Card Development Questions

[Sloth]

Does anyone see an issue with this script? It does not deal any damage to blocking creatures. Perhaps it is a timing issue.

Yes, maybe blockers are cleared before the damage is dealt to the defender.

[jeffwadsworth]

While testing Abduction, I based its bounce ability on Shade's Form. Neither work. Does anyone see a possible solution to the issue?

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Name:Abduction
ManaCost:2 U U
Types:Enchantment Aura
Text:no text
K:Enchant creature
K:enPump:0/0
A:AB$GainControl | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature.AttachedBy | LoseControl$ LeavesPlay | Untap$ True | SpellDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature.  You control enchanted creature.
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | ValidCard$ Card.AttachedBy | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Graveyard | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigReturnOwner | TriggerDescription$ When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
SVar:TrigReturnOwner:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Enchanted | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/abduction.jpg
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[Sloth]

While testing Abduction, I based its bounce ability on Shade's Form. Neither work. Does anyone see a possible solution to the issue?

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Name:Abduction
ManaCost:2 U U
Types:Enchantment Aura
Text:no text
K:Enchant creature
K:enPump:0/0
A:AB$GainControl | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature.AttachedBy | LoseControl$ LeavesPlay | Untap$ True | SpellDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature.  You control enchanted creature.
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | ValidCard$ Card.AttachedBy | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Graveyard | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigReturnOwner | TriggerDescription$ When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
SVar:TrigReturnOwner:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Enchanted | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/abduction.jpg
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Did you try to use something like:
SVar:TrigReturnOwner:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Triggered | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield

[friarsol]

Jeff, check out False Demise. I wrote and tested that first before anything similar was written and it worked when I wrote it. It uses a script similar to what Sloth suggests.

Edit: Also, use the same Keyword that Control Magic uses for gaining control of the creature K:enControlCreature

[jeffwadsworth]

Strange. When I used Defined$ Triggered in the script during testing, it would crash the client. Now it works. Eh, whatever. Thanks.

[jeffwadsworth]

Does anyone have any problem with this script for Venomous Fangs? Its effect is not technically a deathtouch according to this ruling:

If the damaged creature takes both lethal damage and is destroyed by this effect, you have to regenerate the creature twice to keep it alive.

Test script for Venomous Fangs

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Name:Venomous Fangs
ManaCost:2 G
Types:Enchantment Aura
Text:no text
K:Enchant creature
K:enPump:0/0
K:stPumpEnchanted:Creature:0/0/Deathtouch:No Condition:Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a creature, destroy the other creature.
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/venomous_fangs.jpg
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[friarsol]

Is there no way to do this with triggers?

[jeffwadsworth]

Tried using "Defined$ Card.DamagedBy" and a few other variations...nothing worked. I need a defined that targets the creature damaged by the enchanted card.

[Chris H.]

I am trying to convert Venerated Teacher and I am stuck. I think that my problem is with the value that I give via ValidCards$ to AB$PutCounterAll. There are not a lot of examples that are similar enough for me to figure out.

Venerated Teacher | Open

Name:Venerated Teacher
ManaCost:2 U
Types:Creature Human Wizard
Text:no text
PT:2/2
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigPutCounters | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put two level counters on each creature you control with level up.
SVar:TrigPutCounters:AB$PutCounterAll | Cost$ 0 | ValidCards$ Creature.countersLEVEL+YouCtrl | CounterType$ LEVEL | CounterNum$ 2
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/venerated_teacher.jpg
SetInfo:ROE|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/roe/93.jpg
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[jeffwadsworth]

@Chris, how about ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE1LEVEL+YouCtrl?

[Chris H.]

@Chris, how about ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE1LEVEL+YouCtrl?

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I am tempted to try this version as it may be more rules compliant:

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ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE0LEVEL+YouCtrl

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but this might catch all creatures I control, not just the ones with level up.

[Chris H.]

@Chris, how about ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE1LEVEL+YouCtrl?

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I am tempted to try this version as it may be more rules compliant:

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ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE0LEVEL+YouCtrl

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but this might catch all creatures I control, not just the ones with level up.

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I tried both and the results were as expected.

ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE1LEVEL+YouCtrl will not give two counters to creatures with level up that are at zero counters.

ValidCards$ Creature.countersGE0LEVEL+YouCtrl gives two counters to all of my creatures, even those without level up.

We probably would need some code to handle this situation:

ValidCards$ Creature.withLevelUp

But is it worth the additional work for just a single card?

[slapshot5]

But is it worth the additional work for just a single card?

Probably. It lets us code the code and script the card.

-slapshot5

[friarsol]

Why don't we just have the Level Up code add a different LevelUp keyword that doesn't get parsed, but will be handled for the .with<keyword> situation?

[Jaedayr]

Coded Royal Trooper but the normal link for the LQ pic does not work. Can anybody supply one, or even tell me how to go about finding working pics myself? Has not been added to SVN, waiting for pic. Feel free to fix and add if that is quicker than explaining here.

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Name:Royal Trooper
ManaCost:2 W
Types:Creature Human Soldier
Text:no text
PT:2/2
T:Mode$ Blocks | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerDescription$ Whenever CARDNAME blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | NumAtt$ 2 | NumDef$ 2
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/royal_trooper.jpg
SetInfo:S99|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/st/25.jpg
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