Shadows over Innistrad Compact Release Notes Page 1 of 15 Go to Wizards.com/Locator to find an * The back face of a double-faced card battlefield transformed will have no Shadows over Innistrad event or store near you. may have a color indicator that defines effect. The card will remain in its its color. For example, Perfected Form owner’s graveyard. Release Notes Returning Mechanic: Double-Faced is a blue permanent. Cards 701.25e If an activated ability of a Compacted by MTGGoldfish.com * The back face of a double-faced card permanent tries to transform that Double-faced cards originally Compiled by Eli Shiffrin and Matt can’t be cast. permanent, the permanent transforms appeared in the Innistrad™ block, and Tabak, with contributions from Laurie only if it hasn’t transformed since the they return in the Shadows over * A double-faced card enters the Cheers, Carsten Haese, Zoe ability was put onto the stack. The Innistrad set. Instead of the typical battlefield with its front face up by Stephenson, and Thijs van Ommen same is true for triggered abilities of a card face and Magic card back, default, unless a spell or ability permanent that aren’t delayed Document last modified February 12, double-faced cards have two faces: a instructs you to put it onto the triggered abilities. If a delayed 2016 front face and a back face. The front battlefield transformed, in which case it triggered ability of a permanent tries to face has a sun symbol in its upper left enters with its back face up. The Release Notes include information transform that permanent, the corner. The back face has a moon concerning the release of a new * Transforming a permanent doesn’t permanent transforms only if it hasn’t symbol in its upper left corner. Other Magic: The Gathering® set, as well as affect any Auras or Equipment transformed since that delayed than distinguishing one face from the a collection of clarifications and rulings attached to that permanent. Similarly, triggered ability was created. other, these symbols have no effect on involving that set’s cards. It’s intended any counters on the permanent will game play. * For example, if you choose to to make playing with the new cards remain on that permanent after it activate the ability of Elusive more fun by clearing up the common Aberrant Researcher transforms. Any continuous effects Tormentor (a creature with the ability misconceptions and confusion from a resolved spell or ability will {3}{U} “{1}, Discard a card: Transform Elusive inevitably caused by new mechanics continue to affect it. Tormentor”) four times in response to and interactions. As future sets are Creature — Human Insect * Damage marked on a double-faced one another, the first ability to resolve released, updates to the Magic™ rules permanent will stay marked on that will cause it to transform and the other may cause some of this information to 3/2 permanent after it transforms. three instances of the ability will have become outdated. If you can’t find the Flying no effect. answer you’re looking for here, please Rules Changes: Double-Faced contact us at At the beginning of your upkeep, put Cards Game Supplement: Checklist Cards Wizards.com/CustomerService. the top card of your library into your graveyard. If it’s an instant or sorcery There are three new rules that affect It’s important that the cards in your The “General Notes” section includes card, transform Aberrant Researcher. how double-faced cards work. deck be indistinguishable from one release information and explains the another. To accomplish this with mechanics and concepts in the set. ///// 202.3b The converted mana cost of a double-faced cards, you can use the double-faced permanent’s back face is checklist cards found in some The “Card-Specific Notes” section Perfected Form calculated as though it had the mana Shadows over Innistrad booster packs. contains answers to the most *blue* cost of its front face. This is a change A checklist card acts as a substitute for important, most common, and most from previous rules. If a permanent is a double-faced card in hidden zones or confusing questions players might ask Creature — Insect Horror copying the back face of a double- wherever its identity is concealed about cards in the set. Items in the faced card (even if the card 5/4 (such as in exile if it’s exiled face “Card-Specific Notes” section include representing that copy is itself a down). Using checklist cards is full card text for your reference. Not all Flying double-faced card), the converted optional, but in tournaments, players cards in the set are listed. mana cost of that permanent is 0. with double-faced cards must use Though most of the rules governing either checklist cards or opaque card GENERAL NOTES double-faced cards haven’t changed, * For example, Krallenhorde Howler is sleeves (or both). you can find a few minor revisions in the back face of Duskwatch Recruiter, Release Information the section titled “Rules Changes: which has mana cost {1}{G}. * There are two checklist cards for the The Shadows over Innistrad set Double-Faced Cards.” The following Krallenhorde Howler’s converted mana double-faced cards in Shadows over contains 297 cards (105 common, 100 rules have remained the same: cost is 2. Innistrad: one for common and uncommon, 59 rare, 18 mythic rare, uncommon cards and one for rare and * Each face of a double-faced card has * A creature that’s a copy of and 15 basic land). mythic rare cards. You’ll need the its own set of characteristics: name, Krallenhorde Howler will have correct checklist cards for the double- Prerelease events: April 2–3, 2016 types, subtypes, abilities, and so on. converted mana cost 0. Note that a faced cards you wish to play. While a double-faced card is on the creature that’s a copy of Duskwatch Launch Weekend: April 8–10, 2016 battlefield, consider only the Recruiter also has mana cost {1}{G}, * You must have the actual double- Game Day: April 30–May 1, 2016 characteristics of the face that’s and thus has converted mana cost 2. faced card the checklist card is currently up. The other set of representing with you. The double- The Shadows over Innistrad set 711.7a If a player is instructed to put a characteristics is ignored. faced card should be kept apart from becomes legal for sanctioned non-double-faced card onto the the rest of the deck and your Constructed play on its official release * While a double-faced card isn’t on battlefield transformed, that card stays sideboard. date: Friday, April 8, 2016. At that the battlefield, consider only the in its current zone. This is a change time, the following card sets will be characteristics of its front face. For from previous rules. * A checklist card can’t be included in permitted in the Standard format: example, the above card has only the * For example, say a card that isn’t a a deck except when it’s being used to Dragons of Tarkir™, Magic Origins™, characteristics of Aberrant Researcher double-faced card (such as Altered represent a double-faced card. Battle for Zendikar™, Oath of the in the graveyard, even if it was Ego) is a copy of a card with an ability * You must clearly mark exactly one Gatewatch™, and Shadows over Perfected Form on the battlefield that may return it to the battlefield circle on the checklist card to indicate Innistrad. before it was put into the graveyard. transformed (such as Accursed Witch). which double-faced card it represents. Go to Magic.Wizards.com/Rules for a * The converted mana cost of a When that copy dies, the triggered * During the game, a checklist card is complete list of formats and permitted double-faced card not on the battlefield ability that tries to return it to the considered to be the double-faced card sets. is the converted mana cost of its front face. card it represents. http://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/shadows-over-innistrad-compact-release-notes Shadows over Innistrad Compact Release Notes Page 2 of 15 * If a checklist card enters a public 702.117c Multiple instances of skulk As it resolves, it’s put onto the The graveyard continues to represent zone (the battlefield, the graveyard, on the same creature are redundant. battlefield if it’s a permanent card or the macabre themes of Innistrad in the the stack, or exile unless it’s exiled into its owner’s graveyard if it’s an Shadows over Innistrad set. Delirium is * Skulk matters only as blockers are face down), use the actual double- instant or sorcery card. a new ability word indicating abilities chosen. Modifying either creature’s faced card and set the checklist card that are enabled by having four or power after blockers are chosen won’t * Casting a spell for its madness cost aside. If the double-faced card is put more card types among the cards in cause the attacking creature to doesn’t change its mana cost or its into a hidden zone (your hand or your graveyard. An ability word become unblocked. converted mana cost. You just pay the library), use the checklist card again. appears in italics and has no rules madness cost instead. * If you cause a creature to have 0 meaning. * If a double-faced card is exiled face power or less, use the actual value * Effects that cause you to pay more or down or put onto the battlefield face Paranoid Parish-Blade (which may be negative) to determine less for a spell will cause you to pay down, keep its identity hidden by using whether it can block or be blocked.