{"id":1951,"date":"2012-04-04T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2015-02-05T16:05:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T00:05:14","slug":"when-you-copy-a-double-faced-card-you-get-only-the-side-that-is-showing-at-that-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/2012\/04\/when-you-copy-a-double-faced-card-you-get-only-the-side-that-is-showing-at-that-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"When you copy a double-faced card, you get the side that is showing at that moment."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you copy a double-faced card with a clone effect, you get an exact copy of the currently showing side. Anything that isn&#8217;t a double-faced card can&#8217;t transform.<\/p>\n<p>So if you copy a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Chalice+of+Death&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Chalice of Death<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Phyrexian+Metamorph&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Phyrexian Metamorph<\/a>, you end up with an exact copy of the Chalice of Death. The game doesn&#8217;t acknowledge or care that the card has another side, so you don&#8217;t somehow end up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Chalice+of+Life&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Chalice of Life<\/a> instead. Conversely, if you copy a Chalice of Life, then tap it to gain life and end up at more than 30 life, it just remains a Chalice of Life forever.<\/p>\n<p>If you copy a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Ravager+of+the+Fells&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Ravager of the Fells<\/a> (the reverse side of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Huntsmaster+of+the+Fells&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Huntsmaster of the Fells<\/a>) with a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Phantasmal+Image&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Phantasmal Image<\/a>, you\u2019ll end up with an exact copy that also is an illusion in addition to its other types with the ability \u201cWhenever this creature becomes a target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.\u201d Because it didn\u2019t <em>transform<\/em> into Ravager of the Fells (it just entered as a copy of it), you won\u2019t get to damage your opponent or one of his creatures. This also means it will never turn into a Huntmaster, even if a player casts 2+ spells in a turn.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Rules Tip written by<br \/>\nPeter Golightly, Level 1 judge from Austin, TX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you copy a double-faced card with a clone effect, you get an exact copy of the currently showing side. Anything that isn&#8217;t a double-faced card can&#8217;t transform. So if you copy a with a , you end up with an exact copy of the Chalice of Death. 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