Modal double-faced cards can be turned face down while on the battlefield
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Description
In Xmage, if a player controls [[Tergrid, God of Fright]] (a modal double-faced card), and an [[Ixidron]] enters the battlefield, Tergrid is incorrectly turned "face down" and becomes a 2/2 with no abilities. The rule is that double-faced cards *should not* be able to be turned face down while on the battlefield (e.g. due to the effects of Ixidron, see [this article](https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/double-faced-card-rules)), but *can* enter the battlefield face down as a result of being manifested (see [this article](https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/2015/01/manifest-and-double-faced-cards/)).
The expected result of an Ixidron entering the battlefield should be that Tergrid, as a double-faced card, is unaffected by Ixidron's ability.
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Research direction
Start by tracing Ixidron's face-down effect and the battlefield handling for modal double-faced cards. Reproduce the scenario with Tergrid and Ixidron, then verify that Tergrid remains unaffected while other eligible permanents are turned face down.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- game-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
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- 1-2 days
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- Stale
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- Clearly specified
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- 45/100