<p>Yes, they can have a color, and Ormendahl would be exiled.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/sghUg.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/sghUg.jpg" alt="Picture of Ormendahl, Profane Prince"></a></p>

<p>Do you see the little black dot to the left of "Legendary Creature"?</p>

<p>That dot is called a color indicator, and means that the card is black. The CMC of the back of a double-faced card is the same as the front, which, in this case, is 0.</p>

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<p>Here's another example of a black color indicator.</p>

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<p>For example, would <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUgin%2c%20the%20Spirit%20Dragon%5d">Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</a>'s minus ability affect <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWestvale%20Abbey%5d">Westvale Abbey</a> transformed?</p>

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  <p>−X: Exile each permanent with converted mana cost X or less that's one or more colors.</p>
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# Do the back side of double-faced cards have a color?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-10)

For example, would [Ugin, the Spirit Dragon](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUgin%2c%20the%20Spirit%20Dragon%5d)'s minus ability affect [Westvale Abbey](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWestvale%20Abbey%5d) transformed?

> −X: Exile each permanent with converted mana cost X or less that's one or more colors.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-10. Score: 4

Yes, they can have a color, and Ormendahl would be exiled.

[![Picture of Ormendahl, Profane Prince](https://i.sstatic.net/sghUg.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/sghUg.jpg)

Do you see the little black dot to the left of "Legendary Creature"?

That dot is called a color indicator, and means that the card is black. The CMC of the back of a double-faced card is the same as the front, which, in this case, is 0.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/yCj7y.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/yCj7y.jpg)

Here's another example of a black color indicator.


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