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+/*
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+package mage.abilities.keyword;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.Constants;
+import mage.Constants.Outcome;
+import mage.Constants.Zone;
+import mage.MageObject;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.StaticAbility;
+import mage.abilities.common.EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.common.LeavesBattlefieldTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.costs.CostImpl;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.ReturnFromExileForSourceEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.SacrificeSourceUnlessPaysEffect;
+import mage.cards.Card;
+import mage.filter.common.FilterControlledCreaturePermanent;
+import mage.filter.predicate.Predicate;
+import mage.filter.predicate.Predicates;
+import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.SubtypePredicate;
+import mage.filter.predicate.permanent.AnotherPredicate;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import mage.target.common.TargetControlledCreaturePermanent;
+
+/*
+ * @author LevelX2
+ *
+ *
+ * 702.70. Champion
+ *
+ * 702.70a Champion represents two triggered abilities. "Champion an [object]" means
+ * "When this permanent enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another
+ * [object] you control" and "When this permanent leaves the battlefield, return the
+ * exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control."
+ *
+ * 702.70b The two abilities represented by champion are linked. See rule 607, "Linked Abilities." #
+ *
+ * 702.70c A permanent is "championed" by another permanent if the latter exiles
+ * the former as the direct result of a champion ability. #
+ *
+ */
+
+public class ChampionAbility extends StaticAbility<ChampionAbility> {
+
+    protected String[] subtypes;
+    protected String objectDescription;
+
+
+    public ChampionAbility(Card card, String subtype) {
+        this(card, new String[]{subtype});
+    }
+    
+    public ChampionAbility(Card card, String[] subtypes) {
+        super(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, null);
+
+        this.subtypes = subtypes;
+
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("another ");
+        ArrayList<Predicate<MageObject>> subtypesPredicates = new ArrayList<Predicate<MageObject>>();
+        int i = 0;
+        for (String subtype : this.subtypes) {
+            subtypesPredicates.add(new SubtypePredicate(subtype));
+            if (i == 0) {
+                sb.append(subtype);
+            } else {
+                sb.append(" or ").append(subtype);
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        this.objectDescription = sb.toString();
+        FilterControlledCreaturePermanent filter = new FilterControlledCreaturePermanent(objectDescription);
+        filter.add(Predicates.or(subtypesPredicates));
+        filter.add(new AnotherPredicate());
+
+        // When this permanent enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another [object] you control.
+        Ability ability1 = new EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility(
+                new SacrificeSourceUnlessPaysEffect(new ChampionExileCost(filter, new StringBuilder(card.getName()).append(" championed creatures").toString())),false);
+        ability1.setRuleVisible(false);
+        card.addAbility(ability1);
+
+        // When this permanent leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
+        Ability ability2 = new LeavesBattlefieldTriggeredAbility(new ReturnFromExileForSourceEffect(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD), false);
+        ability2.setRuleVisible(false);
+        card.addAbility(ability2);
+    }
+
+    public ChampionAbility(final ChampionAbility ability) {
+        super(ability);
+        this.subtypes = ability.subtypes;
+        this.objectDescription = ability.objectDescription;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChampionAbility copy() {
+        return new ChampionAbility(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getRule() {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Champion ").append(objectDescription);
+        sb.append("<i>(When this enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another ");
+        sb.append(objectDescription);
+        sb.append("you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)</i>");
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}
+
+class ChampionExileCost extends CostImpl<ChampionExileCost> {
+
+    private String exileZone = null;
+
+    public ChampionExileCost(FilterControlledCreaturePermanent filter, String exileZone) {
+        this.addTarget(new TargetControlledCreaturePermanent(1,1,filter, true));
+        this.text = "exile " + filter.getMessage() + " you control";
+        this.exileZone = exileZone;
+    }
+
+    public ChampionExileCost(ChampionExileCost cost) {
+        super(cost);
+        this.exileZone = cost.exileZone;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean pay(Ability ability, Game game, UUID sourceId, UUID controllerId, boolean noMana) {
+        if (targets.choose(Outcome.Exile, controllerId, sourceId, game)) {
+            for (UUID targetId: targets.get(0).getTargets()) {
+                Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(targetId);
+                if (permanent == null)
+                    return false;
+                paid |= permanent.moveToExile(sourceId, exileZone, sourceId, game);
+            }
+        }
+        return paid;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canPay(UUID sourceId, UUID controllerId, Game game) {
+        return targets.canChoose(controllerId, game);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ChampionExileCost copy() {
+        return new ChampionExileCost(this);
+    }
+}