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Magarena
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Homepage: http://magarena.googlecode.com
Forum: http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=82
Requirements: Java Runtime 6 (http://java.com) must be installed on your computer
Starting Magarena:
On Windows, double click on Magarena.exe
On Linux, execute ./Magarena.sh.
On Mac, run Magarena.command
Magarena supports the following keyboard shortcuts :
Space or Right key : action button
Escape or Left key : undo button
F1 or M key : show or hide game messages
Enter key : switch between graphical and text mode
Selecting the AI to play against:
The desired AI can be selected in the "New duel" dialog (Arena -> New duel).
Default is minimax. AI difficulty level for the best balance of speed and
strength is the default 6.
The Monte Carlo AI spends at most N seconds to consider each move, where N is
the AI difficulty level. It is the strongest AI available, however it cheats
as it has knowledge of all cards in the game.
The Vegas AI should be fast on all difficulty levels.
Thanks to
ubeefx for creating such a great game
epiko for creating the Magarena logo and the amazing color themes
IcoJoy, http://www.icojoy.com/blogs/, for the nice free mage logo and icon
Salasnet for the felt theme and pedro1973 for the dark battle theme
singularita for creating the scripts to add over 300 additional creature cards
LSK, Kuno, David, and Grundomu for contributing custom decks
pedro1973 for creating new themes, see http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=89
mtgrares for the publicity
Goblin Hero for providing the images for some of the symbols
Melvin Zhang for implementing the Monte Carlo Tree Search AI and general code cleanup/bug fixes
IanGrainger for contributing a patch to allow text search in the Card Explorer
Rachel for making it possible to cancel image download and fixing incorrect images
beholder for implementing new cards and general usability improvements
johncpatterson for helping to test the Mac startup script
wait321 for creating a deck editor and other UI improvements
everyone on the CCGHQ forum (http://slightlymagic.net/forum/)
Thank you for your support and have fun!
Release 7777 (October QQQ, 2011)
============
brought to you by beholder, melvin, and wait321
- improved AI performance when there are a lot of blocking options
- downloaded images are updated automaticaly. No need to restart Magarena
- improved AI handling of equipment
- improved AI's usage of abilities that can be activated multiple times
- added support for morbid ability
- added support for modular ability
- added basic deck construction rule checking
- added support to generate tribal/theme decks
- added support for "when becomes blocked" trigger
- added full card text searching. Text is downloaded with the images
- added support for "when leaves play" trigger
- added support for shadow ability
- added support for can't be blocked by a color ability
- fixed: static effects that change or add colors don't work
- fixed: game crashes because of creating components in non event dispatching thread
- fixed: a creature enchanted with Pacifism can still attack
- fixed: Torpor Dust gives flash ability instead of having flash ability
? fixed: concurrent modification of delayedViewers (crash)
- fixed: state-based actions are checked after every event instead of whenever a player would get priority and during cleanup step
- fixed: undoing "gain control until end of turn" effect causes permanent to be controlled indefinately
- fixed: permanent that becomes an artifact is not recognised as such by the game
- fixed: Goldenglow Moth doesn't have flying ability
- fixed: Angelheart Vial doesn't tap when activating its ability
- fixed: Hypnotic Specter's ability triggers for controller
- added the following cards:
Release 1.18 (September 23, 2011)
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brought to you by beholder, melvin, and wait321
- added deck editor
- revamped the implementation of continuous effects to be more modular, the
engine now supports layers and timestamps
- updated the look and feel of the UI and improved the "New Game" screen
- improved the resolution of some token images
- added support for "whenever player gains life" trigger
- added support for non-creature auras
- added support for auras and equipment to have abilities
- ensured that order of blockers does not change when the attacker they were
blocking is destroyed
- added option for some "may" choices to have a default value
- improved crash handling to handle unhandled exception from any part of the
program
- improved how AI plays cards it doesn't have to pay the mana cost for
- added option in preferences to select type of card highlighting
- fixed a bug where the "When Targeted" trigger does not activate for spells
with kicker
- fixed a bug where Noble Hierarch could not be tapped for mana because of a
typo in the name of the class that implements the mana abilities
- fixed a bug where the program would crash when opening the log book
immediately after resetting the game
- fixed a bug where the game would crash when you load a deck that contains
an unsupported card, instead a message indicating the unsupported cards is
shown
- fixed a bug where resources were not released properly after a sound effect
is played
- added a total of 280 cards!
Adventuring Gear
AEther Figment
Afflict
Afterlife
Ageless Entity
Aggressive Urge
Ajani's Mantra
Ajani's Pridemate
Akoum Boulderfoot
Alabaster Mage
Ancient Hellkite
Angelfire Crusader
Angelheart Vial
Angelic Blessing
Angelic Chorus
Angelic Destiny
Angel of Mercy
Angel's Feather
Arc Runner
Armament Master
Ascendant Evincar
Ashenmoor Cohort
Ashenmoor Liege
Aura Shards
Aven Cloudchaser
Aven Fisher
Aven Flock
Azure Mage
Bad Moon
Ballista Squad
Ball Lightning
Ballynock Cohort
Balshan Collaborator
Bandage
Beastmaster Ascension
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blight Sickle
Blinding Mage
Blistering Dieflyn
Bloodthrone Vampire
Blowfly Infestation
Bogardan Firefiend
Bone Saw
Boomerang
Bountiful Harvest
Bramble Creeper
Briarberry Cohort
Brink of Disaster
Burn the Impure
Burst of Speed
Carven Caryatid
Cavern Thoctar
Char-Rumbler
Circle of Flame
Combust
Condemn
Corrosive Mentor
Counsel of the Soratami
Crabapple Cohort
Cradle of Vitality
Crafty Pathmage
Creeping Mold
Crescendo of War
Crimson Mage
Crucible of Fire
Crusade
Damnation
Darksteel Axe
Darksteel Plate
Deathrender
Demolish
Demon's Horn
Devout Lightcaster
Dragon Arch
Dragon's Claw
Dramatic Entrance
Drudge Skeletons
Earth Servant
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Elvish Champion
Elvish Pioneer
Elvish Piper
Elvish Visionary
Essence Drain
Eternal Witness
Exclude
Fallowsage
Fervor
Festering Goblin
Field Marshal
Fledgling Dragon
Fleeting Image
Galepowder Mage
Gatekeeper of Malakir
Glaze Fiend
Gluttonous Slime
Goblin Balloon Brigade
Goldenglow Moth
Gorger Wurm
Guard Duty
Hand of the Praetors
Highway Robber
Holy Day
Holy Strength
Honor Guard
Hornet Sting
Horseshoe Crab
Howling Mine
Icatian Priest
Icy Manipulator
Indestructibility
Indrik Stomphowler
Infantry Veteran
Inspired Charge
Jace's Ingenuity
Jade Mage
Jenara, Asura of War
Joraga Warcaller
Judge of Currents
Kamahl, Pit Fighter
Karn's Touch
Kavu Climber
Kavu Predator
Kird Ape
Knighthood
Kor Aeronaut
Kor Duelist
Kor Sanctifiers
Kor Spiritdancer
Kraken's Eye
Lhurgoyf
Lifelink
Loam Lion
Looming Shade
Lord of the Undead
Loxodon Mystic
Loyal Sentry
Mantis Engine
Marrow Chomper
Master of Etherium
Megrim
Memory Lapse
Merfolk Looter
Merfolk Sovereign
Mobilization
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
Molten Rain
Mortivore
Mudbrawler Cohort
Nantuko Husk
Natural Spring
Nature's Spiral
Necropouncer
Nekrataal
Neurok Hoversail
Nightmare
Night's Whisper
No-Dachi
Onyx Mage
Orcish Artillery
Peregrine Mask
Plague Wind
Plated Geopede
Primal Rage
Primordial Hydra
Prodigal Pyromancer
Pulse of the Fields
Pulse of the Forge
Quest for Renewal
Quicksilver Amulet
Quirion Dryad
Rage Reflection
Rain of Tears
Rapacious One
Ravenous Rats
Recollect
Relentless Rats
Remove Soul
Reprisal
Reverberate
Reviving Dose
Reya Dawnbringer
Rhox Pikemaster
Riddlekeeper
Righteous Cause
Righteousness
Rise from the Grave
Rites of Flourishing
Robe of Mirrors
Roc Egg
Rock Badger
Rootwalla
Rotting Legion
Roughshod Mentor
Royal Assassin
Ruhan of the Fomori
Rusted Sentinel
Samite Healer
Sanguine Bond
Scepter of Dominance
Scion of Oona
Scion of the Wild
Scroll Thief
Scute Mob
Searing Meditation
Seedborn Muse
Serra Ascendant
Serra's Blessing
Shattered Angel
Shatterstorm
Shivan Hellkite
Shock
Skinshifter
Skinwing
Skullmulcher
Skyhunter Patrol
Skyhunter Prowler
Skyhunter Skirmisher
Skyshroud Ranger
Skywinder Drake
Slaughter Cry
Smash
Sorin's Thirst
Sorin's Vengeance
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Spark Elemental
Sparkmage Apprentice
Spirit Link
Spirit Mantle
Starlight Invoker
Stillmoon Cavalier
Stingerfling Spider
Stitch Together
Stonybrook Schoolmaster
Stun
Sudden Impact
Surgespanner
Swiftfoot Boots
Taste of Blood
Tempest of Light
Terror
Thran Golem
Threaten
Tidings
Timely Reinforcements
Titanic Growth
Tormented Soul
Treasure Hunter
Triskelion
Umezawa's Jitte
Uncontrolled Infestation
Unholy Strength
Vampire Aristocrat
Venerable Monk
Verdant Force
Veteran Armorsmith
Veteran of the Depths
Veteran Swordsmith
Viridian Betrayers
Viridian Shaman
Vision Skeins
Visions of Beyond
Volcanic Dragon
Volcanic Hammer
Wall of Faith
Wall of Omens
Wall of Torches
Warlord's Axe
Warstorm Surge
Wickerbough Elder
Wild Nacatl
Windrider Eel
Woodfall Primus
Worship
Wrath of God
Wring Flesh
Wurm's Tooth
Yavimaya Enchantress
Zombie Infestation
Release 1.17b (August 27, 2011)
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This is a bug fix release.
- added the following cards:
Dark Favor
Deathmark
Demystify
Devouring Swarm
Disentomb
Raise Dead
Divine Favor
Drifting Shade
Dungrove Elder
Fiery Hellhound
Flight
Fog
Angel's Mercy
Gideon's Avenger
Gladecover Scout
Goblin Arsonist
Goblin Fireslinger
Goblin Tunneler
Gravedigger
Greatsword
Griffin Rider
Guardians' Pledge
Hideous Visage
Kite Shield
Lava Axe
Lord of the Unreal
Manalith
Manic Vandal
Mesa Enchantress
Mind Rot
Peregrine Griffin
Pride Guardian
Reclaim
(978 cards in total)
- added a crash log to the game, it is stored in the Magarena data folder
along with the game.cfg and tournament.cfg files.
- fixed an issue where the game would crash when trying to play sound effects
- fixed bug with Sun Titan's ability to return, previously could return
spell cards
Release 1.17 (August 26, 2011)
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brought to you by beholder and melvin
- added Modern cube (855 cards)
- added the following cards:
Act of Treason
AEther Adept (Æther Adept)
Alluring Siren
Amphin Cutthroat
Arbalest Elite
Armored Warhorse
Auramancer
Aven Fleetwing
Belltower Sphinx
Benalish Veteran
Blood Seeker
Bonebreaker Giant
Brindle Boar
Call to the Grave
Cancel
Cemetery Reaper
Chandra's Outrage
Chasm Drake
Death Baron
Frost Titan
Gideon's Lawkeeper
Honor of the Pure
Kederekt Parasite
Liliana's Caress
Sangromancer
Spiteful Visions
Underworld Dreams
(945 cards in total)
- changed some game messages to use the player's name instead of "you"
- added option for themes to choose whether to use colored border or overlay to highlight usable cards
(all themes use colored overlay to highlight cards, except the standard felt theme)
- delay for items on the stack to resolve (used when ...) is now configurable
from the Preferences menu
- added an About menu
- Mac and Linux launch scripts (Magarena.command and Magarena.sh) now works
when invoked from any location, previously they assume that Magarena.exe is
on the path.
- added text search to Card explorer
- enabled AI to make use of abilities that can be activated multiple times
more effectively
- fixed image for Raging Kavu, was using the Latin version
(select Arena -> Download images to download the correct card image for
Raging Kavu and other missing card images)
- fixed wording of Lightning Helix's effect, it refers to Lightning
Bolt instead of Lightning Helix
- fixed problem with shuffle into library effect in the situation where the
new card to be shuffled in ends up at the top of the library again
- fixed problem where card image may be missing due to issue with image caching
- fixed problem where duels with more than 40 cards are not loaded correctly
Release 1.16b (July 27, 2011)
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This is a bug fix release.
- deck strength viewer is back due to popular demand, moved PLAY button next
to NEW button to make space for it on netbook resolution
- fixed color of normal selection to green and combat selection to red
- fixed a GUI crash bug
- fixed a bug where the game logic thread would get stuck on non-Linux systems
- implemented a better way to increase responsiveness of the GUI by decreasing
the priority of the game logic thread
Release 1.16 (July 25, 2011)
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- 918 cards in total
- added ubeefx cube (617 cards)
- added Mutavault
- added Sun Titan
- fixed: unresponsive GUI, especially when playing against monte carlo AI
- fixed: several crash bugs in monte carlo AI (crash free in more than 100,000 self play games)
- fixed issue 31: previous blocking choices are not cleared if player redo the blocking phase
- fixed issue 28: AI getting stuck when there are many creatures on the battlefield,
needs more testing
- added variant of minimax that cheats
- popup card info no longer disappears when the phase changes
- do not auto pass priority when AI blocks your attackers
- increased delay when auto passing priority with item on stack to 2s
- selectable cards are now highlighted with a colored border instead of an overlay
- removed GUI deck strength viewer as it could take a long time to run
- added four more custom decks
decks/DL_Burn.dec
decks/Grundomu_Death_and_Rebirth.dec
decks/Grundomu_Knights_Everywhere.dec
decks/Kuno_RUw_Aggro_Control.dec
Release 1.15 (June 20, 2011)
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- 916 cards in total
- added standard cube (303 cards)
- added extended cube (557 cards)
- added legacy cube (915 cards, all except Skullclamp)
- added Tectonic Edge
- added Flashfreeze
- added Pyroclasm
- added Tumble Magnet
- added Inkmoth Nexus
- added Spell Pierce
- added Sphere of the Suns
- added Celestial Purge
- added Mox Opal
- added Signal Pest
- added Negate
- added Mark of Mutiny
- added Explore
- added Nature's Claim
- reduce the number of passes needed if you have the skip single option
preference enabled (item on the stack is shown for 1s before resolving)
- changed default height and width of the application window to be 1024x600
- use symbols drawn by Goblin Hero
- fixed Vines of Vastwood so that if you target an opponent's creature, the
opponent cannot target the creature (previously Vines of Vastwood prevents
the opponent of the controller of the creature from targeting it)
- fixed implementation of first strike, so that triggers may occur after
dealing first strike damage and before regular damage is dealt (fixes issue
11: "Double Strike creature that leaves play after first strike still deals
regular damage (Dread bug)")
- state-based actions are carried out simultaneously instead of one permanent
at a time (fixes issue 7: "Problem in interaction between 704.3/704.5g and
613.4")
- fixed card pic for spirit token
- added cancel button to download images dialog, now it is possible to stop
downloading
- add this README.txt to the game's help menu
- added caching to Monte Carlo Tree Search AI so that simulations performed
for one decision can be reused when computing the next decision
- evaluated the AIs with different parameters, results available at
http://code.google.com/p/magarena/wiki/AIStrength
Release 1.14 (May 28, 2011)
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- 601 cards in default cube
- 901 cards in all cube (includes those in default)
- added Naya Hushblade (Alara Reborn, Common)
- restored ability to download card images from the WWW
- fixed bug with protection from monocolored and land that become creatures
- fixed bug with "as long as you control another multicolored permanent" and
land that become creatures
- enhanced error handling by printing error messages to stderr when an exception occurs
- renamed "can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control"
to hexproof
- by default all card images shown at 312x445 for consistency, can be changed
via option in preference menu to show original image size
- filter legal targets off by default as it is confusing to new users
- no need to restart after downloading images
- added hexproof to list of keywords [1.14a]
- added missing sounds folder [1.14a]
Release LE 1.13 (April 24, 2011)
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- default cube (600 cards)
- all cube (900 cards)
- added sound effects, disabled by default, can be enabled in preferences
- right mouse click on hand zone can now be used as a shortcut for action button
- infect and wither abilities are also shown on cards with same icon as deathtouch
Release LE 1.12 (April 17, 2011)
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- default cube (567 cards)
- all cube (888 cards)
- modified game to work with a premade Magarena data folder
- added selectable avatar sets in preferences, separate from theme
- added unlimited undo support
- added "Reset game" in menu, undoing all moves
- added M key as an additional shortcut for messages
Release 1.11 (April 11, 2011)
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- default cube (555 cards)
- all cube (876 cards)
- renamed the two standard cubes to default and all
- improved displaying of messages with scroll bar and toggle button + F1 shortcut to show or hide messages
- improved mana cost images (if already installed, delete symbols folder in Magarena data folder and load images)
- improved card definition files, they now also contain the image URL and cube information
- improved scoring for unnecessary equipping
- three new AI implementations are available next to the default minimax AI : Monte Carlo, Vegas and Random
- the preferred AI can be selected in preferences, the deck strength calculator always uses minimax AI
- added New and Load Duel buttons on startup screen
- added option to select a random deck from decks folder in New Duel dialog (folder icon)
- fixed Lightning Helix, it can now target your own permanents with filter legal targets enabled
Release 1.10 (April 1, 2011)
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- ubeefx cube (544 cards)
- singularita cube (865 cards)
- redesigned card image loading (low quality images are no longer needed)
- high quality random card at startup if enabled in settings
Release 1.9 (March 22, 2011)
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- ubeefx cube (542 cards)
- singularita cube (862 cards)
- if a folder Magarena is present in the same folder as where Magarena is started, that is used as the Magarena data folder
- added extra settings to themes (see customizing Wiki page)
- added support for infect keyword and poison counters
- fixed Solemn Offering, it can now target your own permanents with filter legal targets enabled
- fixed handling of invalid avatars
Release 1.8 (March 13, 2011)
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- ubeefx cube (530 cards)
- singularita cube (850 cards)
- improved deck generator
- added option to play with monocolored generated decks
- changed function of Life + slider in difficulty settings so that it gives extra life to computer for added difficulty
- fixed must attack if able when power is zero or lower
- fixed apostrophes in Keywords screen
Release 1.7 (January 14, 2011)
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- 8 new cards (512 total)
- new splash screen and small UI tweaks
- added mana info for lands in hand and on battlefield
- added Enter as hotkey to switch between image and text mode
- added support for user made UI themes that can be downloaded separately
- added support for user defined card cubes next to the default cube
- fixed Pongify, it can now target your own permanents with filter legal targets enabled
Release 1.6 (January 2, 2011)
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- 4 new cards (504 total)
- mana cost, power & toughness and some abilities on cards in hand are now displayed in graphical view
- card drawing is now optional for Snake Umbra and Mask of Memory
- added support for intimidate and battle cry keywords
- fixed how deathtouch was handled causing a number of issues
- fixed endless loop in custom card shuffler for decks with a lot of CMC > 4 cards
- fixed Into the Roil, it can now target your own permanents with filter legal targets enabled
Release 1.5 (December 28, 2010)
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- 5 new cards (500 total)
- added random card to the startup screen
Release 1.4 (December 26, 2010)
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- 5 new cards (495 total)
- added light wood skin
- improved display of valid choices
- improved AI destroy and exile target pickers
- fixed Omnibian ability on level up creatures
Release 1.3 (December 24, 2010)
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- 15 new cards (490 total)
- replaced Elite Vanguard with Steppe Lynx
- replaced Curse of Chains with Narcolepsy
- added Magarena icon to application frame
- added keyboard shortcuts for action button : space or right key
- added keyboard shortcuts for undo button : escape or left key
- increased maximum difficulty level to 8 (default is 6)
- configurable number of games and difficulty level for deck strength calculator
- configurable card image popup delay in preferences (0 - 500 ms)
- configurable high quality transparent card image popups (turned off by default)
- improved display of stack in graphical view
- zoom effect on photo gadget is now delayed
- added support for sub folders in images data folder
- fixed triggered ability of Archon of Justice when discarding
Release 1.2 (December 18, 2010)
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- 25 new cards (475 total)
- replaced Disperse with Into the Roil
- replaced Gruul War Plow with Chimeric Mass
- support for loading and saving decks to an editable text format in decks folder
- disabled deck editing when duel is in progress
- added two and three color wild cards to new duel dialog
- charge counters are now displayed with amount in graphical view
- added tooltips for small icon buttons
- fixed aura or equipment that stays attached when creature has protection
- fixed sacrifice or exile at and end of turn not always triggering (Rakdos Guildmage)
- fixed self targeting of spells on stack (counters)
- fixed wrong multiple target behavior (Char and Goblin Artillery)
- fixed converted mana cost for X spells on stack (Draining Whelk)
- fixed triggered ability for multiple activations of Raging Ravine
Release 1.1 (December 7, 2010)
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- new splash screen
- display of version information on startup
- improved download images dialog with proxy support
- support for two color decks
- support for replacing cards in decks with edit button that shows the card explorer
- added Unhinged basic lands as alternate images for basic lands
- icons for summoning sickness, flying, first & double strike, trample and deathtouch in graphical view
- viewers for exile zone
- fixed summoning sickness rule
- fixed Spider Umbra aura
Release 1.0 (November 25, 2010)
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- initial release (450 cards)
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