Implement Spell-type cards

[Phrancis]

Spell types that come to mind immediately would be things like:

• Deal n damage to card of type X
• Take n card(s) from opponent hand / draw pile / discard pile
• Restore n card(s) of type X from own discard pile
• Remove n / all enchantment(s) from card X

The idea is that once a spell is played and its effects have been applied, it immediately goes into the discard pile.

[Phrancis]

Related: Issue #212 and #102

[Phrancis]

Also another spell type that could be desirable, would be to cause damage directly to the player, regardless of them having units that can block creatures

[MGS1GreyFox]

I would also like to add a "mind control spell" take control of target creature until end of turn.
Also a "disenchant" that would take upgrades off of a target creature, if scrap and all of that is still being used. It's been a bit since we talked about that function. I will add more as I think of them!

[Phrancis]

Referencing a previous discussion about spells on the Q&A forum: http://www2.zomis.net/tcg-creation/137/new-ability-and-spell-ideas

[Zomis]

I got a feeling this will show up in Mythos mod? -- #223

[Phrancis]

Actually, I was more thinking of a strictly creature-based mod for Mythos. Spells would work better with the mana system in Cyborg Chronicles

[Zomis]

I got a feeling that Mythos might need some spells as well, but we'll see.

Either way, this will be supported in the Groovy modding

[Zomis]

This issue will be about being able to create spells in the Groovy DSL, and to target specific cards (such as 'Deal 3 damage to 2 target creatures'), for card effect suggestions please see #244

[Zomis]

Example spell:

card('Cheating Arms') {
    spell {
        targets(min: 1) {
            creature true
            ownedBy 'you'
            zone 'Battlefield'
        }
    }
    afterPlay {
        damage 1 to targets
    }
}

Other supported variants:

    spell {
        targets 4 cards {
            creature true
            ownedBy 'you'
            zone 'Battlefield'
        }
    }

And:

    spell {
        targets 2 to 4 cards {
            creature true
            ownedBy 'you'
            zone 'Battlefield'
        }
    }

[Zomis]

Another example, this time of a spell that does not require any targets:

card('Rain') {
    spell()
    afterPlay {
        damage 1 to {
            zone 'Battlefield'
        }
    }
}

This will deal 1 damage to all creatures on the battlefield.

[Zomis]

Another example:

card('Fireball') {
    /* deal 1 damage to whatever target you choose */
    spell {
         targets 1 cards {
              zone 'Battlefield'
         }
    }
    afterPlay {
        damage 1 to targets
    }
}