Gatherer search for * / * creatures?

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Posted on Jan. 20, 2015, 9:28 a.m. by brcap

Hey there

Anyone know how to search gatherer for creatures with variable power/toughness, (ie with a star) ?

Cheers

hyperlocke says... #2

It's not perfect, but searching in the rule text for "power toughness equal to" gives a list that also contains these creatures.

January 20, 2015 9:35 a.m.

brcap says... #3

True, but there are variants on how it's phrased. for example Tarmogoyf. I going through the different phrasings now, but ideally if i could search by having a * in it's power or toughness, i'd know if I had found them all.

January 20, 2015 9:44 a.m.

dahhahm says... #4

Look no further the card you seek is Wood Elemental.

I think hyperlocke gave a pretty solid answer as long as you don't put quotes on it in the search bar.

I think there's some miscommunication going on since tarmogoyf's phrasing would still be included in that search. Your example didn't help clarify your dilemma. Everything with a star should have the either of the words: power OR toughness AND definitely the words: equal to. That way you'll get Spellheart Chimera.

Now if you're afraid you might have missed out on some Phyrexian Ingester then unfortunately searching * won't help you.

January 20, 2015 11:50 a.m.

brcap says... #5

Good call, the lack of quotation marks should do it. Simple... yet effective.

January 20, 2015 12:21 p.m.

hyperlocke says... #6

Oh yes, without quotation marks of course, I should have clarified.

January 20, 2015 12:29 p.m.

sonnet666 says... #7

Searching for power = 0 and toughness = 0 or 1 will return everything you're looking for; unfortunately it will do it with a whole lot of other crap mixed in.

January 24, 2015 7:30 a.m.