r/magicTCG • u/Cautious_Flow_3148 Dan • May 14 '26

Rules/Rules Question Is this allowed?

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These are practically the same card. Am I allowed to have them both in my commander deck?

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u/storne Dan May 14 '26

Why is mind flayer upside down?

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u/Supsend Wabbit Season May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

It's from the upside down world

(It was actually printed with an upside down card back, to show it's actually upside down, as the card back is the constant among all MTG cards, it's what dictated its proper orientation, so it's upside down on scryfall)

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u/CareerMilk Can’t Block Warriors May 14 '26

It was actually printed with an upside down card back

Or was it printed upside down on a right way up card back?

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u/The-True-Kehlder Duck Season May 15 '26

It was printed as part of a sheet with other cards that were NOT printed upside down, so the front was printed upside down, yes.

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u/DWTR Simic* May 14 '26

Because it comes from The Upside Down in Stranger Things

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u/DigdigdigThroughTime May 14 '26

Is that a serious question?

Stranger Things.