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In Beta: Embedded mana costs

This is the feature everyone has been asking for. You will notice you can now click mana symbols above the Passive Ability box to insert mana symbols in your descriptions. This is being released in "beta" as there are a few caveats:

  • Mana symbols will not work with the italics text feature.
  • You can no longer rely on newlines in a box, as a result a second description box has been provided.
  • Its probably even more possible to make a bunch of broken cards that look like ass. Others will make fun of your card if you do this.

That's it for now, have fun!

Update 1 - 5/29:

  • fixed a bug with double "or" between mana costs {b} or {g}
  • Repositioned passive abilities that begin with custom mana costs to be in line.
  • Adjusted some line heights/widths
May 27, 2013 by MTG Cardsmith
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On Updates and New Features

I've been getting a few emails with requests for the same 3 or 4 features. I wanted to post to everyone and say that I hear you and already have a few of them in the works. (Mana cost in descriptions, additional mana types, etc.) On a personal note, this past month has been incredibly busy and difficult to find time to devote to the site engine.

If you are enjoying the site and would like to help bring my attention back to it (and help cover the server costs of hosting 14,000 custom cards), I encourage you to Donate to MTG Cardsmith. Any amount helps, even if its just the value of a booster pack or two.

Thanks!
May 21, 2013 by MTG Cardsmith
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New Card Search

I've added a basic card search that uses card titles as the key. I figure everyone may want something a little more specific than going through hundreds of paginated pages, so here it is! Give it a shot, for example here are some results for "cat":


Oh cheer up!

Apr 20, 2013 by MTG Cardsmith
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These Authors Are Killin' It

While I'm working on some site kinks this weekend I couldn't help but notice a sharp increase in the quality of Magic cards being made recently. Big props to authors like Decagn, Bozak Charles, MPS17, and Joe. You guys/gals are making some incredibly solid cards and concepts.

Also, we're going to have some downtime for some upgrades at some point over the next few days. It will probably take place late/early, but I'm just giving everyone a heads up anyway.

Cheers!

ps. We've moved some directories around so any hard-linked card images are probably broken. A quick fix is to just share the permalink to the page instead. There is probably something better we can do about sharing the raw images in the future too...
Apr 13, 2013 by MTG Cardsmith
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Twitter says hello.

You may have already noticed, I've added a Tweet button to the View/Individual Card pages. This should make it easier to tweet out your best creations to any followers/legions/minions you may have.
Take it easy!

Also you can follow me @MTGCardsmith for the latest updates and site news.
Apr 08, 2013 by MTG Cardsmith
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