I played Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary as the Sanctuary side.
I blink it with, say, Ruin Ghost.
What happens? Thanks!
Modal DFCs + Blink
Accepted Answer
Bala Ged Recovery will remain exiled.
This is because while a double-faced card is in exile, only its front face's characteristics exist (here, those of Bala Ged Recovery) (C.R. 711.4a), so that a card that enters exile enters with its front face up. Moreover, Ruin Ghost's ability brings a card to the battlefield untransformed (since it doesn't state otherwise) (C.R. 711.8), and when an instant or sorcery card (such as the untransformed Bala Ged Recovery) would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone (C.R. 304.4, 307.4).
EDIT: Correctness edit after comment 5 was posted.
Go to full postThis is because while a double-faced card is in exile, only its front face's characteristics exist (here, those of Bala Ged Recovery) (C.R. 711.4a), so that a card that enters exile enters with its front face up. Moreover, Ruin Ghost's ability brings a card to the battlefield untransformed (since it doesn't state otherwise) (C.R. 711.8), and when an instant or sorcery card (such as the untransformed Bala Ged Recovery) would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone (C.R. 304.4, 307.4).
EDIT: Correctness edit after comment 5 was posted.
Mirri, Cat Warrior counts as a Cat Warrior.
Bala Ged Recovery will remain exiled.
This is because while a double-faced card is in exile, only its front face's characteristics exist (here, those of Bala Ged Recovery) (C.R. 711.4a), so that a card that enters exile enters with its front face up. Moreover, Ruin Ghost's ability brings a card to the battlefield untransformed (since it doesn't state otherwise) (C.R. 711.8), and when an instant or sorcery card (such as the untransformed Bala Ged Recovery) would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone (C.R. 304.4, 307.4).
EDIT: Correctness edit after comment 5 was posted.
This is because while a double-faced card is in exile, only its front face's characteristics exist (here, those of Bala Ged Recovery) (C.R. 711.4a), so that a card that enters exile enters with its front face up. Moreover, Ruin Ghost's ability brings a card to the battlefield untransformed (since it doesn't state otherwise) (C.R. 711.8), and when an instant or sorcery card (such as the untransformed Bala Ged Recovery) would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone (C.R. 304.4, 307.4).
EDIT: Correctness edit after comment 5 was posted.
Last edited by peteroupc 3 years ago, edited 3 times in total.
Got it. To confirm, if my scenario used Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore as the example instead, the card would return as the Mimic face, correct? Thanks!
Mirri, Cat Warrior counts as a Cat Warrior.
