Innistrad double sided cards

movienut10cn · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 7

Don't know how many of you all have seen the new double sided cards from Innistrad, but my first thought is that this is a good way of Wizards of the Coast figuring out a way to screw MWS players. I can't think of a good way for these cards to be played in MWS, but I am sure someone will figure it out.

magicman85 · Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 552

I would imagine similar to Fire/Ice where both abilities are written in the text box, and then the players will just have to put a note on the card to tell if it is transformed or not.

^pro problem solver Smile

movienut10cn · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 7

It will be interesting to see how it will be implemented in MWS. This is one mechanic that will have people talking for awhile. I kinda like the idea of it, but it seems like it will be a nightmare for MWS, and I have got to think that WOTC are intentionally trying to figure out ways to make the game impossible to play with MWS.

Kookie_Mnstr · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 85

solution is simple. MWS would have the front side of the card. just make a token with the ability of the second

cloysterd · Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 176

Umm, this is exactly the same issue as flip cards, only instead of upside down the cards are turned over. Just put the full text of both sides on the card and make a note as to whether it's transformed or not.

CharlesT · Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 67

Don't you guys realize that double sided card is the same exact thing as flip cards. If Wizards want to be cute and do it in a different way to make players believe they're renewing fine. But, don' t let them fool you : Flip/Transform, same shit. Just fucking do them as split on mws. Prob solve.

mickeboyy · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4

The one who makes the cards / patch / Masterbase will have to do the double sided cards like Fire/Ice. And when it is use in a game, put a counter on or something when it's transformed, and remove the counter if it does transform back (If the cards can transform back also)

tchiseen · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 51

maybe the answer is DONT USE MWS

movienut10cn · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 7

"maybe the answer is DONT USE MWS"

Gee, thanks for that great answer, but some of us don't have the money to buy both physical cards and virtual cards. I give a decent amount of money to WOTC and can not afford to spend twice. In addition to the money factor, I pay in cash for everything, and guess what? MTGO don't take cash.

ChrRome · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 57

People have already said ways for it to work easily and you keep somehow ignoring them by only responding to people who don't offer a solution...

Perhaps this is some kind of troll thread?

AppleofEris · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 553

So are these cards legal to play irl without sleeves?

movienut10cn · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 7

"People have already said ways for it to work easily and you keep somehow ignoring them by only responding to people who don't offer a solution...

Perhaps this is some kind of troll thread?"

I would not know what a troll thread is if I tripped over one. Sheesh. I think a lot of the ideas that have been presented are good ones, but it will remain to be seen exactly how it will be implemented when the scans come out shortly after pre-release. Some of the double faced cards are really sweet, especially the egg that transforms into a 13/13 trample, in blue even, so I am hoping that they will be easily playable in MWS.

movienut10cn · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 7

So are these cards legal to play irl without sleeves?

If you play without sleeves, you will use a proxy checklist in your main deck and when you cast the proxy you will put the actual card on the playing field just like you would a token. At the table, that is how I will play with them as I hate to use sleeves. I know sleeves keep the cards from loosing their value, but I don't buy or play MTG for the value of the cards, I play for the fun and competitive aspect of the game.

tchiseen · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 51

Me_and_I · Joined: 29 Jan 2010 Posts: 18

My biggest question about the double sided cards is how is it going to work IRL dratfs?