Rule evolution
Rule 712.2a
Previously numbered 711.1a, 712.1a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2011-09-30 · 13 wording revisions · 2 renumberings
Added711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is indicated by the sun symbol in its upper left corner.
Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face
isincludesindicated by the sun symbol initsuppermanaleft cornercost. Its back face has no mana cost.Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face includes its mana cost.A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner.Its back face has no mana cost.On cards in the Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On Magic Origins double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon.Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner.
On cards in the Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad set, the front-face symbol is a sun.On Magic Origins double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon.Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.
Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.
Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins(r) and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad(tm) block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon(tm) set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan(tm) cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.
Wording changed711.1aDetails
A double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins
(r)® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad(tm)™ block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon(tm)™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan(tm)™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.Wording changed711.1aDetails
A transforming double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad™ block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.
Renumbered
711.1a→ 712.1aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
711. Double-Faced CardsThen
7. Additional Rules
712. Double-Faced CardsA transforming double-faced card’s front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad™ block and Shadows over Innistrad set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.
Wording changed712.1aDetails
A transforming double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad
™® block,andShadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.Wording changed712.1aDetails
A transforming double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose. On Kamigawa®: Neon Dynasty double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a closed fan.
Wording changed712.1aDetails
A transforming double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner.
On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon.On cards printed starting with The Brothers' War™ release, that symbol is a single white triangle pointed upward inside a black circle.On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun.Transforming double-faced cards printed in older sets have different front-face symbols. OnotherMagicEldritchOrigins®Moonand Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is afullmodifiedmoonPlaneswalker icon.On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose.On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. OnKamigawa®:otherNeonEldritchDynastyMoon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is aclosedfullfanmoon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose. On Kamigawa®: Neon Dynasty double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a closed fan.Renumbered
712.1a→ 712.2aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
712. Double-Faced CardsThen
7. Additional Rules
712. Double-Faced CardsA transforming double-faced card’s front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On cards printed starting with The Brothers’ War™ release, that symbol is a single white triangle pointed upward inside a black circle. Transforming double-faced cards printed in older sets have different front-face symbols. On Magic Origins® and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™ and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose. On Kamigawa®: Neon Dynasty double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a closed fan.
Wording changed712.2aDetails
A transforming double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On cards printed starting with The Brothers' War™ release, that symbol is a single white triangle pointed upward inside a black circle. Transforming double-faced cards printed in older sets have different front-face symbols. On Magic Origins
®™ and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan™® and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose. On Kamigawa®: Neon Dynasty double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a closed fan.Wording changed712.2aDetails
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transformingnonmodal double-faced card's front face is marked by a front-face symbol in its upper left corner. On cards printed starting with The Brothers' War™ release, that symbol is a single white triangle pointed upward inside a black circle.TransformingNonmodal double-faced cards printed in older sets have different front-face symbols. On Magic Origins™ and Core Set 2019 double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a modified Planeswalker icon. On cards in the Innistrad® block, Shadows over Innistrad set, and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, as well as on Ulrich of the Krallenhorde in the Eldritch Moon™ set, the front-face symbol is a sun. On other Eldritch Moon double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a full moon. On Ixalan® and Rivals of Ixalan™ cards, the front-face symbol is a compass rose. On Kamigawa®: Neon Dynasty double-faced cards, the front-face symbol is a closed fan.