac 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardView.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardView.java
@@ -433,7 +433,12 @@ public class CardView extends GameEntityView {
     void updateChosenColors(Card c) {
         set(TrackableProperty.ChosenColors, c.getChosenColors());
     }
-
+    public Set<String> getChosenColorID() {
+        return get(TrackableProperty.ChosenColorID);
+    }
+    void updateChosenColorID(Card c) {
+        set(TrackableProperty.ChosenColorID, c.getChosenColorID());
+    }
     public FCollectionView<CardView> getMergedCardsCollection() {
         return get(TrackableProperty.MergedCardsCollection);
     }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/AbilityManaPart.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/AbilityManaPart.java
index 8fd49d86057..742a5dc318d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/AbilityManaPart.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/AbilityManaPart.java
@@ -654,6 +654,10 @@ public class AbilityManaPart implements java.io.Serializable {
         if (origProduced.contains("Chosen")) {
             origProduced = origProduced.replace("Chosen", getChosenColor(sa));
         }
+        // replace Chosen for Spire colors
+        if (origProduced.contains("ColorID")) {
+            origProduced = origProduced.replace("ColorID", getChosenColorID(sa));
+        }
         if (origProduced.contains("NotedColors")) {
             // Should only be used for Paliano, the High City
             if (sa.getActivatingPlayer() == null) {
@@ -697,6 +701,21 @@ public class AbilityManaPart implements java.io.Serializable {
         return sb.length() == 0 ? "" : sb.substring(0, sb.length() - 1);
     }
 
+    public String getChosenColorID(SpellAbility sa) {
+        if (sa == null) {
+            return "";
+        }
+        Card card = sa.getHostCard();
+        if (card != null && card.hasChosenColorSpire()) {
+            StringBuilder values = new StringBuilder();
+            for (String s : card.getChosenColorID()) {
+                values.append(MagicColor.toShortString(MagicColor.fromName(s))).append(" ");
+            }
+            return values.toString();
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
     public String getChosenColor(SpellAbility sa) {
         if (sa == null) {
             return "";
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
index 58481162c46..9ce53471afb 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public enum TrackableProperty {
     ChosenType2(TrackableTypes.StringType),
     NotedTypes(TrackableTypes.StringListType),
     ChosenColors(TrackableTypes.StringListType),
+    ChosenColorID(TrackableTypes.StringSetType),
     ChosenCards(TrackableTypes.CardViewCollectionType),
     ChosenNumber(TrackableTypes.StringType),
     StoredRolls(TrackableTypes.StringListType),
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/ACEditorBase.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/ACEditorBase.java
index 6c5dbc3dc0d..853c5af9df9 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/ACEditorBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/ACEditorBase.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ package forge.screens.deckeditor.controllers;
 import java.awt.Toolkit;
 import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.swing.JMenu;
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 
+import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.deck.CardPool;
 import forge.deck.Deck;
 import forge.deck.DeckBase;
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ import forge.toolbox.FLabel;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin;
 import forge.util.Aggregates;
 import forge.util.ItemPool;
+import forge.util.Lang;
 import forge.util.Localizer;
 import forge.view.FView;
 
@@ -576,5 +580,23 @@ public abstract class ACEditorBase<TItem extends InventoryItem, TModel extends D
                     InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK | Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getMenuShortcutKeyMask(),
                     InputEvent.ALT_DOWN_MASK | Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getMenuShortcutKeyMask());
         }
+        public void addSetColorID() {
+            String label = localizer.getMessage("lblColorIdentity");
+            CardManager cardManager = (CardManager) CDeckEditorUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getCurrentEditorController().getDeckManager();
+            PaperCard existingCard = cardManager.getSelectedItem();
+            int val;
+            if ((val = existingCard.getRules().getSetColorID()) > 0) {
+                GuiUtils.addMenuItem(menu, label, null, () -> {
+                    Set<String> colors = new HashSet<>(GuiChoose.getChoices(localizer.getMessage("lblChooseNColors", Lang.getNumeral(val)), val, val, MagicColor.Constant.ONLY_COLORS));
+                    // make an updated version
+                    PaperCard updated = existingCard.getColorIDVersion(colors);
+                    // remove *quantity* instances of existing card
+                    CDeckEditorUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.removeSelectedCards(false, 1);
+                    // add *quantity* into the deck and set them as selected
+                    cardManager.addItem(updated, 1);
+                    cardManager.setSelectedItem(updated);
+                }, true, true);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/CEditorConstructed.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/CEditorConstructed.java
index be000243440..f3be724aab0 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/CEditorConstructed.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/deckeditor/controllers/CEditorConstructed.java
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ public final class CEditorConstructed extends CDeckEditor<Deck> {
         if (foilAvailable) {
             cmb.addMakeFoils();
         }
+        cmb.addSetColorID();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/deck/FDeckEditor.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/deck/FDeckEditor.java
index 3a2abbc3234..8578e757cd5 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/deck/FDeckEditor.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/deck/FDeckEditor.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import forge.Forge.KeyInputAdapter;
 import forge.Graphics;
 import forge.assets.*;
 import forge.card.CardEdition;
+import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.deck.io.DeckPreferences;
 import forge.gamemodes.limited.BoosterDraft;
 import forge.gamemodes.planarconquest.ConquestUtil;
@@ -1799,6 +1800,8 @@ public class FDeckEditor extends TabPageScreen<FDeckEditor> {
             CardManagerPage cardSourceSection;
             DeckSection destination = DeckSection.matchingSection(card);
             final DeckSectionPage destinationPage = parentScreen.getPageForSection(destination);
+            // val for colorID setup
+            int val;
             switch (deckSection) {
             default:
             case Main:
@@ -1841,6 +1844,19 @@ public class FDeckEditor extends TabPageScreen<FDeckEditor> {
                     }
                 }
                 addCommanderItems(menu, card);
+                if ((val = card.getRules().getSetColorID()) > 0) {
+                    menu.addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblColorIdentity"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDPREFERENCE : FSkinImage.SETTINGS, e -> {
+                        //sort options so current option is on top and selected by default
+                        Set<String> colorChoices = new HashSet<>(MagicColor.Constant.ONLY_COLORS);
+                        GuiChoose.getChoices(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblChooseAColor", Lang.getNumeral(val)), val, val, colorChoices, new Callback<>() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void run(List<String> result) {
+                                addCard(card.getColorIDVersion(new HashSet<>(result)));
+                                removeCard(card);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }));
+                }
                 break;
             case Sideboard:
                 cardSourceSection = parentScreen.isLimitedEditor() ? parentScreen.getMainDeckPage() : parentScreen.getCatalogPage();
@@ -1880,6 +1896,19 @@ public class FDeckEditor extends TabPageScreen<FDeckEditor> {
                     }
                 }
                 addCommanderItems(menu, card);
+                if ((val = card.getRules().getSetColorID()) > 0) {
+                    menu.addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblColorIdentity"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDPREFERENCE : FSkinImage.SETTINGS, e -> {
+                        //sort options so current option is on top and selected by default
+                        Set<String> colorChoices = new HashSet<>(MagicColor.Constant.ONLY_COLORS);
+                        GuiChoose.getChoices(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblChooseAColor", Lang.getNumeral(val)), val, val, colorChoices, new Callback<>() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void run(List<String> result) {
+                                addCard(card.getColorIDVersion(new HashSet<>(result)));
+                                removeCard(card);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }));
+                }
                 break;
             case Commander:
                 if (parentScreen.editorType != EditorType.PlanarConquest || isPartnerCommander(card)) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ImageView.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ImageView.java
index 60097618cc1..1c6d0d26b2d 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ImageView.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ImageView.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class ImageView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
     private static final float PADDING = Utils.scale(5);
     private static final float PILE_SPACING_Y = 0.1f;
     private static final FSkinFont LABEL_FONT = FSkinFont.get(12);
+    private TextRenderer textRenderer = new TextRenderer(true);
 
     private static FSkinColor getGroupHeaderForeColor() {
         if (Forge.isMobileAdventureMode)
@@ -1029,6 +1030,7 @@ public class ImageView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
         private boolean selected, deckSelectMode, showRanking;
         private final float IMAGE_SIZE = CardRenderer.MANA_SYMBOL_SIZE;
         private DeckProxy deckProxy = null;
+        private StringBuffer colorID = new StringBuffer();
         private FImageComplex deckCover = null;
         private Texture dpImg = null;
         //private TextureRegion tr;
@@ -1055,6 +1057,20 @@ public class ImageView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
                         draftRankImage = FSkinImage.DRAFTRANK_C;
                     }
                 }
+                if (((PaperCard) item).getColorID() != null) {
+                    for (String s : ((PaperCard) item).getColorID()) {
+                        if ("white".equalsIgnoreCase(s))
+                            colorID.append("{W}");
+                        if ("green".equalsIgnoreCase(s))
+                            colorID.append("{G}");
+                        if ("red".equalsIgnoreCase(s))
+                            colorID.append("{R}");
+                        if ("blue".equalsIgnoreCase(s))
+                            colorID.append("{U}");
+                        if ("black".equalsIgnoreCase(s))
+                            colorID.append("{B}");
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1136,6 +1152,10 @@ public class ImageView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                // spire colors
+                if (!colorID.isEmpty()) {
+                    textRenderer.drawText(g, colorID.toString(), FSkinFont.forHeight(w / 5), Color.WHITE, x, y + h / 4, w, h, y, h, false, Align.center, true);
+                }
             } else if (item instanceof ConquestCommander) {
                 CardRenderer.drawCard(g, ((ConquestCommander) item).getCard(), x, y, w, h, pos);
             } else if (deckSelectMode) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/c/cryptic_spires.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/c/cryptic_spires.txt
index 9bcbec5ba29..d7031b33257 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/c/cryptic_spires.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/c/cryptic_spires.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ Types:Land
 Text:As you create your deck, circle two of the colors below.
 R:Event$ Moved | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Destination$ Battlefield | ReplacementResult$ Updated | ReplaceWith$ ETBTapped | Description$ CARDNAME enters tapped.
 SVar:ETBTapped:DB$ Tap | Defined$ Self | ETB$ True
-A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ Combo Chosen | SpellDescription$ Add one mana of either of the circled colors.
+A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ Combo ColorID | SpellDescription$ Add one mana of either of the circled colors.
 Oracle:As you create your deck, circle two of the colors below.\nCryptic Spires enters tapped.\n{T}: Add one mana of either of the circled colors.
+SETCOLORID:2
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/card/CardDetailUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/card/CardDetailUtil.java
index 59ebe64a76c..76cc1c0dcdc 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/card/CardDetailUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/card/CardDetailUtil.java
@@ -487,6 +487,16 @@ public class CardDetailUtil {
             area.append(")");
         }
 
+        // chosen spire
+        if (card.getChosenColorID() != null && !card.getChosenColorID().isEmpty()) {
+            if (area.length() != 0) {
+                area.append("\n");
+            }
+            area.append("(").append(Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblSelected")).append(": ");
+            area.append(Lang.joinHomogenous(card.getChosenColorID().stream().map(DeckRecognizer::getLocalisedMagicColorName).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+            area.append(")");
+        }
+
         // chosen color
         if (card.getChosenColors() != null && !card.getChosenColors().isEmpty()) {
             if (area.length() != 0) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ColumnDef.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ColumnDef.java
index 77e25d479b6..2f910ef7ecc 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ColumnDef.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ColumnDef.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public enum ColumnDef {
     NAME("lblName", "lblName", 180, false, SortState.ASC,
             from -> {
                 if (from.getKey() instanceof PaperCard) {
+                    String spire = ((PaperCard) from.getKey()).getColorID() == null ? "" : ((PaperCard) from.getKey()).getColorID().toString();
                     String sortableName = ((PaperCard)from.getKey()).getSortableName();
-                    return sortableName == null ? TextUtil.toSortableName(from.getKey().getName()) : sortableName;
+                    return sortableName == null ? TextUtil.toSortableName(from.getKey().getName() + spire) : sortableName + spire;
                 }
                 return TextUtil.toSortableName(from.getKey().getName());
             },