Double-Faced Substitute Card

The Double-Faced Substitute Card, numbered 7 in the Innistrad: Crimson Vow set, was introduced by Wizards of the Coast as a functional accessory for players using double-faced cards in their decks. Because these cards feature different faces on the front and back, they require opaque sleeves or a representative substitute card to remain indistinguishable from the rest of the deck while in a player's library or hand. This specific checklist-style card allows players to write in the name of the corresponding double-faced card they are playing.

The artwork for this series was crafted by Johan Grenier, who leaned into the gothic horror aesthetic central to the Innistrad plane. Grenier’s design focuses on the moody, atmospheric tension associated with the vampires and werewolf themes of the expansion. These cards were included as a utility item within booster packs to provide a practical solution to the mechanical complexities of transformation, and they are widely recognized by collectors as a standard, utilitarian component of the set's broader experience.