About Set Skeletons
A set skeleton is a tool to help you when structuring your set. It helps you keep the number of different types of card balanced across colours and balanced in line with the colour pie. It's particularly useful in early design when you're wanting to make sure you have the right amounts of creatures and other card types in the different colours.
To read more about skeletons, read Mark Rosewater's article "Design Skeletons" .
About Set Skeletons In Multiverse
In Multiverse, set skeletons are a particular type of details page, using tables written in the Markdown Extra table syntax . Multiverse will generate the rows of the table for you. If you let Multiverse generate the whole skeleton, it will give you columns for Code, Slot and Card name. If you add extra columns by editing the title rows, then the Generate tab will create the right number of columns for each new row it generates.
Once you've generated your skeleton, each row will start with a link like "(CW01)". At first, these links will be in parentheses, to indicate that no card yet exists with that code. You can click on links like these to create a card with that code. Once those cards exist, the links will no longer be in parentheses. You can thus easily tell which slots in your skeleton have no card at all corresponding to them, and which have at least some information on a card (even if that card is not ready or not even complete).
Show examples:
Zendikar
Worldwake
Shards of Alara
Scars of Mirrodin
Maro Sample Set
Zendikar
commons
uncommons
rares
mythics
total
White, blue, black, red and green
18
10
7-9
2-3
38-39
Artifacts
6
5
2
2
15
Lands
5
5
10
0
20
Total:
101
60
53
15
229
Worldwake
commons
uncommons
rares
mythics
total
White, blue, black, red and green
10
7
5-6
1-2
23-24
Multicolour
0
0
0
2
2
Artifacts
4
3
4
0
11
Lands
6
2
5
1
14
Total:
60
40
35
10
145
Shards of Alara
commons
uncommons
rares
mythics
total
White, blue, black, red and green
15
7
8
0-1
30-31
Multicolour
15
20
10
12
57
Artifacts
6
0
3
1
10
Lands
5
5
0
0
10
Total:
111
60
52
13
229
Scars of Mirrodin
commons
uncommons
rares
mythics
total
White, blue, black, red and green
13
7
5-6
1-2
26-27
Multicolour
0
0
0
1
1
Artifacts
35
25
21
7
88
Lands
1
0
5
0
6
Total:
101
60
53
15
229
Mark Rosewater Sample Set
commons
uncommons
rares
mythics
total
White, blue, black, red and green
19
13
7-9
0-1
39
Multicolour
0
10
10
5
25
Artifacts
6
5
2
2
15
Lands
5
0
5
0
10
Total:
101
80
53
15
279
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Code
Slot
Notes
CW01 Detaining Ghost
creature
CW02 Spirit Escort
creature
CW03 Spirit of Ancient Law
creature
CW04 Delighting Ghost
creature
CW05 Glamor
creature
CW06 Hope
creature
CW07 Antique Curator
creature
CW08 Zungfu Reverend
creature
CW09 Daywatch Thrull
creature
CW10 Guardianship
aura
living aura
CW11 Life of Vigilance
aura
living aura
CW12 Inspired Strike
other
CW13 Light Gust
other
CW14 Tracing Swirls
other
CW15 Remove from the Game
other
CW16 Boycott
other
CW17 Shrewd Accountant
other
UW01 Knight of Tradition
creature
UW02 Spectral Precursor
creature
UW03 Honored Ancestor
creature
UW04 Extrovert
creature
UW05 Vivacity
creature
UW06 Life of Patience
aura
living aura
UW07 Esprit de Corps
other
UW08 Awaken the Inner Spirit
other
UW09 Soul Search
other
(UW10)
other
RW01 Pearlescent Spirit
creature
RW02 Spirit Enchantress
creature
RW03 Avatar of Illuminance
aura
living aura
RW04 Soul-tearing Wail
other
RW05 Civil Law
other
MW01 Guryi, Charismatic Idol
creature
MW02 Constitutional Law
other
CU01 Periodic Bird
creature
CU02 Fractal Bird
creature
CU03 Weight Lifter
creature
CU04 Hydrogen
creature
CU05 Pentamage Serpent
creature
CU06 Kamwong Charger
creature
CU07 Kamwong Bombardier
creature
CU08 Die Cutter
creature
CU09 Wings of Inspiration
other
CU10 Absorb Essence
other
CU11 Mental Collapse
other
CU12 Interrupt
other
CU13 Elemental Competence
other
CU14 Water Sport
other
CU15 Blue Skin
other
CU16 Diminish Essence
other
CU17 Isle of No Return
other
UU01 Pentamage Librarian
creature
UU02 Oxygen
creature
UU03 Kamwong Ace
creature
UU04 Stratus Elemental
creature
UU05 Turquoise Exhaustion
other
(UU06)
other
UU07 Detach
other
UU08 Spiraling Eddy
other
UU09 Neris's Song
other
(UU10)
other
RU01 Helium
creature
RU02 Fluorine
creature
RU03 Tidecycle Sphinx
creature
RU04 Brainburst
other
RU05 Molecular Theory
other
MU01 Gunnoseye, Economic Idol
creature
MU02 Collaboration Theory
other
CB01 Demoralizing Ghost
creature
CB02 Deceit
creature
CB03 Bartering Spirit
creature
CB04 Despair
creature
CB05 Nightwatch Thrull
creature
CB06 Hung-Ngaan Thief
creature
CB07 Demeaning Ghost
creature
CB08 Life of Danger
aura
living aura
CB09 Life of Fear
aura
living aura
CB10 Ticking Bomb
other
CB11 Ghastly Deal
other
CB12 Mind Spiral
other
CB13 Rechant
other
(CB14)
other
CB15 Bury
other
CB16 Anemia
other
CB17 Fuknou Undertaker
other
UB01 Knight of Spontaneity
creature
UB02 Introvert
creature
UB03 Conceit
creature
UB04 Escaped Criminal
creature
UB05 Lichhood
aura
living aura
UB06 Gruesome Digestion
other
UB07 Autopsy
other
UB08 Desecrate
other
UB09 Conflict of Interest
other
UB10 Reverse Psychology
other
RB01 Spirit Debunker
creature
RB02 Taboo
creature
RB03 Avatar of Darkness
aura
living aura
RB04 Spiritual Tutor
other
RB05 Criminal Law
other
MB01 Celion, Gluttonous Idol
creature
MB02 Contract Law
other
CR01 Periodic Lizard
creature
CR02 Fractal Lizard
creature
CR03 Card Dealer
creature
CR04 Elemental Familiar
creature
CR05 Pentamage Hellion
creature
CR06 Iron
creature
CR07 Kwanlung Charger
creature
CR08 Kwanlung Vigilante
creature
CR09 Concrete Finisher
creature
CR10 Fast Effect
other
CR11 Heartbreak
other
CR12 Piggyback Ruse
other
CR13 Explode Essence
other
CR14 Demolish Essence
other
CR15 Sore Temper
other
CR16 Elemental Flare
other
CR17 Fervent Strike
other
UR01 Elemental Catalyst
creature
UR02 Pentacast Orgg
creature
UR03 Phosphorus
creature
UR04 Kwanlung Reverberator
creature
UR05 Mana Burn
other
UR06 Heart Burn
other
UR07 Burst of Adrenaline
other
UR08 Misperceive
other
UR09 Devouring Ruse
other
(UR10)
other
RR01 Thundersquall Dragon
creature
RR02 Sulfur
creature
RR03 Silicon
creature
RR04 Chaos Theory
other
RR05 Atomic Theory
other
MR01 Ahra, Headstrong Idol
creature
MR02 Chandra, Energy Harness
other
CG01 Periodic Spider
creature
CG02 Fractal Beast
creature
CG03 Land Developer
creature
CG04 Mana Elemental
creature
CG05 Carbon
creature
CG06 Brown Elf
creature
CG07 Pentamage Wurm
creature
CG08 Body Builder
creature
CG09 Paaulong Charger
creature
CG10 Paaulong Bulldozer
creature
CG11 Leadwood Guardian
creature
CG12 Inner Power
other
CG13 Path of Many
other
CG14 Refreshing Mist
other
CG15 Induct Essence
other
CG16 Tackle Essence
other
CG17 Natural Degradation
other
UG01 Pentamage Herder
creature
UG02 Nitrogen
creature
UG03 Pollenhost Leadwood
creature
(UG04)
creature
UG05 Paaulong Lifesapper
creature
(UG06)
other
UG07 Summon Creature
other
(UG08)
other
(UG09)
other
(UG10)
other
RG01 Calcium
creature
RG02 Potassium
creature
RG03 Nestcall Wurm
creature
RG04 Evolutionary Theory
other
RG05 Cultivation Theory
other
MG01 Young-Ji, Unbridled Idol
creature
MG02 Collision Theory
other
CZ01 Pentamage Warrior
creature
CZ02 Prison Warden
creature
CZ03 Seance Mediator
creature
CZ04 Cremator
creature
CZ05 Jimsam Thaumaturgist
creature
CZ06 Naigong Elitist
creature
CZ07 Leadwood Barker
creature
CZ08 Pentamage Rogue
creature
CZ09 Pentamage Wizard
creature
(CZ10)
creature
CZ11 Naigong Charm
other
CZ12 Leadwood Charm
other
CZ13 Jimsam Charm
other
CZ14 Twilight Mist
other
CZ15 Under
other
UZ01 Leadwood Emissary
creature
UZ02 Prosecutor
creature
UZ03 Quack Doctor
creature
UZ04 Psychotherapist
creature
(UZ05)
creature
(UZ06)
creature
(UZ07)
creature
UZ08 Curse
other
UZ09 Counterburner
other
UZ10 Icewind Elemental
other
UZ11 Truncate Essence
other
UZ12 Emulate Essence
other
UZ13 Pride
other
UZ14 Set Theory
other
UZ15 Unjust Law
other
RZ01 Defense Lawyer
creature
RZ02 Lightning Flanker
creature
RZ03 Saan-Seoi, Naigong Prince
creature
RZ04 Hung-Tou, Jimsam Prince
creature
RZ05 Cau-Gan, Leadwood Prince
creature
RZ06 Discipline
creature
RZ07 Stormling
creature
RZ08 Elemental Charm
other
RZ09 Slave
other
RZ10 Judge
other
RZ11 Repossess
other
RZ12 Terrascorch
other
(RZ13)
other
MZ01 Elex, Elemental Experimenter
creature
MZ02 Lai Kaa-Ming
creature
MZ03 Aether Diffusion
other
UH01 Terra Rise
other
UH02 Purpureal Sift
other
UH03 Elemental Warden
other
UH04 Thrull Enforcer
other
RH01 Law of Averages
other
RH02 Hall of Elementals
other
RH03 Hall of Spirits
other
CA01 Divad Gnome
creature
CA02 Simetra's Bow
creature
CA03 Armor of Enlightenment
equipment
CA04 Shield of Rejuvenation
equipment
living weapon
CA05 Scout's Report
other
UA01 Solat Golem
creature
UA02 Namor Pilum
creature
UA03 Sword of Ambition
equipment
UA04 Assault Catapult
equipment
living weapon
UA05 Peacekeeper's Baton
other
UA06 Charged Mox
other
RA01 Yensid Gargoyle
creature
RA02 Periodic Table
other
RA03 Posing Effigy
equipment
living weapon
RA04 Shield of Reflection
creature
(RA05)
other
(RA06)
other
(RA07)
other
MA01 Shifty Excavator
equipment
living weapon
MA02 Pentasphere
other
CL01 Blasted Landscape
other
UL01 Blessed Marsh
other
UL02 Tainted Field
other
UL03 Naigong River
other
UL04 Leadwood Jungle
other
UL05 Jimsam Range
other
RL01 Godless Shrine
other
RL02 Tropical Volcano
other
RL03 Primal Beyond
other
RL04 Mourning Cemetery
other
RL05 Notwen University
other
BL01 Plains
other
BL02 Island
other
BL03 Swamp
other
BL04 Mountain
other
BL05 Forest
other
TC01 Essence
creature
TC02 Germ
creature
TC03 Elemental
creature
TC04 Spirit
creature
TC05 Elemental
creature
TC06 Thrull
creature