Card Creation Request Thread

[RiiakShiNal]

Ok, so Tolarian Academy and Serra's Sanctum can't be implemented exactly... But if you write it to give 1 mana + the bonus, or simply have it give 1 if it should give zero, that will keep it from crashing the game, right?

Yes, that would keep it from crashing the game because it would always have a mana ability that produces at least mana. Having it give mana if it would give would be the better of the two options though from a rules perspective is still incorrect and could allow players to do things that they would not be allowed to do if they were playing with real cards. The only way to make it so it won't crash and will always produce the correct amount of mana is to use mana tokens.

Alternatively you could make it an artifact so that it would need to be tapped manually and you could simply not tap it if the condition would cause a crash at that time.

No, even as an artifact it would still be tapped automatically as all mana sources are (and if you compensated for the skew it would create in itself then a crash would still occur). On top of that Tolarian Academy would count itself as it would then be an artifact so its production would be skewed by 1 and it would cause headaches with other cards (Shatterstorm, Darksteel Forge, etc...).

Oh, and is it possible to do Calciform Pools?

It is possible, though only using mana tokens it would not be possible to use any other method. Essentially when the ability is activated you first ask the player how many counters they want to use for white mana (max equaling total number of counters), then ask how many they want to use for blue mana (max equaling total counters minus how many were chosen for white mana), finally remove counters and create mana tokens. Or you ask first how many total counters to use, then ask how many of those should be white, then create the tokens with the remainder of those not used for white being blue. Neither is an elegant solution, but they are about the only ones possible (sans flipping colors) for Calciform Pools.

[Whizard]

I made a card. How do I post a card link? O.K. I see the Upload attachment tab now.

[GammaPaladin]

Is the requirement for mana tokens with Calciform Pools due to the variable mana color? If so would something like Icatian Store or Fountain of Cho (Or even White Mana Battery) be easier?

Hmm... For that matter I guess you could avoid the Serra's Sanctum/Tolarian Academy issues by using 4 Cloud Posts in combination with a card like Gemstone Array if that one's possible to make. Not the same effect, but it could bring you up to 8 extra mana in the color of your choice at least.

[RiiakShiNal]

Is the requirement for mana tokens with Calciform Pools due to the variable mana color? If so would something like Icatian Store or Fountain of Cho (Or even White Mana Battery) be easier?

The only way to make Icatian Store, Fountain of Cho, and White Mana Battery is with mana tokens. The reason mana tokens are required for those cards and Calciform Pools is not due to color, but instead due to the variable nature of the mana that can be obtained (and the fact that you have to tap to remove the counters). Because the player must be asked how many counters to remove (how much mana to generate) and the activated ability requires tapping as part of the cost then mana tokens must be used.

Icatian Store has an additional complication in that the player may choose not to untap it. This can sort of be done by giving it CHARACTERISTIC_DOESNT_UNTAP at end of turn and removing it at the beginning of upkeep, then asking the player if they want to untap it or leave it tapped (if it is their turn), but this can cause problems with other card effects that depend on tapped cards (for example taking damage based on what cards are tapped at start of upkeep) or limit how many cards can be untapped (like Winter Orb) so it is not a good solution.

Hmm... For that matter I guess you could avoid the Serra's Sanctum/Tolarian Academy issues by using 4 Cloud Posts in combination with a card like Gemstone Array if that one's possible to make. Not the same effect, but it could bring you up to 8 extra mana in the color of your choice at least.

Gemstone Array can be created if (and only if) you use mana tokens. The reason Gemstone Array requires mana tokens is because the ability can be used multiple times and produce multiple colors during a turn (either one would require the use of mana tokens).

[Whizard]

Can anyone make Inheritance? I'm trying right now.

[RiiakShiNal]

Can anyone make Inheritance? I'm trying right now.

This should do it (it's a pretty easy card). The filename should be "INHERITANCE_184635.XML" and you will need to change the ARTID to match whatever you name the image.

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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<CARD_V2>
   <FILENAME text="INHERITANCE_184635" />
   <CARDNAME text="INHERITANCE" />
   <TITLE>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Inheritance]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </TITLE>
   <MULTIVERSEID value="184635" />
   <ARTID value="RSN184635" />
   <ARTIST name="Kaja Foglio" />
   <CASTING_COST cost="{W}" />
   <FLAVOURTEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[“More than lessons may be gained from the past.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran priest]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </FLAVOURTEXT>
   <TYPE metaname="Enchantment" />
   <EXPANSION value="ME2" />
   <RARITY metaname="U" />
   <TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_BEGIN" to_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD" from_zone="ZONE_IN_PLAY">
         return (TriggerObject():GetCardType():Test( CARD_TYPE_CREATURE ) ~= 0)
      </TRIGGER>
      <COST type="Mana" cost="{3}" qualifier="conditional" />
      <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION conditional="if">
         EffectController():DrawCard()
      </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
</CARD_V2>

[loookaz]

How about Stifle guys?
there is a nasty combo with it and Phyrexian Dreadnought(can he be made in DOTP?)
and Mosswort Bridge. it's not the key card, but I am tinkering about some deck with Emrakul and some ways to put it into play on turn 2:)

[thefiremind]

Stifle is impossible, there's no way to counter abilities (how would you select the target, for example?).

[loookaz]

what about Mosswort Bridge?

[thefiremind]

what about Mosswort Bridge?

Yes, that can be done (with the usual colorless frame, but that's just cosmetic). You don't exile cards face down, but as long as you don't attach the exiled card to Mosswort Bridge as other cards do, nobody can see it, so in practice it's face down.

[loookaz]

i would like also to ask about Dryad Arbor - it's quite popular card and i haven't seen it in any of the available mods.
can someone try to do it? or being a land and a creature makes it impossible to code?

[RiiakShiNal]

i would like also to ask about Dryad Arbor - it's quite popular card and i haven't seen it in any of the available mods.
can someone try to do it? or being a land and a creature makes it impossible to code?

I did it a while back, but haven't had a real release since I made it (which is why it is not currently in my mod).

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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<CARD_V2>
   <FILENAME text="DRYAD_ARBOR_136196" />
   <CARDNAME text="DRYAD_ARBOR" />
   <TITLE>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Dryad Arbor]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Charmille dryade]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Dríada enramada]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Laube der Dryaden]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Bosco Driade]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[ドライアドの東屋]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Dryad Arbor]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Жилище Дриад]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Arvoredo Dríade]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </TITLE>
   <MULTIVERSEID value="136196" />
   <ARTID value="RSN136196" />
   <ARTIST name="Eric Fortune" />
   <CASTING_COST cost="" />
   <COLOUR value="G" />
   <FLAVOURTEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[“Touch no tree, break no branch, and speak only the question you wish answered.”
—Von Yomm, elder druid, to her initiates]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[« Ne touchez pas d'arbre, ne brisez pas de branche, posez uniquement votre question. »
—Von Yomm, doyenne druide, à ses adeptes]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[“No toquen ningún árbol, no rompan ninguna rama, hagan sólo la pregunta que desean sea respondida.”
—Von Yomm, alto druida, a sus iniciados]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[„Berühre keinen Baum, brich keinen Zweig ab und stelle nur die Frage, die du beantwortet bekommen willst."
Von Yomm, Altdruidin, zu ihren Novizen]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[“Non toccate gli alberi, non rompete le cortecce e ponete solo la domanda a cui volete risposta.”
—Von Yomm, druido anziano, ai suoi iniziati]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[樹触れるべからず、枝折るべからず、答を望む問いのみを発せよ。
――ドルイドの古老、ヴォン・ヨムから彼女の信徒へ]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[“Touch no tree, break no branch, and speak only the question you wish answered.”
—Von Yomm, elder druid, to her initiates]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[“Не касайтесь деревьев, не ломайте ветвей, и задавайте только те вопросы, на которые не боитесь получить ответ.”
—Обращение Вон Йомм, старшей друидессы, к своим ученикам]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[“Não toquem nas árvores, não quebrem seus galhos e digam apenas a pergunta para qual buscam resposta.”
Von Yomm, druida anciã, para seus pupilos]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </FLAVOURTEXT>
   <TYPE metaname="Creature" />
   <TYPE metaname="Land" />
   <SUB_TYPE metaname="Forest" order_en-US="0" order_fr-FR="0" order_es-ES="1" order_de-DE="0" order_it-IT="1" order_jp-JA="0" order_ko-KR="0" order_ru-RU="0" order_pt-BR="0" />
   <SUB_TYPE metaname="Dryad" order_en-US="1" order_fr-FR="1" order_es-ES="0" order_de-DE="1" order_it-IT="0" order_jp-JA="1" order_ko-KR="1" order_ru-RU="1" order_pt-BR="1" />
   <EXPANSION value="FUT" />
   <RARITY metaname="U" />
   <POWER value="1" />
   <TOUGHNESS value="1" />
   <MANA_ABILITY filter_zone="ZONE_IN_PLAY">
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[{T}: Ajoutez {G} à votre réserve.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[{T}: Agrega {G} a tu reserva de maná.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[{T}: Erhöhe deinen Manavorrat um {G}.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[{T}: Aggiungi {G} alla tua riserva di mana.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[{T}：あなたのマナ・プールに{G}を加える。]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[{T}: {G}를 당신의 마나풀에 담는다.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[{T}: добавьте {G} в ваше хранилище маны.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[{T}: Adicione {G} à sua reserva de mana.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <COST type="TapSelf" />
      <PRODUCES amount="{G}" />
   </MANA_ABILITY>
   <STATIC_ABILITY>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Dryad Arbor is green.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[La Charmille dryade est verte.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Dryad Arbor is green.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Die Laube der Dryaden ist grün.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Il Bosco Driade è verde.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[ドライアドの東屋は緑である。]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Dryad Arbor is green.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Жилище Дриад - зеленое.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Arvoredo Dríade é verde.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </STATIC_ABILITY>
</CARD_V2>

[thefiremind]

It was a bit more complicated than I thought, but Mosswort Bridge is ready. Tell me if you find something wrong. Note that even if the real rules would allow you to activate its ability when the power requirement isn't met (it would just do nothing when resolving), I didn't allow that, because it's easier for the player if the ability is available only when you can get something from it.

EDIT: Fixed a problem that I actually can't understand... why does the CanBePlayed function return false for an exiled creature or land? I thought it was less restrictive.

[loookaz]

i would like also to ask about Dryad Arbor - it's quite popular card and i haven't seen it in any of the available mods.
can someone try to do it? or being a land and a creature makes it impossible to code?

I did it a while back, but haven't had a real release since I made it (which is why it is not currently in my mod).



I've made the graphics, used your code and - voila, maybe others will use it too

[loookaz]

are the following cards possible to make?:
(I know it's a bunch, and it is a lot to ask for, but i am trying also to contribute as much as I can and add new decks the forum)
Big Game Hunter
Bone Shredder
Harmonic Sliver
Loyal Retainers(most important)
Magus of the Moon
Mesmeric Fiend
Squee, Goblin Nabob(most important)
Survival of the Fittest(most important)
Wipe Away

please forgive me for such a big list
but i am fascinated by the mechanic of this combo, i Know that there are faster combos, but this is so sweet:)
here it is:
Turn 1: Land, Vial
Turn 2: Land, Survival
Turn 3: Land (need a Taiga at some point), Get Squee, Pitch Squee to get Mesmeric Fiend, Use Vial to Fiend them during their draw step, Endstep get Loyal Retainers
Turn 4: Return Squee, Pitch Squee to get Emrakul, Vial down Loyal Retainers, Pitch Emrakul, respond to reshuffle trigger by using Loyal Retainers, Call a judge to prove to opponent that this works since they won't believe that Loyal Retainers works this way even if your card is in English. After reshuffling your library (including Loyal Retainers), get Anger from resolved Survival trigger, Discard Anger to Survival, attack with Emrakul.