Card Creation Request Thread

[thefiremind]

Hey guys,

I've been searching the forums looking for Capsize and Gaea's Blessing but I haven't had much success. If they haven't been built, can anyone help? Thanks.

Gaea's Blessing can be done without problems. About Capsize, there's a problem with implementing Buyback through Kicker: when you pay the additional cost, the card keeps doing the "lightning" animation even after returning to your hand (the game probably resets that animation only when the card goes to the graveyard). I had an idea for a workaround but it involves paying the buyback cost after the card has been put on the stack, which is not correct rule-wise.

EDIT: I coded Gaea's Blessing. I'm not sure if target player's library should be shuffled even if no cards are taken from the graveyard... my code works that way, if someone knows for sure that it should work the other way please let me know.

If you want me to code also the "partially correct" Capsize, I can do that, but I'll wait for your confirmation first.

[Theory]

Thanks thefiremind for the quick response! Yea go ahead a code Capsize if you don't mind.

[thefiremind]

This is the code I made for Capsize, but it makes the game crash and I can't understand why:

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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<CARD_V2>
  <FILENAME text="CAPSIZE_4691" />
  <CARDNAME text="CAPSIZE" />
  <TITLE>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Capsize]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Rovesciare]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Kentern]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Chavirage]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Invertir]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Capsize]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Capsize]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Capsize]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Soçobrar]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
  </TITLE>
  <MULTIVERSEID value="4691" />
  <ARTID value="A4691" />
  <ARTIST name="Tom Wänerstrand" />
  <CASTING_COST cost="{1}{U}{U}" />
  <TYPE metaname="Instant" />
  <EXPANSION value="TE" />
  <RARITY metaname="C" />
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY priority="10" forced_skip="1" active_zone="ZONE_STACK">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Buyback {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Riscatto {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Rückkauf {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Rappel {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Recuperar {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[バイバック {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Buyback {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Выкуп {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Recuperar {3}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="SPELL_PLAYED" simple_qualifier="self">
    return Object():WasCast() ~= 0 and EffectController() == Object():GetOwner()
    </TRIGGER>
    <COST type="Mana" cost="{3}" qualifier="conditional" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION conditional="if">
    ObjectDC():Set_Int(1, 1)
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <SPELL_ABILITY dangerous="1" filter_zone="ZONE_IN_PLAY">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Renvoyez le permanent ciblé dans la main de son propriétaire.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Regresa el permanente objetivo a la mano de su propietario.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Bringe eine bleibende Karte deiner Wahl zurück auf die Hand ihres Besitzers.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Fai tornare un permanente bersaglio in mano al suo proprietario.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Devolva a permanente alvo para a mão de seu dono.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TARGET_DEFINITION id="0">
    local filter = Object():GetFilter()
    filter:Clear()
    filter:SetHint( HINT_NEUTRAL, EffectController() )
    filter:SetZone( ZONE_IN_PLAY )
    </TARGET_DEFINITION>
    <TARGET_DETERMINATION>
    return AtLeastOneTargetFromDefinition(0)
    </TARGET_DETERMINATION>
    <PLAY_TIME_ACTION target_choosing="1">
    EffectController():ChooseTarget( 0, "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_PERMANENT_TO_PUT_INTO_HAND", EffectDC():Make_Targets(0) )
    </PLAY_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
    if target ~= nil then
       target:PutInHand()
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    if ObjectDC() ~= nil and ObjectDC():Get_Int(1) == 1 then
       Object():SetResolutionZone(ZONE_HAND)
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </SPELL_ABILITY>
  <AI_AVAILABILITY type="in_response" />
  <AI_AVAILABILITY step="begin_combat" turn="their_turn" />
  <AI_AVAILABILITY step="main_1" turn="my_turn" />
  <AI_AVAILABILITY step="declare_attackers" turn="their_turn" />
  <AI_AVAILABILITY step="declare_blockers" />
  <AI_AVAILABILITY step="end_of_turn" />
  <AI_BASE_SCORE score="600" zone="ZONE_HAND" />
</CARD_V2>

If someone has a better idea or is able to find the reason of the crash, be my guest.

P.S.: I know that I used a delayed trigger in this example, but I didn't test that, and I didn't think that if the spell is countered it shouldn't return to hand, while it would do that by using the delayed trigger.

[Whizard]

Would someone please make these cards available:
Enduring Renewal
Celestial Dawn
Phyrexian Altar
Grinning Totem
Nacre Talisman
Xenic Poltergeist
These cards are essential for my deck to work. I would be extremely impressed if someone could do this.
Sincerely, Whizard

[thefiremind]

3 of those cards are impossible to make:
Enduring Renewal: you can't make players play with their hand revealed
Celestial Dawn: you can't modify how specific kinds of mana are treated (and nonbasic lands gaining new basic types don't automatically produce the kind of mana of the new type)
Grinning Totem: you can't play a card that is not in your hand if you need to pay it (you could do it for free but that's not how this card works)

[Whizard]

Thank you very much for the quick reply. That is very dissapointing. It just makes me think of the old saying 'If there is a will there is a way'. So maybe some crazy patch will be released to unlock the full potential of Magic. Until then thank you very much for all the cards everyone here has coded. Sincerely Whizard

[Whizard]

Ok. I downloaded Manalink 3.0 and I was trying to build my deck and i discovered an easier way to do this combo but it still needs Enduring Renewal. Here it is:
Ornithopter
Enduring Renewal
Ashnod's Altar or Krark-Clan Ironworks
Karn, Silver Golem
and the kill card Jester's Cap (muahaha)
Please help, this is the best combo i have ever seen. So far I am the only person I know who uses this combo.

[RiiakShiNal]

I downloaded Manalink 3.0

Manalink is related to the original Duels of the Planeswalkers (1997) right? If so then I'm not sure how many people here actually code cards for that one. I only code for DotP 2010 and DotP 2013, not for DotP 1997.

[Whizard]

I only used Manalink to see what other cards were out there. I would like to play 2013 but I need Enduring Renewal
Playing with my hand revealed doesnt matter too much for playing against the computer, It would if I was playing online.

[RiiakShiNal]

Playing with my hand revealed doesnt matter too much for playing against the computer, It would if I was playing online.

It also matters if the computer plays it or if the computer takes control of the enchantment. Since like thefiremind said we can't make players (computer or otherwise) play with their hand(s) revealed it is still not possible to code Enduring Renewal.

[Whizard]

Ok I understand. Thank you for all the help. Keep up the amazing work.

[thefiremind]

Here is Braids, Cabal Minion, requested by Aborash. I started from the original Defiler of Souls so there shouldn't be any problem.

P.S.: I find her picture quite creepy, but the flavour text is awesome.

[GammaPaladin]

Hi, I'm new

I just got DotP2013, never played MtG before at all. Been messing around with the modding utilities from here, the unpacker/converter and a deck builder, and also using mtgdeckbuilder to help me formulate a deck a little easier. On there I found five cards I'd really like that aren't in the game.

Azorius Chancery
Calciform Pools
Tolarian Academy
Serra's Sanctum
Teferi's Isle

I saw discussion of Tolarian Academy earlier in the thread, and I assume that Serra's Sanctum would have similar issues. However, I really don't mind if the card's function is imperfect, using mana tokens or whatever. I can probably figure out how to write them myself if I have to, but I don't know where to get the art, and I thought I'd check and see if anyone had made them already, or was willing to make them.

Thanks!

[EDIT: Oh, I forgot, Mox Pearl would also be handy. Though that should be trivial to make by editing Mox Sapphire or Mox Jet. I just need to know where to get the art for it.]

[Aborash]

Here is Braids, Cabal Minion, requested by Aborash. I started from the original Defiler of Souls so there shouldn't be any problem.

P.S.: I find her picture quite creepy, but the flavour text is awesome.

XD Indeed!!!, as opposite as Braids, Conjurer Adept

...

And Gaea's Cradle ....

[GammaPaladin]

Unless we use mana tokens, doing it with the Cloudpost trick would mean to write an ability for each possible scenario (an ability for when you control 1 artifact, another ability for when you control 2 artifacts, and so on). And I'm afraid it would crash the game if you play it without controlling artifacts because cards with mana abilities that keep them all switched off make the game crash.

That said, maybe it can be done with a bit of copy and paste... how many artifacts do you think you could control in one duel, at most?

Hmm... Couldn't you just add a 0 case ability so that if there are no artifacts out, there's still an ability to trigger, it just gives 0 mana? That might prevent a crash...

And tbh I can't foresee a need for more than say 20 as a maximum, and even if I had more artifacts out than that, I can't imagine a scenario in which I'd be crying over only getting 20 mana out of it. Though I'm a noob, so that's probably why I can't imagine it