forge/docs/Retired/cardscripting.md

What follows is a rough start of an API document for cardscripts.

Property	Description
A	Ability
Colors	Color(s) of the card When a card's color is determined by a color indicator rather than shards in a mana cost, this property must be defined. If no identifier is needed, this property should be omitted. Colors:red - This is used on Kobolds of Kher Keep, which has a casting cost of {0} and requires a red indicator to make it red. Colors:red,green - Since Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon has no casting cost (it's the back of a double-faced card), the red and green indicator must be included.
DeckHints	AI-related hints for a deck including this card
K	Keyword
Loyalty	Number of starting loyalty counters
ManaCost	Cost to cast the card shown in mana shards This property is required. It has a single parameter that is a mana cost. * ManaCost:no cost for cards that cannot be cast * ManaCost:1 W W sets the casting cost to {1}{W}{W}
Name	Name of the card A string of text that serves as the name of the card. Note that the registered trademark symbol cannot be included, and this property must have at least one character. Example: * Name:A Display of My Dark Power sets the card's name to "A Display of My Dark Power"
Oracle	Oracle text
PT	Power and toughness
R	Replacement effect
S	Static ability
SVar	String variable. Used throughout scripting in a handful of different ways.
T	Triggered ability
Text	Text on card
Types	Card types and subtypes Include all card types and subtypes, separated by spaces. Example: * Types:Enchantment Artifact Creature Golem for a card that reads Enchantment Artifact Creature -- Golem

** Parameters for abilities and variables and known accepted values **

(incomplete list):

• AB$: Ability
• Ability$: Ability
• ActiveZones$: Zone
• Affected$: Card
• AffectedZone$: Zone
• ChangeNum$: Integer
• ChangeValid$: CardType
• ColorOrType$: Type
• Cost$: Cost
• Count$: xPaid
• DB$: DB
• Defined$: Player, Card
• Description$: Text
• Destination$: Zone
• DestinationZone$: Zone
• DigNum$: Integer
• Duration$: UntilYourNextTurn
• Event$: Event
• Execute$: DB
• Hidden$: boolean
• KW$: Keyword
• LifeAmount$: Integer
• `MayPlay$: boolean
• Mode$: Mode
• Name$: Text
• NotCause$: Ability
• NumAtt$: +1
• NumCards$: Integer
• Optional$: boolean
• Origin$: Zone
• Produced$: ManaType
• References$: SVar
• ReflectProperty$: Property
• ReplaceWith$: Text
• SP$: Spell
• SpellDescription$: Text
• StackDescription$: Text
• Static$: boolean
• SVars$: SVar
• TargetMax$: Integer
• TargetMin$: Integer
• TargetPrompt$: Text
• TriggerDescription$: Text
• TriggeredCard$: Property
• Triggers$: Mode
• TriggerZones$: Zone
• Valid$: Triggered
• ValidCard$: Card
• ValidTgts$: Player, CardType