What is the color identity of flip cards?

The color identity of a deck’s commander is the color or colors of any mana symbols in that card’s mana cost or rules text, plus any colors defined by its characteristic-defining abilities (see rule 604.3). You take both sides into account when you determine the card’s color.

Are flip cards Legal in Commander?

If the pre-flip side is legendary, like [[Homura, Human Ascendant]], you can. If it is not, like [[Budoka Gardener]], you cannot. That said, if you want to run one of the non-legendary flip creatures as your commander, just ask your group if they’d be ok with it.

How do double sided cards work in Commander?

If a Modal Double-Faced card has a legendary creature on its front face, the card can be your commander. If a Modal Double-Faced card has a legendary creature on one face, the card can be your commander. You may cast either face from the command zone.

What is a color identity?

Color identity is an attribute of a card. It basically sums up all of the card’s color values, taking into account three things: Colored mana symbols in the card’s mana cost, mana symbols in its rules text, and any color indicators it might have.

What determines a cards color identity?

A card’s color identity is determined by the mana symbols within its casting cost, its color indicator, and its rules text.

How do flip cards work?

Flip cards have a two-part card frame on a single card. The text that appears right side up on the card defines the card’s normal characteristics. Additional alternative characteristics appear upside down on the card. The back of a flip card is the normal Magic card back.

How do modal cards work?

Like previous double-faced cards, modal double-faced cards have two card faces, one on each side of the card. But these cards don’t transform. When you play a modal double-faced card, you choose which face you’re playing.

What is the most powerful color in magic?

Blue is defined by knowledge and intellectualism, and it has the signature ability to draw and manipulate cards. This is among the most powerful things you can do in competitive Magic and has made blue historically the strongest color (which becomes more apparent in formats where cards from the 1990’s are legal).

What are card colors?

In a typical English four-color deck, hearts are red and spades are black as usual, but clubs are green and diamonds are blue. However, other color combinations have been used over the centuries, in other areas or for certain games.