super(self.__class__, self).__init__()

    self.card_name = card_name
    try:
        self.card_profile_img = pygame.image.load(card_name + '.png')
    except pygame.error:
        self.card_profile_img = pygame.image.load('beta_pic.png')

    if player_class == 'ironclad':
        with open('ironclad_cards.txt', 'r') as f:
            cards = f.read().split('n')
            for card in cards:
                if card.split('$')[0] == card_name:
                    self.card_type = card.split('$')[1]
                    self.card_rarity = card.split('$')[2]
                    self.card_img = pygame.image.load(self.card_rarity + '_' + self.card_type + '.png')
                    self.energy_cost = int(card.split('$')[3])
                    self.card_des = card.split('$')[4]
                    self.card_effect = card.split('$')[5]

    elif player_class == 'silent':
        with open('silent_cards.txt', 'r') as f:
            cards = f.read().split('n')
            for card in cards:
                if card.split('$')[0] == card_name:
                    self.card_type = card.split('$')[1]
                    self.card_rarity = card.split('$')[2]
                    self.card_img = pygame.image.load(self.card_rarity + '_' + self.card_type + '.png')
                    self.energy_cost = card.split('$')[3]
                    self.card_des = card.split('$')[4]
                    self.card_effect = card.split('$')[5]

    elif player_class == 'defect':
        with open('defect_cards.txt', 'r') as f:
            cards = f.read().split('n')
            for card in cards:
                if card.split('$')[0] == card_name:
                    self.card_type = card.split('$')[1]
                    self.card_rarity = card.split('$')[2]
                    self.card_img = pygame.image.load(self.card_rarity + '_' + self.card_type + '.png')
                    self.energy_cost = card.split('$')[3]
                    self.card_des = card.split('$')[4]
                    self.card_effect = card.split('$')[5]

    self.card_img_rect = self.card_img.get_rect()
    self.card_img_rect.x = 0
    self.card_img_rect.y = 0