Modern-day Illusions have generally been aggressively costed creatures that die when they are targeted
But you can still generate mana that is not in your commanders colour identity
Blue Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign Jank Rating: 3 of 5 Yes, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign is great in Commander, either as a general or as part of the 99 in a Sphinx deck, and it could possibly show up as a one- or two-of in Standard as a finisher in a control deck (although it's unlikely to unseat Torrential Gearhulk, which is a concern), but what about in Modern
I also like to add a few drops of water to the actual paint pot and shake it til its all blended (and re-use the pots for my basic, cheaper paints that really do need watering down)
And if youre feeling really funky, the emblem wont exist when you start a sub-game