Magic: The Gathering will get modal double-faced cards in two more sets

For those just getting acquainted with Magic the Gathering's latest expansion, Zendikar Rising, or for veteran players that remember the Innistrad set, then you'll be familiar with double-faced cards. In fact, speaking with Mark Rosewater, head designer for Magic: The Gathering, the modal double-faced cards have been around since Innistrad and it's just been a case of playing the waiting game. In an interview by email, Rosewater tells us, "Interestingly, the modal double-faced cards (MDFCs) that most give Zendikar Rising the adventure card feel were actually created during the design of original Innistrad when we first played around with double-faced cards. "As Zendikar is a world connected mechanically to land, we decided to give it the MDFCs that all have a land on the back. The biggest change MDFCs have on the game is they let you put a higher concentration of land in your deck to help make sure you get enough mana in the early to mid game." But, it's not just Zendikar Rising that we'll see modal double-faced cards in - this mechanic will also feature in two upcoming Magic: The Gathering expansions announced for the 2021 roadmap.
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