The rules would be a little simpler and a little easier to intuit if MDFCs could transform, but you would need to add the caveat that no permanent can transform into an instant and sorcery. Would that still be easier to intuit with the exception? What other consequences would come from changing the rules in that way? Would those consequences be bad for the game?

reading the card explains the card. They don't say "transform" on them anywhere, so they don't transform

@@FransLebin That's not what that phrase means, that's not how it works, and that's not the reason they can't transform.

@@FransLebin They also don't say "you can play either side" on them anywhere, which kinda goes against the aphorism there.

@@Yesnomu That's what the little bar in the bottom means. Also the DFC in the upper left corner is slightly different, but that's a lot more subtle

If he wants to have me on, I'll gladly fly out to make it happen. Until then, everyone will have to settle for this ruling he helped me with: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbeno7dnmqmUdIE.html

Ooh, let me try: Erwin Schrödinger draws for turn, flips a coin, then pulls this Sol Ring out of its sleeve, flips it around, and puts it back in. Amy asks what he's doing. Schrödinger replies, "I'm collapsing a wave function."

I like this question. I think it would make a good short because the answer is pretty simple, if unintuitive.

I was with you until you said Melira dies without being dealt damage

@@williamdrum9899 Melira was dealt damage. She just doesn't have any damage marked on her.

@@OMGclueless wat

Yeah, as long as the Saga you're trying to remove counters from is, or has become, a creature (and the counters are still on it i.e. it hasn't left the battlefield in the process), then those lore counters are ripe for the removing with Tayam (who incidentally, I just learned about thanks to you, seems like a cool card!) Tayam + Sagas + Starfield of Nyx/Opalescence/Similar sounds like a pretty cool (if a bit janky) deck idea. Anything that removes counters is always fun with Sagas; may I recommend Power Conduit

I try to avoid editorializing as much as possible because I think most people don't (and shouldn't) really care about my opinions, just the educational content. Still, I think a little humor from time to time is important to keep the videos from being too heavy and as a reminder not to take things too seriously.

Unfortunately, the text given in Scryfall makes it appear to be a modal dfc, and there isn't a convenient way I could find to get Gatherer to show me the Oracle text for _this_ Secret Lair Sol Ring.

​@@JudgingFtW Ah, should've checked my sources before making such an argument. So, although there is an argument based on oracle text (same (English) card name = same card, and Sol Ring is obviously not a DFC per its normal Oracle text), it's a difficult argument to make visually/in a video. Scryfall... really didn't need to program that printing's entry that way, did they? Kind of inconvenient. Well, anyway, while you're here, can I just say I love your videos and you're a really cool guy and have a great day!!!

No, a Saga triggers when one or more lore counters are put on it. (As per CR 714.2b) And it compares the number of lore counters that were on it before and after one was put on, and only triggers those abilities in between. So transforming Elesh Norn//Argent Etchings back and forth with Golden Gear Collossus will trigger each chapter ability only once at the beginning of your upkeep, or if you put Lore counters on it some other way (but the last triggered chapter ability would stil exile it and then return it as Elesh Norn with no counters)

Short answer; transforming will not make a difference to Threaten-type effects. Control tracked across transformation, as is the end of limited-duration control effects. Transformed/untransformed, tapped/untapped, face-up/face-down (which is usually morphed, manifested, disguised, cloaked, or something weird like Ixidron), and flipped/unflipped (from Kamigawa block), are the four states that any permanent can be in, and iirc none of those will shake any continuous effects (like control, power/toughness buffs/debuffs, colour/type changes, abilities granted/removed... anything that is processed within layers (except of course the card's innate abilities and properties likely change when you transform it, flip it, or turn it face down)). They also won't shake off counters or Auras/Equipments. Um, that's probably *more* info than you need, but yeah-

Herigast will already be in your graveyard by the time you put Artisan's triggered ability on the stack, so it's a valid target for that ability, yes.

wait yeah what why the heck does that happen

wasnt there a combo in standard that was all about flipping a battle it having no defense counters on it and it automatically flipping back

Battles trigger to transform when you *remove* the last defense counter.

712.2. Transforming double-faced cards have a Magic card face on each side and include abilities on one or both of their faces that allow the card to either “transform” or “convert” (turn over to its other face) and/or allow the card to be cast or enter the battlefield “transformed” or “converted” (with its back face up).

Not if you ask Hasbro's lawyers. (But all joking aside, yes, they do count as transforming DFC's for the reason the other commenter pointed out.)