Card Development Questions

[Hellfish]

Anybody know of a card that creates token(s) with triggered abilities?
EDIT: Copy tokens and Precursor Golem won't work, unfortunately.

[Jaedayr]

Anybody know of a card that creates token(s) with triggered abilities?
EDIT: Copy tokens and Precursor Golem won't work, unfortunately.

It isn't implemented yet but what about Dance of Many?

[friarsol]

It isn't implemented yet but what about Dance of Many?

We really need an AF_Copy before we should be doing that (or any other copy type of card). I notice a lot of bugs when using the few we have in the game. And it's quite bothersome.

[Hellfish]

Dance of Many creates copy tokens, so that's way off in the future. I was asking in order to find a test case for AF_Token's ability/trigger & SVar granting. I have combed gatherer without finding any so I guess we'll cross this bridge when it gets built.

[PhoenixAvenger]

On a different subject, would this be considered an acceptable way of scripting the Graft keyword from Dissension?

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K:etbCounter:P1P1:N (N being the number of the Graft N on the card)
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | ValidCard$ Creature.Other | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigGraft | Optional$ True | TriggerDescription$ Graft (Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.)
SVar:TrigGraft:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ SubCounter<1/P1P1> | Defined$ Triggered | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ 1

The fact that the removal of the counter is a cost here bugs me, but I can't think of any other way to make it work (unless Defined$Triggered works with SubAbilities, which I doubt it does). Also, is there any way to hide the etbCounter's description so as to keep the text as close to Oracle as possible? HIDDEN doesn't work since it's a complex keyword... any tips here?

[jeffwadsworth]

I believe Flesh Reaver needs extra code to script.

On another note, I was testing Imaginary Pet and the computer nabbed it with a Treachery. Does the trigger work for the owner or the controller? It currently triggers for the owner.

[SoulStorm]

I'm having difficulty implementing Psionic Sliver. The tap to deal 2 damage works for all slivers, but the 3 damage to self only works for the Psionic Sliver. I'm assuming it's because the Svar=DB1 isn't defined by the PumpAll keyword, but I don't know how to fix that except by putting SVar:DB1:DB$DealDamage | NumDmg$ 3 | Defined$ Self on every sliver card. Any suggestions?

Name:Psionic Sliver
ManaCost:4 U
Types:Creature Sliver
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:stPumpAll:Sliver:0/0/SVar=Damage:no Condition:All Sliver creatues have "tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself."
SVar:Damage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ T | Tgt$ CP | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DB1 | SpellDescription$ This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself.
SVar:DB1:DB$DealDamage | NumDmg$ 3 | Defined$ Self
SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/psionic_sliver.jpg
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[friarsol]

I'm having difficulty implementing Psionic Sliver. The tap to deal 2 damage works for all slivers, but the 3 damage to self only works for the Psionic Sliver. I'm assuming it's because the Svar=DB1 isn't defined by the PumpAll keyword, but I don't know how to fix that except by putting SVar:DB1:DB$DealDamage | NumDmg$ 3 | Defined$ Self on every sliver card. Any suggestions?

Did you check out Magma Sliver? It looks like it does something similar to what you are trying to do.

[SoulStorm]

I'll take a look and let you know how it goes. Thanks!

[SoulStorm]

I added the Svar=DB1 to the PumpALL keyword but it still doesn't work, and I didn't see anything else that would help. Though it's likely the answer is there, I'm not seeing it.

Name:Psionic Sliver
ManaCost:4 U
Types:Creature Sliver
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:stPumpAll:Sliver:0/0/SVar=Damage & Svar=DB1:no Condition:All Sliver creatues have "tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself."
SVar:Damage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ T | Tgt$ CP | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DB1 | SpellDescription$ This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself.
SVar:DB1:DB$DealDamage | NumDmg$ 3 | Defined$ Self
SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/psionic_sliver.jpg
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[lazylockie]

I added the Svar=DB1 to the PumpALL keyword but it still doesn't work, and I didn't see anything else that would help. Though it's likely the answer is there, I'm not seeing it.

Name:Psionic Sliver
ManaCost:4 U
Types:Creature Sliver
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:stPumpAll:Sliver:0/0/SVar=Damage & Svar=DB1:no Condition:All Sliver creatues have "tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself."
SVar:Damage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ T | Tgt$ CP | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DB1 | SpellDescription$ This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself.
SVar:DB1:DB$DealDamage | NumDmg$ 3 | Defined$ Self
SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/psionic_sliver.jpg
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SS, did you try this one? I can't test right now, but the code comes from Reckless Embermage

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Name:Psionic Sliver
ManaCost:4 U
Types:Creature Sliver
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:stPumpAll:Sliver:0/0/SVar=Damage:no Condition:All Sliver creatues have "tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself."
SVar:Damage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ T | Tgt$ CP | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ DamageSelf/3 | SpellDescription$ This creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to itself.
SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/psionic_sliver.jpg
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[SoulStorm]

I'll give it a try and let you know. Thanks Lazylockie!

[SoulStorm]

Works perfectly, thanks Lazylockie!

[Chris H.]

Thanks guys. According to my list we already have 366 new cards for the next version.

[SoulStorm]

Wow! The pace of development has been astounding!