Rule evolution

Rule 712.8e

Previously numbered 711.4c, 712.4c, 712.4d.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2020-09-25 · 3 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

  1. Added711.4cDetails
    While a transforming double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its converted mana cost is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying 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.
  2. Wording changed711.4cDetails
    While a transforming double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its converted mana costvalue is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying 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 costvalue of that permanent is 0.
  3. Renumbered711.4c → 712.4cDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    711. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    While a transforming double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its mana value is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying 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 that permanent is 0.
  4. Renumbered712.4c → 712.4dDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    While a transforming double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its mana value is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying 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 that permanent is 0.
  5. Wording changed & Renumbered712.4d → 712.8eDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    While a transforming double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its mana value is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying the back face of a transforming double-faced cardpermanent (even if the cardobject representing that copy is itself a double-faced cardpermanent), the mana value of that permanent is 0. See rule 202.3b.
  6. Wording changed712.8eDetails
    While a transformingnonmodal double-faced permanent has its back face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its mana value is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying the back face of a transformingnonmodal double-faced permanent (even if the object representing that copy is itself a double-faced permanent), the mana value of that permanent is 0. See rule 202.3b.

Current in the latest available Rules
Unchanged since 2026-08-07.