replaced some cast for free effects with newer method

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AllureOfTheUnknown.java

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.TargetCard;
 import mage.target.common.TargetCardInLibrary;
 import mage.target.common.TargetOpponent;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
 
 /**
  * @author TheElk801
@@ -85,12 +85,7 @@ class AllureOfTheUnknownEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             cards.remove(card);
         }
         player.moveCards(cards, Zone.HAND, source, game);
-        if (opponent.chooseUse(outcome, "Cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost?", source, game)) {
-            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-            opponent.cast(opponent.chooseAbilityForCast(card, game, true),
-                    game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game));
-            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), null);
-        }
+        CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(opponent, source, game, card);
         return true;
     }
-}
+}

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BringToLight.java

@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 package mage.cards.b;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.dynamicvalue.common.ColorsOfManaSpentToCastCount;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
-import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.ComparisonType;
-import mage.constants.Outcome;
-import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.constants.*;
 import mage.filter.FilterCard;
 import mage.filter.predicate.Predicates;
 import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.ManaValuePredicate;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.common.TargetCardInLibrary;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
  * @author LevelX2
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ public final class BringToLight extends CardImpl {
         // cost less than or equal to the number of colors of mana spent to cast Bring to Light, exile that card,
         // then shuffle your library. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new BringToLightEffect());
+        this.getSpellAbility().setAbilityWord(AbilityWord.CONVERGE);
     }
 
     private BringToLight(final BringToLight card) {
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ class BringToLightEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     public BringToLightEffect() {
         super(Outcome.PlayForFree);
-        this.staticText = "<i>Converge</i> &mdash; Search your library for a creature, instant, or sorcery card with mana "
-                + "value less than or equal to the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell, exile that card, "
+        this.staticText = "search your library for a creature, instant, or sorcery card with mana value " +
+                "less than or equal to the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell, exile that card, "
                 + "then shuffle. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost";
     }
 
@@ -64,31 +63,23 @@ class BringToLightEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
-        if (controller != null) {
-            int numberColors = ColorsOfManaSpentToCastCount.getInstance().calculate(game, source, this);
-            FilterCard filter = new FilterCard("a creature, instant, or sorcery card with mana value "
-                    + "less than or equal to " + numberColors);
-            filter.add(Predicates.or(CardType.CREATURE.getPredicate(),
-                    CardType.INSTANT.getPredicate(), CardType.SORCERY.getPredicate()));
-            filter.add(new ManaValuePredicate(ComparisonType.FEWER_THAN, numberColors + 1));
-            TargetCardInLibrary target = new TargetCardInLibrary(filter);
-            controller.searchLibrary(target, source, game);
-            Card card = controller.getLibrary().getCard(target.getFirstTarget(), game);
-            if (card != null) {
-                controller.moveCards(card, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
-            }
-            controller.shuffleLibrary(source, game);
-            if (card != null) {
-                if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.PlayForFree, "Cast " + card.getName()
-                        + " without paying its mana cost?", source, game)) {
-                    game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-                    Boolean cardWasCast = controller.cast(controller.chooseAbilityForCast(card, game, true),
-                            game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game));
-                    game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), null);
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
+        if (controller == null) {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+        int numberColors = ColorsOfManaSpentToCastCount.getInstance().calculate(game, source, this);
+        FilterCard filter = new FilterCard("a creature, instant, or sorcery card with mana value "
+                + "less than or equal to " + numberColors);
+        filter.add(Predicates.or(CardType.CREATURE.getPredicate(),
+                CardType.INSTANT.getPredicate(), CardType.SORCERY.getPredicate()));
+        filter.add(new ManaValuePredicate(ComparisonType.FEWER_THAN, numberColors + 1));
+        TargetCardInLibrary target = new TargetCardInLibrary(filter);
+        controller.searchLibrary(target, source, game);
+        Card card = controller.getLibrary().getCard(target.getFirstTarget(), game);
+        if (card != null) {
+            controller.moveCards(card, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
+        }
+        controller.shuffleLibrary(source, game);
+        CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(controller, source, game, card);
+        return true;
     }
 }

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/c/ChaosWand.java

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.common.TargetOpponent;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
 
 /**
  * @author TheElk801
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ public final class ChaosWand extends CardImpl {
         // until they exile an instant or sorcery card. You may cast that card 
         // without paying its mana cost. Then put the exiled cards that weren't 
         // cast this way on the bottom of that library in a random order.
-        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(
-                new ChaosWandEffect(),
-                new GenericManaCost(4)
-        );
+        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(new ChaosWandEffect(), new GenericManaCost(4));
         ability.addCost(new TapSourceCost());
         ability.addTarget(new TargetOpponent());
         this.addAbility(ability);
@@ -80,25 +77,15 @@ class ChaosWandEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             if (card == null) {
                 break;
             }
+            cardsToShuffle.add(card);
             opponent.moveCards(card, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
-            controller.revealCards(source, new CardsImpl(card), game);
             if (card.isInstantOrSorcery(game)) {
-                boolean cardWasCast = false;
-                if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.PlayForFree, "Cast " + card.getName()
-                        + " without paying its mana cost?", source, game)) {
-                    game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-                    cardWasCast = controller.cast(controller.chooseAbilityForCast(card, game, true),
-                            game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game));
-                    game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), null);
-                }
-                if (!cardWasCast) {
-                    cardsToShuffle.add(card);
-                }
+                CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(controller, source, game, card);
                 break;
-            } else {
-                cardsToShuffle.add(card);
             }
         }
+        cardsToShuffle.retainZone(Zone.EXILED, game);
+        controller.revealCards(source, cardsToShuffle, game);
         return opponent.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(cardsToShuffle, game, source, false);
     }
 }

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/c/CreativeTechnique.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package mage.cards.c;
 
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.DemonstrateAbility;
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -78,18 +78,7 @@ class CreativeTechniqueEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             player.moveCards(toCast, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
         }
         player.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(cards, game, source, false);
-        if (toCast == null || !player.chooseUse(
-                Outcome.PlayForFree, "Cast " + toCast.getIdName()
-                        + " without paying its mana cost?", source, game
-        )) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + toCast.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-        player.cast(
-                player.chooseAbilityForCast(toCast, game, true),
-                game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game)
-        );
-        game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + toCast.getId(), null);
+        CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(player, source, game, toCast);
         return true;
     }
 }

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/d/DazzlingSphinx.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package mage.cards.d;
 
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
 import mage.MageInt;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.DealsCombatDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility;
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -73,24 +73,14 @@ class DazzlingSphinxEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             return false;
         }
         Cards cards = new CardsImpl();
-        Card toCast = null;
         for (Card card : opponent.getLibrary().getCards(game)) {
             cards.add(card);
+            opponent.moveCards(card, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
             if (card.isInstantOrSorcery(game)) {
-                toCast = card;
+                CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(controller, source, game, card);
+                break;
             }
         }
-        opponent.moveCards(cards, Zone.EXILED, source, game);
-        if (toCast != null && controller.chooseUse(
-                outcome, "Cast " + toCast.getName() + " without paying its mana cost?", source, game
-        )) {
-            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + toCast.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-            controller.cast(
-                    controller.chooseAbilityForCast(toCast, game, true),
-                    game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game)
-            );
-            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + toCast.getId(), null);
-        }
         cards.retainZone(Zone.EXILED, game);
         opponent.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(cards, game, source, false);
         return true;

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/d/DescendantsPath.java

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 package mage.cards.d;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
-import mage.ApprovingObject;
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
@@ -13,15 +10,16 @@ import mage.cards.CardsImpl;
 import mage.constants.CardType;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.TargetController;
-import mage.filter.common.FilterControlledCreaturePermanent;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.filter.StaticFilters;
 import mage.game.Game;
-import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
- *
  * @author noxx
- *
  */
 public final class DescendantsPath extends CardImpl {
 
@@ -31,8 +29,7 @@ public final class DescendantsPath extends CardImpl {
         // At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library. 
         // If it's a creature card that shares a creature type with a creature you control, 
         // you may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Otherwise, put that card on the bottom of your library.
-        Ability ability = new BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility(new DescendantsPathEffect(), TargetController.YOU, false);
-        this.addAbility(ability);
+        this.addAbility(new BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility(new DescendantsPathEffect(), TargetController.YOU, false));
     }
 
     private DescendantsPath(final DescendantsPath card) {
@@ -67,46 +64,27 @@ class DescendantsPathEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
-        if (controller != null && sourceObject != null) {
-            if (controller.getLibrary().hasCards()) {
-                Card card = controller.getLibrary().getFromTop(game);
-                if (card == null) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                controller.revealCards(sourceObject.getIdName(), new CardsImpl(card), game);
-                if (card.isCreature(game)) {
-                    FilterControlledCreaturePermanent filter = new FilterControlledCreaturePermanent();
-                    boolean found = false;
-                    for (Permanent permanent : game.getBattlefield().getAllActivePermanents(filter, controller.getId(), game)) {
-                        if (card.shareCreatureTypes(game, permanent)) {
-                            found = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if (found) {
-                        game.informPlayers(sourceObject.getLogName() + ": Found a creature that shares a creature type with the revealed card.");
-                        if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Cast the card?", source, game)) {
-                            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), Boolean.TRUE);
-                            controller.cast(controller.chooseAbilityForCast(card, game, true),
-                                    game, true, new ApprovingObject(source, game));
-                            game.getState().setValue("PlayFromNotOwnHandZone" + card.getId(), null);
-                        } else {
-                            game.informPlayers(sourceObject.getLogName() + ": " + controller.getLogName() + " canceled casting the card.");
-                            controller.getLibrary().putOnBottom(card, game);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        game.informPlayers(sourceObject.getLogName() + ": No creature that shares a creature type with the revealed card.");
-                        controller.getLibrary().putOnBottom(card, game);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    game.informPlayers(sourceObject.getLogName() + ": Put " + card.getLogName() + " on the bottom.");
-                    controller.getLibrary().putOnBottom(card, game);
-                }
-
-                return true;
-            }
+        if (controller == null) {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+        Card card = controller.getLibrary().getFromTop(game);
+        if (card == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        controller.revealCards(source, new CardsImpl(card), game);
+        if (card.isCreature(game)
+                && game
+                .getBattlefield()
+                .getActivePermanents(
+                        StaticFilters.FILTER_CONTROLLED_CREATURE,
+                        source.getControllerId(), source.getControllerId(), game
+                ).stream()
+                .anyMatch(permanent -> permanent.shareCreatureTypes(game, card))) {
+            CardUtil.castSpellWithAttributesForFree(controller, source, game, card);
+        }
+        if (game.getState().getZone(card.getId()) == Zone.LIBRARY) {
+            controller.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(card, game, source, false);
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/util/CardUtil.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import mage.constants.*;
 import mage.counters.Counter;
 import mage.filter.Filter;
 import mage.filter.FilterCard;
+import mage.filter.StaticFilters;
 import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.NamePredicate;
 import mage.game.CardState;
 import mage.game.Game;
@@ -1231,6 +1232,10 @@ public final class CardUtil {
 
     private static final FilterCard defaultFilter = new FilterCard("card to cast");
 
+    public static boolean castSpellWithAttributesForFree(Player player, Ability source, Game game, Card card) {
+        return castSpellWithAttributesForFree(player, source, game, new CardsImpl(card), StaticFilters.FILTER_CARD);
+    }
+
     public static boolean castSpellWithAttributesForFree(Player player, Ability source, Game game, Cards cards, FilterCard filter) {
         return castSpellWithAttributesForFree(player, source, game, cards, filter, null);
     }