- Conversion of the Masticores and Eldrazi Monument to script by squee1968.

res/cardsfolder/e/eldrazi_monument.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 Name:Eldrazi Monument
 ManaCost:5
 Types:Artifact
-Text:At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. If you can't, sacrifice Eldrazi Monument.
+Text:no text
+T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigSac | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. If you can't, sacrifice CARDNAME.
+SVar:TrigSac:AB$Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | SacValid$ Creature | SubAbility$ DBSacSelf | RememberSacrificed$ True
+SVar:DBSacSelf:DB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | SubAbility$ DBCleanup | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT1 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
+SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
+SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouCtrl | AddPower$ 1 | AddToughness$ 1 | AddKeyword$ Flying | AddHiddenKeyword$ HIDDEN Indestructible | Description$ Creatures you control get +1/+1, have flying, and are indestructible.
 SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
-SVar:RemAIDeck:True
+SVar:NeedsToPlayVar:Y GE3
+SVar:Y:Count$Valid Creature.YouCtrl
 SVar:Rarity:Mythic
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/eldrazi_monument.jpg
 SetInfo:ZEN|Mythic|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/zen/199.jpg

res/cardsfolder/m/masticore.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 Name:Masticore
 ManaCost:4
 Types:Artifact Creature Masticore
-Text:At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Masticore unless you discard a card.
+Text:no text
 PT:4/4
+T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigDiscard | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice CARDNAME unless you discard a card.
+SVar:TrigDiscard:AB$ Discard | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | Mode$ TgtChoose | Optional$ True | RememberDiscarded$ True | SubAbility$ DBSacrifice
+SVar:DBSacrifice:DB$ Sacrifice | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ EQ0 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
+SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
+SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
 A:AB$ Regenerate | Cost$ 2 | SpellDescription$ Regenerate CARDNAME.
 A:AB$ DealDamage | Cost$ 2 | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | NumDmg$ 1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals 1 damage to target creature.
 SVar:RemAIDeck:True

res/cardsfolder/m/molten_tail_masticore.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 Name:Molten-Tail Masticore
 ManaCost:4
 Types:Artifact Creature Masticore
-Text:At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Molten-Tail Masticore unless you discard a card.
+Text:no text
 PT:4/4
+T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigDiscard | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice CARDNAME unless you discard a card.
+SVar:TrigDiscard:AB$ Discard | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | Mode$ TgtChoose | Optional$ True | RememberDiscarded$ True | SubAbility$ DBSacrifice
+SVar:DBSacrifice:DB$ Sacrifice | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ EQ0 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
+SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
+SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
 A:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ 4 ExileFromGrave<1/Creature> | NumDmg$ 4 | Tgt$ TgtCP | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
 A:AB$Regenerate | Cost$ 2 | SpellDescription$ Regenerate CARDNAME.
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
 SVar:Rarity:Mythic
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/molten_tail_masticore.jpg
 SetInfo:SOM|Mythic|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/som/177.jpg

res/cardsfolder/r/razormane_masticore.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 Name:Razormane Masticore
 ManaCost:5
 Types:Artifact Creature Masticore
-Text:At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Razormane Masticore unless you discard a card.
+Text:no text
 PT:5/5
 K:First Strike
+T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigDiscard | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice CARDNAME unless you discard a card.
+SVar:TrigDiscard:AB$ Discard | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | Mode$ TgtChoose | Optional$ True | RememberDiscarded$ True | SubAbility$ DBSacrifice
+SVar:DBSacrifice:DB$ Sacrifice | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ EQ0 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
+SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
+SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
 T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Draw | ValidPlayer$ You | OptionalDecider$ You | Execute$ TrigDealDamage | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your draw step, you may have CARDNAME deal 3 damage to target creature.
 SVar:TrigDealDamage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ 0 | Tgt$ TgtC | NumDmg$ 3
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/razormane_masticore.jpg
 SetInfo:5DN|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/5dn/146.jpg

src/main/java/forge/Upkeep.java

@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ public class Upkeep extends Phase implements java.io.Serializable {
         Upkeep.upkeepSuspend();
         Upkeep.upkeepVanishing();
         Upkeep.upkeepFading();
-        Upkeep.upkeepMasticore();
-        Upkeep.upkeepEldraziMonument();
         Upkeep.upkeepBlazeCounters();
         Upkeep.upkeepCurseOfMisfortunes();
         // upkeep_Dark_Confidant(); // keep this one semi-last
@@ -2421,125 +2419,6 @@ public class Upkeep extends Phase implements java.io.Serializable {
         } // foreach(wire)
     } // upkeepTangleWire()
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * upkeepMasticore.
-     * </p>
-     */
-    private static void upkeepMasticore() {
-        final Player player = AllZone.getPhaseHandler().getPlayerTurn();
-
-        final CardList list = player.getCardsIn(Zone.Battlefield, "Masticore");
-        list.addAll(player.getCardsIn(Zone.Battlefield, "Molten-Tail Masticore"));
-        list.addAll(player.getCardsIn(Zone.Battlefield, "Razormane Masticore"));
-
-        Ability ability;
-        for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
-            final Card crd = list.get(i);
-
-            final Input discard = new Input() {
-                private static final long serialVersionUID = 2252076866782738069L;
-
-                @Override
-                public void showMessage() {
-                    Singletons.getControl().getControlMatch().showMessage(crd + " - Discard a card from your hand");
-                    ButtonUtil.enableOnlyCancel();
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void selectCard(final Card c, final PlayerZone zone) {
-                    if (zone.is(Constant.Zone.Hand)) {
-                        c.getController().discard(c, null);
-                        this.stop();
-                    }
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void selectButtonCancel() {
-                    Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(crd);
-                    this.stop();
-                }
-            }; // Input
-
-            ability = new Ability(crd, "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    if (crd.getController().isHuman()) {
-                        if (AllZone.getHumanPlayer().getZone(Zone.Hand).size() == 0) {
-                            Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(crd);
-                        } else {
-                            AllZone.getInputControl().setInput(discard);
-                        }
-                    } else { // comp
-                        final CardList list = AllZone.getComputerPlayer().getCardsIn(Zone.Hand);
-
-                        if (list.size() != 0) {
-                            list.get(0).getController().discard(list.get(0), this);
-                        } else {
-                            Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(crd);
-                        }
-                    } // else
-                } // resolve()
-            }; // Ability
-
-            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.append(crd).append(" - sacrifice ").append(crd).append(" unless you discard a card.");
-            ability.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-            ability.setDescription(sb.toString());
-
-            AllZone.getStack().addSimultaneousStackEntry(ability);
-
-        } // for
-    } // upkeepMasticore
-
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * upkeepEldraziMonument.
-     * </p>
-     */
-    private static void upkeepEldraziMonument() {
-        final Player player = AllZone.getPhaseHandler().getPlayerTurn();
-
-        final CardList list = player.getCardsIn(Zone.Battlefield, "Eldrazi Monument");
-
-        Ability ability;
-        for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
-            final Card card = list.get(i);
-            ability = new Ability(list.get(i), "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    final CardList creats = AllZoneUtil.getCreaturesInPlay(player);
-
-                    if (creats.size() < 1) {
-                        Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(card);
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    if (player.isHuman()) {
-                        final Object o = GuiUtils.getChoiceOptional("Select creature to sacrifice", creats.toArray());
-                        Card sac = (Card) o;
-                        if (sac == null) {
-                            creats.shuffle();
-                            sac = creats.get(0);
-                        }
-                        Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(sac);
-                    } else { // computer
-                        CardListUtil.sortAttackLowFirst(creats);
-                        Singletons.getModel().getGameAction().sacrifice(creats.get(0));
-                    }
-                }
-            }; // ability
-
-            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.append("Eldrazi Monument - ").append(player).append(" sacrifices a creature.");
-            ability.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-
-            AllZone.getStack().addSimultaneousStackEntry(ability);
-
-        }
-
-    } // upkeepEldraziMonument
-
     /**
      * <p>
      * upkeepBlazeCounters.