Rule evolution

Rule 712.8g

Previously numbered 712.3b, 713.3b, 713.4b.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2016-07-22 · 1 wording revision · 3 renumberings

  1. Added712.3bDetails
    While the two cards of a meld pair are on the battlefield as a melded permanent, the object represented by those cards has only the characteristics of the combined back face, and its converted mana cost is the sum of the converted mana costs of its front faces. If a permanent is copying a melded permanent, the converted mana cost of the copy is 0. See rule 202.3c.
  2. Wording changed712.3bDetails
    While the two cards of a meld pair are on the battlefield as a melded permanent, the object represented by those cards has only the characteristics of the combined back face, and its converted mana costvalue is the sum of the converted mana costsvalues of its front faces. If a permanent is copying a melded permanent, the converted mana costvalue of the copy is 0. See rule 202.3c.
  3. Renumbered712.3b → 713.3bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Meld Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    713. Meld Cards

    While the two cards of a meld pair are on the battlefield as a melded permanent, the object represented by those cards has only the characteristics of the combined back face, and its mana value is the sum of the mana values of its front faces. If a permanent is copying a melded permanent, the mana value of the copy is 0. See rule 202.3c.
  4. Renumbered713.3b → 713.4bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    713. Meld Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    713. Meld Cards

    While the two cards of a meld pair are on the battlefield as a melded permanent, the object represented by those cards has only the characteristics of the combined back face, and its mana value is the sum of the mana values of its front faces. If a permanent is copying a melded permanent, the mana value of the copy is 0. See rule 202.3c.
  5. Renumbered713.4b → 712.8gDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    713. Meld Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    While the two cards of a meld pair are on the battlefield as a melded permanent, the object represented by those cards has only the characteristics of the combined back face, and its mana value is the sum of the mana values of its front faces. If a permanent is copying a melded permanent, the mana value of the copy is 0. See rule 202.3c.

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.