Rule evolution
Rule 202.3b
Earliest archived Rules release: 2016-04-08 · 5 wording revisions · 0 renumberings
Added202.3bDetails
The converted mana cost of a double-faced permanent’s back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face. This is a change from previous rules. If a permanent is a copy of the back face of a double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the converted mana cost of that permanent is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is a double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its converted mana cost is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), its converted mana cost remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of a double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost becomes 0.
Wording changed202.3bDetails
The converted mana cost of a double-faced permanent's back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face.
This is a change from previous rules.If a permanent is a copy of the back face of a double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the converted mana cost of that permanent is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is a double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its converted mana cost is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), its converted mana cost remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of a double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost becomes 0.Wording changed202.3bDetails
The converted mana cost of a transforming double-faced permanent's back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is a copy of the back face of a transforming double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the converted mana cost of that permanent is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is a transforming double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its converted mana cost is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), its converted mana cost remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of a transforming double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its converted mana cost becomes 0.
Wording changed202.3bDetails
The
convertedmanacostvalue of a transforming double-faced permanent's back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is a copy of the back face of a transforming double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), theconvertedmanacostvalue of that permanent is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is a transforming double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Itsconvertedmanacostvalue is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), itsconvertedmanacostvalue remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Itsconvertedmanacostvalue is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of a transforming double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Itsconvertedmanacostvalue becomes 0.Wording changed202.3bDetails
The mana value of a transforming double-faced permanent or spell's back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent or spell is a copy of the back face of a transforming double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the mana value of
thatthepermanentcopy is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is a transforming double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its mana value is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), its mana value remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its mana value is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of a transforming double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its mana value becomes 0.Wording changed202.3bDetails
The mana value of the back face of a
transformingnonmodal double-faced permanent or spell's back face is calculated as though it had the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent or spell is a copy of the back face of atransformingnonmodal double-facedcardobject (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the mana value of the copy is 0. Example: Huntmaster of the Fells is atransformingnonmodal double-faced card with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its mana value is 4. After it transforms to its other face (Ravager of the Fells), its mana value remains 4. Example: A Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its mana value is 0. Example: Insectile Aberration is the back face of atransformingnonmodal double-faced card whose front face has mana cost {U}. It becomes a copy of Ravager of the Fells. Its mana value becomes 0.