Quote Originally Posted by tgva8889 View Post
I asked Matt Tabak, the Magic rules manager, on Twitter, and he replied:



So since when Phantasmal Image of Ravager of the Fells tries to transform, nothing happens, it can't trigger the ability because it didn't actually perform the full action of transforming, which requires flipping the card over. So I think I was right the first time.
That's what I figured they intended, and why I think they should have replaced "Can't" with "Don't". Can't is ambiguous as to whether or not the event happens at all or whether the card just doesn't flip, while Don't would have specifically denied the event and its consequences. Either that or have the ability specifically refer to the other side of the card, such as, "If a player casts two more spells this turn, transform Ravager of the Fells into Huntsmaster of the Fells at the next upkeep." Its wordy and ridiculously redundant, but probably would have been been clearer on his type of ability.