From 1bcbdd520e0b8b83ac475c0bfc38b288882f3142 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jmlundeen <jmlundee@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 09:36:30 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] ExileAndReturnSourceEffect - check for other face being
 returned

* possible for transform using PutCards
---
 .../effects/common/ExileAndReturnSourceEffect.java | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnSourceEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnSourceEffect.java
index eacbc21c535..df118893b41 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnSourceEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnSourceEffect.java
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package mage.abilities.effects.common;
 
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.Mode;
-import mage.constants.Pronoun;
 import mage.abilities.effects.ContinuousEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
+import mage.cards.Card;
+import mage.cards.DoubleFacedCardHalf;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.constants.Pronoun;
 import mage.constants.PutCards;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
@@ -74,7 +76,15 @@ public class ExileAndReturnSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                 returnUnderYourControl ? controller : game.getPlayer(permanent.getOwnerId()),
                 permanent.getMainCard(), source, game, "card"
         );
-        if (additionalEffect == null || game.getPermanent(permanent.getId()) == null) {
+        Permanent newPermanent = game.getPermanent(permanent.getId());
+        if (newPermanent == null) {
+            // check if permanent returned with a new face (e.g., transform)
+            Card card = game.getCard(permanent.getId());
+            if (card instanceof DoubleFacedCardHalf) {
+                newPermanent = game.getPermanent(((DoubleFacedCardHalf) card).getOtherSide().getId());
+            }
+        }
+        if (additionalEffect == null || newPermanent == null) {
             return true;
         }
         if (additionalEffect instanceof ContinuousEffect) {