contraptions are artifacts, the complicated rule book says so
so no contaptions werent in mirrodin :( but i do know this, wotc has started to get into a system of alternating blocks between new planes and planes we've visited before. so maybee we'll see contraptions in the block after return to ravnica? who knows, riggers sound like the kind of thing you'd find in highly developed civilizations, and some of the ravnica guilds need new abitlites, maybe contraptions will be in ravnica. i doubt it though
Posted By:
KnexWiz
(7/19/2012 4:29:30 PM)
I would definitely make a Rigger deck with this guy. Come on, he gives other Steamflogger Bosses +1/+0 and haste! He's got plenty of interactions... with himself.
Posted By:
Yoto32
(9/22/2010 7:47:59 PM)
Unless I'm wrong, no one seems to have noted that the first ability should work fine in a Changeling deck? Changelings count as Riggers, and Serfs, and all sorts of creature types that everyone's forgotten about.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(3/31/2010 12:58:48 AM)
In my dreams, Steamflogger Boss is a completely broken card for it's ability to be a Doubling Season for all the awesome contraptions that will never be assembled.
Posted By:
Lord_of_Tresserhorn
(9/25/2011 6:52:42 AM)
Although they've stated they have no future plans for àssemble, if it was made into a card effect there's three ways it could go:
1.) Making token artifacts out of different cards, like the Chimeras from Mirage block. The fact you crate two instead of one implies its a token...
2.) Using riggers to àssemble strong or 'off cost' (i.e. lower cost) artifacts from your hand. Doubtful unless 'contraption' refers to multiple things on a single card. Also doubtful.
3.) Using riggers to cast instant/sorcery spells that themselves create artifact tokens that require riggers to assemble.
No matter what I think its obvious that:
a.) Contraptions are artifacts.
b.) Assembling Requires or can be done with multiple riggers.
c.) Multiple contraptions can be assembled at once.
Another idea people had was that riggers can generate an artifact token with no abilities when a player casts a particular "assembly" spell. The spells then add onto the powers and attributes of this artifact token.
Posted By:
kitsunewarlock
(9/24/2009 2:33:25 PM)
its not a mirrodin goblin. those look like gulper eels. give it a few sets. if there aren't any contrations, then i will sit and cry.
Posted By:
rinoh20
(2/22/2011 7:49:41 PM)
Rite of Replication, anyone?
Posted By:
Tequilasaurus
(10/19/2011 9:00:13 AM)
The look on your opponent's face when you play Adaptive Automaton, naming Riggers.
Posted By:
PopcornBunni
(5/10/2013 11:24:36 PM)
Joke rare
Posted By:
Vinifera7
(5/30/2011 12:28:19 AM)
I'm sure you've figured it out by this point, but this is the only Rigger card in existence other than Moriok Rigger, which doesn't work well with Steamflogger anyway.
Contraptions don't exist either, nor does an assemble mechanic. In the end, all this card can do is give a slight boost to Changelings.
As hilarious as Steamflogger Boss is, it really shouldn't be a rare. It's really just a kick to the balls for whoever gets it in a pack.
EDIT: lol, assemble is censored. They're censoring their own fake mechanics!
Posted By:
Sooku
(7/17/2009 1:49:13 PM)