Rule evolution
Rule 701.27g
Previously numbered 701.28g.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2023-04-14 · 2 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Added701.28gDetails
Some spells and abilities refer to a “transformed permanent.” This phrase refers to a permanent on the battlefield with its back face up that’s also a transforming double-faced card or a transforming token. A permanent with its front face up is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it had its back face up previously.
Renumbered
701.28g→ 701.27gDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsSome spells and abilities refer to a “transformed permanent.” This phrase refers to a permanent on the battlefield with its back face up that’s also a transforming double-faced card or a transforming token. A permanent with its front face up is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it had its back face up previously.
Wording changed701.27gDetails
Some spells and abilities refer to a "transformed permanent." This phrase refers to a double-faced permanent on the battlefield with its back face up
that's also a transforming double-faced card or a transforming token. A permanent with its front face up is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it had its back face up previously. Similarly, an object represented by more than one card, such as a melded or merged permanent, is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it has components that are back face up. See rules 701.42, "Meld," and 729, "Merging with Permanents."Wording changed701.27gDetails
Some spells and abilities refer to a "transformed permanent." This phrase refers to a double-faced permanent on the battlefield with its back face up. A permanent with its front face up is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it had its back face up previously. Similarly, an object represented by more than one card, such as a melded or merged permanent, is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it has components that are back face up. See rules 701.42, "Meld," and
729730, "Merging with Permanents."