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==History== Double-faced cards were introduced in the [[Innistrad block]]. All cards featured the [[keyword action]] [[transform]] (turn it over so that its other face is up). A common slot was replaced by a "DFC slot" that had the appropriate probability for each rarity appearing (i.e. roughly 2/3 common, 1/5 uncommon, 1/15 rare, 1/120 mythic). Double-faced cards returned in ''[[Magic Origins]]'' where one side featured a [[legendary]] creature, and the other side featured its [[planeswalker]] incarnation. These "flipwalkers"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/122905969893/can-you-say-if-the-flipwalkers-are-the-only|title=Can you say if the flipwalkers are the only planeswalkers in ORI?|June 30, 2015}}</ref> were first [[exiled]] and then returned transformed from the exile zone.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-origins-mechanics-article-2015-06-22|''Magic Origins'' Mechanics Article|[[Matt Tabak]]|June 22, 2015}}</ref> In ''Magic Origins'', there was only one double-faced card for each color. Double-faced cards returned in ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''. These had the transform mechanic again. New rules stipulated that the [[converted mana cost]] of the back face of a double-faced is based on the mana cost of the front face.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/shadows-over-innistrad-mechanics|Shadows over Innistrad Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|March 7, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Eldritch Moon]]'' introduced a twist with [[meld]], a [[keyword action]] that changes the card with meld and another specific card into one [[oversized]] card. That single card only exists on the [[card back|backs]] of the two other cards. Whenever the melded card leaves the battlefield, both cards go, and they each turn front face up again.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/over-moon-part-1-2016-06-27|Over the Moon, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 27, 2016}}</ref> For gameplay purposes, these are NOT considered to be DFCs (see rule 713.1b), though they occupy the DFC slot in a ''Shadows over Innistrad'' booster pack.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/146685423123/does-meld-cards-count-as-dfcs-can-we-get-one-of|title=Do meld cards count as DFCs?|June 29, 2016}}</ref> There are three pairs of cards that can meld together: a white pair, a black pair, and a pair consisting of a red card and a land. There were also fifteen regular DFCs in ''Eldritch Moon''. Since June 2017, double-faced cards are considered to be [[deciduous]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/162425409498/just-listened-to-the-hybrid-mana-episode-of-drive|title=What mechanics and tools are currently considered Deciduous?|June 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deciduous">{{DailyRef|making-magic/deciduous-2022-03-28|Deciduous|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 28, 2022}}</ref> Ten of them appeared in ''[[Ixalan]]'' - one of each color, and five artifacts - highlighting the tales and tools of discovery.<ref name="Mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/ixalan-mechanics|''Ixalan'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|August 28, 2017}}</ref> Another seven double-faced cards appeared in ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]'', one of each enemy color pair and two artifacts. Double-faced cards were now an infrequent thing. The short time between ''Shadows over Innistrad'' and ''Ixalan'' was not meant to be a precedent,<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164732186138/double-faced-cards-were-first-printed-in-innistrad|title= Is it reasonable to expect more double-faced cards in at least one set each year moving on?|August 28, 2017}}</ref> but [[R&D]] came to realize that there was a lot more of design space to be explored in double-faced cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/more-maro-maro-2019-12-02|More Maro on Maro|[[Mark Rosewater]]| December 2, 2019}}</ref> A single double-faced card, <c>Nicol Bolas, the Ravager</c> was printed in ''[[Core Set 2019]]''. ''[[Zendikar Rising]]'' introduced [[Modal]] Double-faced cards (MDFCs).<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/zendikar-rising-mechanics-2020-09-01|Zendikar Rising Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|September 1, 2020}}</ref> While the original Double-faced cards were inspired by the [[Hasbro]] ''Duel Masters'' game, MDFCs were inspired by [[split card]]s.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628453477592530944/im-sure-you-will-be-talking-about-it-in-an|title=Were the Zendikar MDFCs inspired by Duel Masters?|September 5, 2020}}</ref> Rather than using a common slot, these had a slot that replaced an uncommon or rare in ''Zendikar Rising'', while the next two sets had all-rare MDFCs, distributed as normal through the rare slot. In ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'', the common transformation triggers found on most werewolves were keyworded with [[Daybound]] and [[Nightbound]].<ref name="Happy">{{DailyRef|making-magic/happy-hunt-ing-part-1-2021-09-02|Happy Hunt-ing, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 2, 2021}}</ref> Although still primarily present on werewolves, these keywords also appear on other permanents. The set also introduced [[Disturb]], which allows cards to be cast from the graveyard transformed.<ref name="MidnightMechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/innistrad-midnight-hunt-mechanics-2021-09-02|Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|September 2, 2021}}</ref> This continued with ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]''. In these sets, DFCs had two slots, split into "common" and "higher rarity" and, unlike previous Innistrad sets, had the commons DFCs color balanced. ''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]'' melded together Sagas and DFCs, where the third chapter exiles and returns the Saga transformed and becomes a creature on the other side. These had a single slot at common or uncommon, while the rare and mythic DFCs were distributed through the rare slot. The ''[[Transformers]]'' [[Universes Beyond]] franchise product, found in ''[[The Brothers' War]]'' boosters, depicted a series of characters from the Hasbro franchise as ''Magic'' cards. They have an unusual combination of modal and transforming DFC mechanisms in [[More Than Meets the Eye]] and can [[convert]] between faces once on the battlefield. Convert is mechanically identical to Transform but is renamed as to avoid a Transformer copyright concern. ''[[March of the Machine]]'' introduces a new card type (Battles), all 36 of which are DFCs. In addition, there are a cycle of Praetor-Sagas and four cycles of creatures that have become compleated. One Battle (uncommon rarity or higher) is guaranteed per booster, and another slot is dedicated to a non-Battle DFC of any rarity. ''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]]'''s new mechanic [[Craft]] is tied to being a DFC artifact. Additionally, like the previous visit to Ixalan, there are series of permanents that transform into lands, and <c>Huatli, Caller of Unity</c> uniquely is a creature that transforms into a Saga. The rarities were distributed as with Neon Dynasty.
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