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[ZzzzSleep]

Is isNotPresent a valid comparison? Vintara Snapper uses it, but it didn't seem to work when I tested that either.

I'm pretty isNotPresent isn't implemented.

Sol did something neat as a workaround for isNotPresent in this post, when I was working on Kookus. Could be worth checking out:

http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3760&p=53306&hilit=Kookus#p53306

Yeah, that's what I ended up using for those Gangrenous Zombies. I'm not sure who submitted Vintara Snapper.

Watch out for the name of Gangrenous Zombies - it needs the S on the end. Sometimes you put it there, sometimes you didn't. It's missing from the first line of the card script.

Whoops! Sorry folks! I must try harder in the future.

[slapshot5]

Okie dokie! I guess I looked at the wrong card to template this from. I looked at Maze of Ith, which was in my local cardsfolder, while Foxfire was not.

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Name:Elvish Scout
ManaCost:G
Types:Creature Elf Scout
Text:no text
PT:1/1
A:AB$Untap | Cost$ G T | ValidTgts$ Creature.attacking+YouCtrl | TgtPrompt$ Select target attacking creature you control | SubAbility$ SVar=DBPump | SpellDescription$ Untap target attacking creature you control. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
SVar:DBPump:DB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Targeted | KW$ HIDDEN Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by CARDNAME.
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Common
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Name:Maze of Ith
ManaCost:no cost
Types:Land
Text:no text
A:AB$Untap | Cost$ T | ValidTgts$ Creature.attacking | TgtPrompt$ Select target attacking creature | SubAbility$ SVar=DBPump | SpellDescription$ Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
SVar:DBPump:DB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Targeted | KW$ HIDDEN Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by CARDNAME.
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/maze_of_ith.jpg
SetInfo:DRK|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/dk/114.jpg
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I've reworked both Elvish Scout and Maze of Ith. In my testing (with 28 Jan 2011 version), if I used Maze of Ith or Elvish Scout on a blocked creature with trample (a groundbreaker, for example) I still had to assign trample damage, even though it wasn't applied.

Yeah, I did Maze of Ith back before Untap was in AbilityFactory. Elvish Scout looks good. Added. Also updated Maze of Ith. Thanks for reworking that one too.

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[slapshot5]

More ancient cards...
My first attempt at Gangrenous Zombie used isNotPresent instead of IsPresent with PresentCompare of EQ0. Is isNotPresent a valid comparison? Vintara Snapper uses it, but it didn't seem to work when I tested that either.

Ok, Here's the deal with this:

1. isNotPresent is implemented, but only for static pumps like Vintara Snapper uses
2. isNotPresent is *not* implemented in AbilityFactory's
3. Vintara Snapper works, but static pumps do not get rechecked when a land is tapped

So, a test case like this will fail:
0. empty battlefield
1. cast Vintara Snapper (has Shroud)
2. play a land (doesn't have shroud)
3. tap that land (doesn't have Shroud, but it should)

However, this will pass:
0. empty battlefield
1. cast Vintara Snapper (has Shroud)
2. play a land (doesn't have shroud)
3. tap that land (doesn't have Shroud, but it should)
4. Play a spell (now Vintara Snapper has Shroud)

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[Replika]

I made some cards for my pauper decks. They worked correctly for me and are based on comparable cards. I don't know what the SVar:Picture should be though. Anyways, the cards:

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Name:Looter il-Kor
ManaCost:1 U
Types:Creature Kor Rogue
Text:no text
PT:1/1
K:Shadow
T:Mode$ DamageDone | ValidSource$ Card.Self | ValidTarget$ Opponent | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigDraw | TriggerDescription$ Whenever CARDNAME deals damage to an opponent, draw a card, then discard a card.
SVar:TrigDraw:AB$Draw | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBDiscard
SVar:DBDiscard:DB$Discard | Defined$ You | Mode$ TgtChoose | NumCards$ 1
SVar:Rarity:Common
SetInfo:TSP|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ts/66.jpg
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Name:Reap and Sow
ManaCost:3 G
Types:Sorcery
Text:no text
A:SP$Destroy | Cost$ 3 G | ValidTgts$ Land | TgtPrompt$ Select target land | PrecostDesc$ Choose one - | SpellDescription$ Destroy target land;
A:SP$ChangeZone | Cost$ 3 G | Origin$ Library | Destination$ Battlefield | ChangeType$ Land | ChangeNum$ 1 | SpellDescription$ or search your library for a land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
A:SP$Destroy | Cost$ 4 G G | ValidTgts$ Land | TgtPrompt$ Select target land | SubAbility$ SVar=DBChange | PrecostDesc$ Entwine -  | SpellDescription$ (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
SVar:DBChange:DB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Origin$ Library | Destination$ Battlefield | ChangeType$ Land | ChangeNum$ 1
SVar:Rarity:Common
SetInfo:DST|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ds/81.jpg
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Name:Aurochs Herd
ManaCost:5 G
Types:Creature Aurochs
Text:no text
PT:4/4
K:Trample
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Creature.Self | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigChange | Optional$ True | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Aurochs card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.
SVar:TrigChange:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Origin$ Library | Destination$ Hand | ChangeType$ Card.Aurochs | ChangeNum$ 1
T:Mode$ Attacks | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerDescription$ Whenever CARDNAME attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Aurochs. 
SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | NumAtt$ X
SVar:X:Count$Valid Aurochs.attacking+Other
SVar:Rarity:Common
SetInfo:CSP|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/cs/103.jpg
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Please let me know if they are way off.

[slapshot5]

Looks good. I made some very minor changes to Looter il-Kor (added Defined$ You to Draw - not necessary, but more for clarity) and Reap and Sow (cosmetic change to show the Entwine cost to more closely match Gatherer).

All 3 added to SVN.

Oh, the picture thing is (almost) always in this form:

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http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/card_name.jpg


Obviously, substitute your card for card_name

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[Hellfish]

Oh, the picture thing is (almost) always in this form:

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http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/card_name.jpg


Obviously, substitute your card for card_name
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The exception being Portal cards and Mana Crypt.

[Zirbert]

I'm not sure how good this card is, but it's definitely flavourful, and the art is great. I'm also attaching a small Bat token image in case anybody else needs one (I didn't have it in my /tokens folder yet). Tested and working fine as far as I can see.

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Name:Skeletal Vampire
ManaCost:4 B B
Types:Creature Vampire Skeleton
Text:no text
PT:3/3
K:Flying
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigToken | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.
SVar:TrigToken:AB$Token | Cost$ 0 | TokenImage$ B 1 1 Bat | TokenName$ Bat | TokenColors$ Black | TokenTypes$ Creature,Bat | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenKeywords$ Flying  | TokenOwner$ Controller | TokenAmount$ 2
A:AB$ Token | Cost$ 3 B B Sac<1/Bat> | TokenAmount$ 2 | TokenImage$ B 1 1 Bat | TokenName$ Bat | TokenColors$ Black | TokenTypes$ Creature,Bat | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenKeywords$ Flying  | TokenOwner$ Controller | SpellDescription$ Put two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.
A:AB$Regenerate | Cost$ Sac<1/Bat> | SpellDescription$ Regenerate CARDNAME.
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/skeletal_vampire.jpg
SetInfo:GPT|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/gp/62.jpg
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(Edited to add Flying. Whoops.)

[Zirbert]

And Skeletal Vampire needs another friend. The only other bats or bat token-makers I can find either have Haunt or are Sengir Nosferatu, which doesn't quite look scriptable to me. Feel free to prove me wrong on that.

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Name:Grimclaw Bats
ManaCost:1 B
Types:Creature Bat
Text:no text
PT:1/1
K:Flying
A:AB$Pump | Cost$ B PayLife<1> | NumAtt$ +1 | NumDef$ +1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/grimclaw_bats.jpg
SetInfo:DST|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ds/45.jpg
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[Zirbert]

Another guy who brings friends, with an attached token image for said friends.

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Name:Hearthcage Giant
ManaCost:6 R R
Types:Creature Giant Warrior
Text:no text
PT:5/5
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigToken | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put two 3/1 red Elemental Shaman creature tokens onto the battlefield.
SVar:TrigToken:AB$Token | Cost$ 0 | TokenImage$ R 3 1 Elemental Shaman | TokenName$ Elemental Shaman | TokenColors$ Red | TokenTypes$ Creature,Elemental,Shaman | TokenPower$ 3 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenOwner$ Controller | TokenAmount$ 2
A:AB$Pump | Cost$ Sac<1/Elemental> | ValidTgts$ Creature.Giant | TgtPrompt$ Select target Giant creature | NumAtt$ +3 | NumDef$ +1 | SpellDescription$ Target Giant creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn.
SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/hearthcage_giant.jpg
SetInfo:LRW|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/lw/174.jpg
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[Chris H.]

I added your last three cards to the SVN, thank you Zirbert.

[ZzzzSleep]

Ancient token producer that can generate mana!

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Name:Jungle Patrol
ManaCost:3 G
Types:Creature Human Soldier
Text:no text
PT:3/2
A:AB$Token | Cost$ 1 G T | TokenAmount$ 1 | TokenName$ Wood | TokenTypes$ Creature,Wall | TokenOwner$ Controller | TokenColors$ Green | TokenPower$ 0 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenKeywords$ Defender | SpellDescription$ Put a 0/1 green Wall creature token with defender named Wood onto the battlefield.
A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ Sac<1/Creature.token+namedWood> | CostDesc$ Sacrifice a token named Wood: | Produced$ R | SpellDescription$ Add R to your mana pool.
SVar:Rarity:Rare
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[Chris H.]

I merged Jungle Patrol into the SVN, thank you ZzzzSleep.

[ZzzzSleep]

Two more random cards:

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Name:Thunderbolt
ManaCost:1 R
Types:Instant
Text:no text
A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ 1 R | ValidTgts$ Player | NumDmg$ 3 | SpellDescription$ Choose one - CARDNAME deals 3 damage to target player
A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ 1 R | ValidTgts$ Creature.withFlying | NumDmg$ 4 | SpellDescription$ or CARDNAME deals 4 damage to target creature with flying.
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/thunderbolt.jpg
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Name:Simoon
ManaCost:R G
Types:Instant
Text:no text
A:SP$ DamageAll | Cost$ R G | NumDmg$ 1 | ValidCards$ Creature.YouDontCtrl | ValidDescription$ each creature target opponent controls. | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals 1 damage to each creature target opponent controls.
SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/simoon.jpg
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Simoon isn't 100% because it doesn't target the opponent, but there are other cards like it that have been contributed already, such as Theft of Dreams.

p.s. Was Eater of the Dead missed, or is it not fitting the card's functionality properly?

[ZzzzSleep]

One old and one new card

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Name:Thermopod
ManaCost:4 R
Types:Snow Creature Slug
Text:no text
PT:4/3
A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ Sac<1/Creature> | Produced$ R | SpellDescription$ Add R to your mana pool.
A:AB$Pump | Cost$ S | KW$ Haste | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME gains haste until end of turn.
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/thermopod.jpg
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Name:Griffin Canyon
ManaCost:no cost
Types:Land
Text:no text
A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ 1 | SpellDescription$ Add 1 to your mana pool.
A:AB$Untap | Cost$ T | ValidTgts$ Griffin | TgtPrompt$ Select target Griffin | SubAbility$ SVar=DBPump | SpellDescription$ Untap target Griffin. If it's a creature, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
SVar:DBPump:DB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Targeted | NumAtt$ +1 | NumDef$ +1
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/griffin_canyon.jpg
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Both have been tested, and appear to work well.

[Zirbert]

A reminder of how insular the Kamigawa block really was. I'm kind of glad I sat that one out back in the day. Tested and working, but I figured the AI probably couldn't be trusted not to wipe out its own creatures with it.

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Name:Earthshaker
ManaCost:4 R R
Types:Creature Spirit
Text:no text
PT:4/5
T:Mode$ SpellCast | ValidCard$ Card.Spirit,Card.Arcane | ValidActivatingPlayer$ You | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigTremor | TriggerDescription$ Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, CARDNAME deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.
SVar:TrigTremor:AB$ DamageAll | Cost$ 0 | ValidCards$ Creature.withoutFlying | NumDmg$ 2 | ValidDescription$ each creature without flying. | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/earthshaker.jpg
SetInfo:CHK|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/chk/165.jpg
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