Rule evolution

Rule 712.2c

Previously numbered 711.1d, 711.1c, 712.1c.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2011-09-30 · 2 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

  1. Added711.1dDetails
    If the back face of a double-faced card is a creature, the front face of that card will have the back face's power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.
  2. Renumbered711.1d → 711.1cDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    711. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    711. Double-Faced Cards

    If the back face of a double-faced card is a creature, the front face of that card will have the back face’s power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.
  3. Wording changed711.1cDetails
    IfThe thefront back face of a transforming double-faced card iswhose aback creature, the front face ofis thata cardcreature willhas have the back face's power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.
  4. Renumbered711.1c → 712.1cDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    711. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    The front face of a transforming double-faced card whose back face is a creature has the back face’s power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.
  5. Renumbered712.1c → 712.2cDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    712. Double-Faced Cards

    The front face of a transforming double-faced card whose back face is a creature has the back face’s power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.
  6. Wording changed712.2cDetails
    The front face of a transformingnonmodal double-faced card whose back face is a creature has the back face's power and toughness printed in gray above the power and toughness box. This is reminder text and has no effect on game play.

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.