diff --git a/encode.py b/encode.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5ecbbae..32cc0f9
--- a/encode.py
+++ b/encode.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys
+import os
+
+libdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'lib')
+sys.path.append(libdir)
 import re
 import random
-import sys
-
-import lib.utils as utils
-from lib.cardlib import Card
-import lib.jdecode as jdecode
-
-valid_encoded_char = r'[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\'+\-*",.:;WUBRGPV/XTQ|\\&^\{\}@ \n=~%\[\]]'
+import utils
+import jdecode
+import cardlib
 
 def exclude_sets(cardset):
     return cardset == 'Unglued' or cardset == 'Unhinged' or cardset == 'Celebration'
@@ -17,42 +19,100 @@ def exclude_types(cardtype):
 def exclude_layouts(layout):
     return layout in ['token', 'plane', 'scheme', 'phenomenon', 'vanguard']
 
-def compile_duplicated(jcards):
-    # Boring solution: only write out the first one...
-    card = Card(jcards[0])
-    if (exclude_sets(jcards[0][utils.json_field_set_name])
-        or exclude_layouts(jcards[0]['layout'])):
-        return None
-    for cardtype in card.types:
-        if exclude_types(cardtype):
-            return None
-    return card
+def main(fname, oname = None, verbose = True, dupes = 0, encoding = 'std', stable = False):
+    fmt_ordered = cardlib.fmt_ordered_default
+    fmt_labeled = None
+    fieldsep = utils.fieldsep
+    randomize_fields = False
+    randomize_mana = False
+    initial_sep = True
+    final_sep = True
+
+    # set the properties of the encoding
+    if encoding in ['std']:
+        if dupes == 0:
+            dupes = 1
+    elif encoding in ['rmana']:
+        if dupes == 0:
+            dupes = 3
+        randomize_mana = True
+    elif encoding in ['rmana_dual']:
+        if dupes == 0:
+            dupes = 3
+        fmt_ordered = fmt_ordered + [cardlib.field_cost]
+        randomize_mana = True
+    elif encoding in ['rfields']:
+        if dupes == 0:
+            dupes = 10
+        fmt_labeled = cardlib.fmt_labeled_default
+        randomize_fields = True
+        randomize_mana = True
+        final_sep = False
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('encode.py: unknown encoding: ' + encoding)
+
+    if dupes <= 0:
+        dupes = 1 
 
-def main(fname, oname = None, verbose = True):
     if verbose:
-        print 'Opening json file: ' + fname
+        print 'Preparing to encode:'
+        print '  Using encoding ' + repr(encoding)
+        if dupes > 1:
+            print '  Duplicating each card ' + str(dupes) + ' times.'
+        if stable:
+            print '  NOT randomizing order of cards.'
+            
 
-    jcards = jdecode.mtg_open_json(fname, verbose)
     cards = []
-
     valid = 0
     skipped = 0
     invalid = 0
     unparsed = 0
 
-    # force a stable ordering, we will randomize later
-    for jcard_name in sorted(jcards):
-        card = compile_duplicated(jcards[jcard_name])
-        if card:
-            if card.valid:
-                valid += 1
-                cards += [card]
-            elif card.parsed:
-                invalid += 1
-            else:
-                unparsed += 1
-        else:
-            skipped += 1
+    if fname[-5:] == '.json':
+        if verbose:
+            print 'This looks like a json file: ' + fname
+        json_srcs = jdecode.mtg_open_json(fname, verbose)
+        # don't worry we randomize later
+        for json_cardname in sorted(json_srcs):
+            if len(json_srcs[json_cardname]) > 0:
+                jcards = json_srcs[json_cardname]
+                card = cardlib.Card(json_srcs[json_cardname][0])
+
+                skip = False
+                if (exclude_sets(jcards[0][utils.json_field_set_name])
+                    or exclude_layouts(jcards[0]['layout'])):
+                    skip = True                    
+                for cardtype in card.types:
+                    if exclude_types(cardtype):
+                        skip = True
+                if skip:
+                    skipped += 1
+                    continue
+                
+                if card.valid:
+                    valid += 1
+                    cards += [card] * dupes
+                elif card.parsed:
+                    invalid += 1
+                else:
+                    unparsed += 1
+    # fall back to opening a normal encoded file
+    else:
+        if verbose:
+            print 'Opening encoded card file: ' + fname
+        with open(fname, 'rt') as f:
+            text = f.read()
+        for card_src in text.split(utils.cardsep):
+            if card_src:
+                card = cardlib.Card(card_src)
+                if card.valid:
+                    valid += 1
+                    cards += [card] * dupes
+                elif card.parsed:
+                    invalid += 1
+                else:
+                    unparsed += 1
 
     if verbose:
         print (str(valid) + ' valid, ' + str(skipped) + ' skipped, ' 
@@ -60,27 +120,55 @@ def main(fname, oname = None, verbose = True):
 
     # This should give a random but consistent ordering, to make comparing changes
     # between the output of different versions easier.
-    random.seed(1371367)
-    random.shuffle(cards)
+    if not stable:
+        random.seed(1371367)
+        random.shuffle(cards)
 
     if oname:
         if verbose:
             print 'Writing output to: ' + oname
         with open(oname, 'w') as ofile:
             for card in cards:
-                ofile.write(card.encode() + utils.cardsep)
+                ofile.write(card.encode(fmt_ordered = fmt_ordered,
+                                        fmt_labeled = fmt_labeled,
+                                        fieldsep = fieldsep,
+                                        randomize_fields = randomize_fields,
+                                        randomize_mana = randomize_mana,
+                                        initial_sep = initial_sep,
+                                        final_sep = final_sep) 
+                            + utils.cardsep)
     else:
         for card in cards:
-            sys.stdout.write(card.encode() + utils.cardsep)
-        sts.stdout.flush()
+            sys.stdout.write(card.encode(fmt_ordered = fmt_ordered,
+                                         fmt_labeled = fmt_labeled,
+                                         fieldsep = fieldsep,
+                                         randomize_fields = randomize_fields,
+                                         randomize_mana = randomize_mana,
+                                         initial_sep = initial_sep,
+                                         final_sep = final_sep) 
+                             + utils.cardsep)
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
 
-    
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import sys
-    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
-        main(sys.argv[1])
-    elif len(sys.argv) == 3:
-        main(sys.argv[1], oname = sys.argv[2])
-    else:
-        print 'Usage: ' + sys.argv[0] + ' ' + '<JSON file> [output filename]'
-        exit(1)
+    import argparse
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    
+    parser.add_argument('infile', 
+                        help='encoded card file or json corpus to encode')
+    parser.add_argument('outfile', nargs='?', default=None,
+                        help='output file, defaults to stdout')
+    parser.add_argument('-d', '--duplicate', metavar='N', type=int, default=0,
+                        help='number of times to duplicate each card')
+    parser.add_argument('-e', '--encoding', default='std',
+                        choices=['std', 'rmana', 'rmana_dual', 'rfields'])
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--stable', action='store_true',
+                        help="don't randomize the order of the cards")
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', 
+                        help='verbose output')
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    main(args.infile, args.outfile, verbose = args.verbose, dupes = args.duplicate,
+         encoding = args.encoding, stable = args.stable)
+    exit(0)
+
diff --git a/lib/cardlib.py b/lib/cardlib.py
index d6f9b69..13accce 100644
--- a/lib/cardlib.py
+++ b/lib/cardlib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # card representation
 import re
+import random
 
 import utils
 import transforms
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ fmt_labeled_default = {
     field_cost : field_label_cost,
     field_supertypes : field_label_supertypes,
     field_types : field_label_types,
+    field_subtypes : field_label_subtypes,
     field_loyalty : field_label_loyalty,
     field_pt : field_label_pt,
     field_text : field_label_text,
@@ -434,13 +436,12 @@ class Card:
                         outfield_str = outfield.encode(randomize = randomize_mana)
                     else:
                         outfield_str = outfield
-
-                    if fmt_labeled and field in fmt_labeled:
-                        outfield_str = fmt_labeled[field] + outfield_str
-
                 else:
                     outfield_str = ''
 
+                if fmt_labeled and field in fmt_labeled:
+                        outfield_str = fmt_labeled[field] + outfield_str
+
                 outfields += [outfield_str]
 
             else:
diff --git a/lib/datalib.py b/lib/datalib.py
index a8e3edf..c7d2d64 100644
--- a/lib/datalib.py
+++ b/lib/datalib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import re
-import sys
 
 import utils
 from cardlib import Card
diff --git a/lib/manalib.py b/lib/manalib.py
index f3e3284..aab9df3 100644
--- a/lib/manalib.py
+++ b/lib/manalib.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # representation for mana costs and text with embedded mana costs
 # data aggregating classes
-import random
 import re
+import random
 
 import utils
 
diff --git a/scripts/randomize_mana.py b/scripts/randomize_mana.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a7c6e0..0000000
--- a/scripts/randomize_mana.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import utils
-import datamine
-import random
-
-def main(fname, oname = None, verbose = True):
-    if verbose:
-        print 'Opening encoded card file: ' + fname
-
-    with open(fname, 'rt') as f:
-        text = f.read()
-
-    cardtexts = text.split(utils.cardsep)
-    
-    # overkill
-    datamine.analyze(cardtexts)
-
-    multicards = []
-    reps = 10
-
-    for card in datamine.cards:
-        for i in range(reps):
-            multicards += [card.reencode(randomize = True)]
-            # multicards += [card.reencode(randomize = True) 
-            #                + card.cost.reencode(randomize = True) + utils.fieldsep]
-            
-    random.shuffle(multicards)
-
-    if oname:
-        if verbose:
-            print 'Writing output to: ' + oname
-            with open(oname, 'w') as ofile:
-                for textcard in multicards:
-                    ofile.write(textcard + utils.cardsep)
-    else:
-        for textcard in multicards:
-            print textcard + '\n'
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import sys
-    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
-        main(sys.argv[1])
-    elif len(sys.argv) == 3:
-        main(sys.argv[1], oname = sys.argv[2])
-    else:
-        print 'Usage: ' + sys.argv[0] + ' ' + '<encoded file> [output filename]'
-        exit(1)
diff --git a/scripts/summarize.py b/scripts/summarize.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6828cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/summarize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys
+import os
+
+libdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '../lib')
+sys.path.append(libdir)
+import utils
+import jdecode
+from datalib import Datamine
+
+def main(fname, verbose = True, outliers = False, dump_all = False):
+    if fname[-5:] == '.json':
+        if verbose:
+            print 'This looks like a json file: ' + fname
+        json_srcs = jdecode.mtg_open_json(fname, verbose)
+        card_srcs = []
+        for json_cardname in sorted(json_srcs):
+            if len(json_srcs[json_cardname]) > 0:
+                card_srcs += [json_srcs[json_cardname][0]]
+    else:
+        if verbose:
+            print 'Opening encoded card file: ' + fname
+        with open(fname, 'rt') as f:
+            text = f.read()
+        card_srcs = text.split(utils.cardsep)
+
+    mine = Datamine(card_srcs)
+    mine.summarize()
+    if outliers or dump_all:
+        mine.outliers(dump_invalid = dump_all)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import argparse
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    
+    parser.add_argument('infile', 
+                        help='encoded card file or json corpus to process')
+    parser.add_argument('-x', '--outliers', action='store_true',
+                        help='show additional diagnostics and edge cases')
+    parser.add_argument('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
+                        help='show all information and dump invalid cards')
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', 
+                        help='verbose output')
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    main(args.infile, verbose = args.verbose, outliers = args.outliers, dump_all = args.all)
+    exit(0)
diff --git a/summarize.py b/summarize.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a81d99..0000000
--- a/summarize.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-
-import lib.utils as utils
-import lib.jdecode as jdecode
-from lib.datalib import Datamine
-
-def main(fname, verbose = True):
-    if fname[-5:] == '.json':
-        if verbose:
-            print 'This looks like a json file: ' + fname
-        json_srcs = jdecode.mtg_open_json(fname, verbose)
-        card_srcs = []
-        for json_cardname in json_srcs:
-            if len(json_srcs[json_cardname]) > 0:
-                card_srcs += [json_srcs[json_cardname][0]]
-    else:
-        if verbose:
-            print 'Opening encoded card file: ' + fname
-        with open(fname, 'rt') as f:
-            text = f.read()
-        card_srcs = text.split(utils.cardsep)
-
-    mine = Datamine(card_srcs)
-    mine.summarize()
-    mine.outliers(dump_invalid = False)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import sys
-    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
-        main(sys.argv[1])
-    else:
-        print 'Usage: ' + sys.argv[0] + ' ' + '<encoded file>'
-        exit(1)