MTG Utilities

Basic utilities for Magic: the Gathering related websites. Use BBC code to display mana symbols, card links, and deck lists within posts and comments.

Usage:

• [mana]MANA COST[/mana]
• [card]CARD NAME[/card]
• [deck]DECK LIST[/deck]

For more detailed instructions and advanced options, visit https://ieants.cc/wp/mtg-utilities-overview/

1. Copy files to /plugins/mtgutil

2. Configure URL to card database query, such as https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=!”

3. Configure URL to card image query, such as http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?type=card&name=

1. 

   Mana symbols

2. 

   Sample deck list with comments beside the cards

3. 

   Full deck list

4. 

   Card link pops up image of card when mouse over the link

2.3

• (optional) replace mana codes within brackets with mana symbols
• plugin’s admin menu moved to under Settings

2.2

• added mana symbols * hybrid phyrexian * tribrid
• mana symbols use png instead of jpg

2.1

• update URLs to active domains

2.0

• prep plugin for submission to wordpress.org

1.4.2

• added ‘image’ toggle option to card tag : [card image=1]
• added colorless mana: c
• changed old chaos symbol to ‘h’
• added energy counter (mana): e

1.3

• autocard_mtg.js updated to 1.58

1.2.1

• fixed decklists in comments
• added mana symbols: i(nfinite), c(haos), p(laneswalk), y, z
• changed old ‘p’ symbol to 2/p and p/2

1.2

• shortcode applied to comments (optional)

1.1

• autocard_mtg script to display card on mouseover

1.0

• card, deck, mana shortcodes