however this card implies that it will be rather good in an upcoming set, or will only have the use described by Sooku...
Arachibutyrophobia
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
How do you think they're going to make 'assemble' into an ability? On Magic Set Editor I made a card to go along with it, but it is a really complicated card.
HAH! It's hilarious that is dubs out the "a - s - s" in assemble! LOL
Elysiume
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(9 votes)
I love the ruling on this. It's like, "Yeah, it doesn't do anything...we...fucked up. Sorry guys." Is it a trick? Did they plan to use it at some point? I love how they made an irrelevant lord for a creature type with population 1.
GrimGorgonBC
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(6 votes)
Remember that the set was "Future Sight", who knows what wacky mechanics they will make, maybe contraptions will become a set "tribe"?? I hope they make a card years from now just for laughs to make this card important. It would be a decent thing to do, cuz there were alot of sour faces when they got this in their rare slot lolol!!!!!!! I have THREE!!!
Sooku
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(19 votes)
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!
holgir
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
I think we will see this guy again when we return to Mirrodin because contraptions could have something to do with artifacts.
Golem Rigger, 2U
Creature - Vedalken Rigger
Assemble 2 (2, Sacrifice two artifacts: Put a contraption artifact token into play with power and toughness equal to the combined converted mana cost of the sacrificed artifacts.)
1/3
Just kidding...
Mode
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
As with Lightning Bolt, wizard apparently had fun being self-mocking in the flavour text.
Although this card is quite useless right now, this appears to become a very playful card in future sets. I'm already content with the upcoming block using this mechanic. As already stated by other players, this will likely play on Mirrodin again. (Look at the goblin's body (especially his head), it seemingly has patches of metal growing on his skin.)
If this upcoming block has more contraption assemblement and less Ravager afffinity, even better.
kitsunewarlock
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(11 votes)
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.
Silverware
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
I just want to mention that WoTC officaly stated that there will never be Contraptions. They made Steamflogger Boss as an inside joke. But they stated that they regreted making it a rare instead of an uncommon because it wasn't fair to thouse that pulled this out of a booster as their rare.
jhimbob
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I don't get the joke.
Bulhakas
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(5 votes)
If this is as useless as I think it is, and you say it is, why the 3+ rate? Unless we're now rating cards for their fun factor only. At any rate, while I find it funny, I would hate to open a booster to find this in it as a rare.
PaladinOfSunhome
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Well, this card is terrible since it can't do anything because you can't "assemble" any "Contraptions" right now. I can't really rate this card untill the set that it's ment to be with comes into rotation. lol.
Laguz
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
If I ever bought a booster pack (lol) of future sight (lol again) and this guy was in my rare slot, I would literally march to The Coast to slit the Wizards throat with it.
BelloAbril
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0)(3 votes)
There is a recent article that mentions this on MTG site, http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/65 .
As for the card, i have to say this one just spoils there is going to be an artifact themed set very soon. MaRo is going to be head designer just for one more set (codename Lights, Camera, Action). He is said to be planning on revisiting Mirrodin (WotC has registered related names like Mirrodin Pure).
This is just a wink to players. This is 'confirmed' with other Mirrodin-like styled cards as Darksteel Garrison. Also, Rise of the Eldrazi is going to feature immense demigod artifacts, and future sight cards like Ghostfire have flavor text that mentions characters from Zen block and novels.
Im interested to know if Tarmogoyf makes it into any of the already 'concept designed' sets... will that increase it's value (is that even possible?) or lower it? If they make him mythic then it will become more expensive.
Ace8792
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
The flavour text is funny I don't know what they built and no body else does ether.
KirinZero
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Oh, and put in some
Great Furnace
Ancient Den
Vault of Whispers
And maybe Darksteel Citadel
(for the steam vines/darksteel forge) :D
deep-fried.vengance
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
this cards showed up in a draft, too see the look on everybody's faces as it got passed around was priceless. It gets credit just for it being so funny to see out on the board and doing nothing.
DonRoyale
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(5 votes)
It's Futureshifted, so we all know in the future, we're gonna see something that uses this whole Rigger thing.
Until then, WotC, successful troll has been successful.
spectermonger
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(16 votes)
This combos extremely well with chimney imp and sorrow's path.
Styny
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
perfect addition to my Mycosynth Lattice Eye of Ugin changeling deck
achilleselbow
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(12 votes)
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.
faisjdas
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(8 votes)
Every time you pull this, just think about how it could have been a Tarmogoyf
Gilder_Bairn
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(10 votes)
Come on Scars of Mirrodin, bring back the Contraptions!
Or rather, make contraptions a thing that exists...
Andon_A
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Scars of Mirrodin... Exactly what I was thinking.
count_dorku
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
They openly admitted that they had no intention to do contraptions.
But then, remember "Goblin of the Goblins is going to be a goblin built around the Goblin goblins, all of which have no goblin and are goblin."
RobinHood3000
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(8 votes)
I dunno about how good/bad this card is, but the flavor text kinda makes me wanna play Tic-Tac-Toe.
Dragon23
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I will lol so hard if Riggers and the such turn out to be bosses and this, as a Rigger Lord, shoots up to like $15.
keiyakins
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I don't understand why they would use 'assemble a Contraption' instead of 'put a Contraption artifact token onto the battlefield'... what else could assemble do? I guess it might implicitly require some resource...
dberry02
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I'm sad that they're not expanding on the contraption idea...
Also, I heard about some guy played this with Mirrorweave, LOL...
Dr.Pingas
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Reminds me of Blinkmoth Nexus really. And why do people assume the Contraptions are/would be creature tokens at all? They sound more like noncreature artifacts/enchantments to me. I think it'd be cool to use the old Chimera effects in this sort of thing though; a bunch of small dudes that put random parts together to get a 'build your own enchant' sort of deal(HINT HINT, wizards). One set of riggers would decide if the contraption hits all creatures, tap: hit target creature until end of turn, equipment for a creature, and another set of riggers would determine what it would do; flying for (blank), +1/+1 for (blank), trample for (blank), ect. That'd be cool. Too cool for wizards.
WhiteRaven810
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Until we get 'Riggers' and 'assemble', I cannot vote this card as anything better then a 0.5. I'd bet that when 'Riggers' and 'assemble' become a thing, this card will be supa hawt, and hopefully that's why Wizards wasted a Rare slot on it.
Yoto32
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(5 votes)
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.
raptorjesus69
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
Sheesh, even the flavor text alludes to the fact that nobody knows what the heck this card was meant to do. Good thing the oracle clears up any misconceptions of this card actually doing anything:
"Contraption is a new artifact type. There are currently no artifacts with this type. And there's no current game meaning of 'assemble.'"
Daikoru
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
When I saw this card, I thought it was unglued or unhinged since there was no Contraption ability. Strange stuff.
Edit: @Shiny_Umbreon: Yeah, but this is your rare. So instead of opening like, idk, a tarmogyf, you get a 4 mana 3/3.
beefrocks
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I understand that assimilate would be censored out, but how did Elysiume get away with that little comment?
Either way, this card seems to be very crap-tastic.
Radagast
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Makes you wonder... did they mess up? Are they mocking us? Are they just insane? Who knows?!
All of that, and this silly thing is still better than a Hill Giant! Two of them on the board could help each other.
Shinigami-2099
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
waste of space.. at least so far... years later & still... it's like... oh....kay contraptions? yeahhh I know what you mean... you... assemble... them........ somehow
CircuDimir
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Steamflogger boss is from ... Futuresight ... which is a set that was suppose to show us things that "might" happen in the future. just like Arcanum Wings and the aura swap ability this may never be used again. and no it is not a wasted rare because there has to be balance. Every set produces at least one horrible rare to counter the awesome rare. It is to insure that decent rares are just that ... rare. so steamflogger boss isnt neccessarily the reason you didnt crack tarmogoyf but he is one of the reasons rare like tarmogoyf keep there general value in the set. so thanks steamflogger boss for taking one for the team.
rinoh20
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(5 votes)
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.
darkgnosis
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
I beg wizards to print a card called 'infernal contraption'.
Kryptnyt
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(6 votes)
Making a rigger set on MSE, codenamed "damn those riggers." Here's the base card- Steamflogger Flunkie {R} Goblin Rigger 0/2 common Haste T: Steamflogger Flunkie assembles a contraption.
Contraptions are just like Emblems in that they aren't permanents and can't be targeted. They work like mana but they don't go away until you use them. How do you do that?
Steamflogger Trapper {2}{R} Goblin Rigger 1/3 common T: Steamflogger Trapper assembles a contraption. T, Disassemble two contraptions: Put a Bear Trap artifact token into play. It has “T, Sacrifice this: Destroy target attacking creature without flying.”
And that's how I think "assemble" should work.
Melting Pot {1} Tribal Artifact-Rigger Disassemble three contraptions: add {R}{R}{R}{R}{R} to your mana pool.
Sure why not.
Gahoojin
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
It would suck to open this in a pack
Magnor_Criol
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Honestly, I don't care that there's not Riggers or contraptions in MtG (yet). I still love this guy, and the fun time they had designing Future Sight set that he represents. I think he's cool and fun, and the fact that we don't now and might never know anything more about him or his world is part of why I think I like him.
TPmanW
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
What's with the hate? It's a ogre warrior with goblin tribal. Totally worth the rare slot, could've been mythic.
Shadoflaam
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0)(5 votes)
AAAAGH WHY WHYWHYWHWYWHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I was so sure SOM would have riggers, then I thought MBS would have Assemble, then I thought Mirrodin Pure would have contraptions; OR AT LEAST EXIST! AND I COULD HAVE PULLED A TARMOGOYF IN MY PACKS! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!
Rant over, this is the worst rare in the game.
sarroth
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I find it interesting that it seems like he might work with artifacts (presuming Contraptions are artifacts, which makes sense, unless they would be their own Type), and it is red, where Blue tends to like artifacts way more. Red does like them too, but considering this is a one-of, I find it interesting they didn't make it red. Unless they were thinking of Contraptions as their own type...
@Shinigami-2099: This isn't a waste of space just because they haven't revisited it. For every card in Future Sight they didn't and won't revisit, it provides the uncertainty for us as to which cards they haven't revisited that they will.
I do find it interesting that they came out and said they wouldn't do it. They must have gotten really tired of hearing about it.
kajillion
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(29 votes)
This is useful because your riggers can assemble the turn the come into play.
Vinifera7
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(8 votes)
Joke rare
Superfrasse
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
My changeling is a rigger, deal with it. And a contraption!
Huffytreefolkman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
i bought lots of future sight i had way too many tarmogyofs
ichiau
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Rigger Aggro? with this ,Adpative Automaton and a bunch of changelings?
JFM2796
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
I would assume that a contraption is essentially an Artifact Token.
For example.
Catapult Builder................
Creature- Goblin Rigger
Assemble a contraption with ", : This contraption deals 2 damage to target creature." ....................................1/1
its a very open-ended mechanic it would be a shame if Wizards never used it.
marwinshieldscale
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
look future sight was a look into the future meaning it may still have not come out so quit posting that it sucks or it's a gag card because we don't know yet and won't till it either comes out or magic Ends I am willing to bet that if a set like this ever came out it's rating would sky rocet (maybe) so why hate rate it when you don't know if it will be usefull, I mean there very well could be a steampunck goblin set (please god) in our future or at least a steampunck one. I for one ( and probably the only one) would love to get this in a pack and would love to laugh at all who thought it would never exist when (or if) it comes out. now it would have sucked if this card was mythic in this set, but if it ever came out in the set it came in I'm sure it would be mythic. this will be the next tarmogoyf
EDIT Contraption is an artifact type, perhaps it's not a joke after all!
Asmodi0000
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is one of those great cards that someone who's just starting magic can get excited about.
And then get utterly, utterly disappointed when they later find out there's no contraptions.
Lord_of_Tresserhorn
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
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.
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
If I played Magic when this card came out, my first reaction would have been: "like, what the hell"?
Now, five blocks later, it would have been the same.
I've already lost hope of this mechanic being used one day, but I suppose "Contraptions" would be either some kind of token, in which case "Assemble" would probably mean "Put a Contraption token on the Battlefield", or some kind of non-creature artifact (like a curse is for enchantments), in which case "Assembling" it could be somewhat similar to the Transform mechanic in Innistrad (see Howlpack Alpha).
Examples:
Assembly Rigger - 1R
Creature - Goblin Rigger
Tap Goblin Rigger - Assemble a 0/1 Contraption artifact creature token (Put a 0/1 Contraption artifact creature token on the battlefield).
1/1
Contraption Golem - 3
Artifact - Contraption
When Contraption Golem is assembled, it becomes a 4/4 Golem Artifact Creature with trample.
Well, it's just my ideas of how it would happen.
OmegaSerris
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I think people are trying too hard at finding a purpose for this. Sure, he works with changelings, but lets take a step back.
Ignoring everything else, he is a Canyon Minotaur. Pretty standard, yeah I know. Now, put another copy on the field. He is a Ogre Taskmaster without the downside and Haste. Add another? You got a trio of Changeling Berserker without having to Champion.
Point being, it's like a pseudo-Grandeur. Each copy making the previous better. And how awesome is it going to be when they finally make his set? They say they aren't just in case they change their minds, no one will hold them to it, but Wizards works many sets in advance. I'm betting there is SOME plan for this guy.
RJDroid
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I just realized that if Wizards ever revokes their stance on contraptions and actually makes them work as some sort of tokens that sacrifice, both this and Moriok Rigger and these hypothetical future cards will all be legal in Modern. They could push this from 15 cent rare to 100 dollar staple overnight!
Gaffy00
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(11 votes)
My riggers can now assemble TWO contraptions?! Golly-Gee Batman! Give me a playset!
Zacklar
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Dat Contraptions
Tequilasaurus
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Rite of Replication, anyone?
GrimjawxRULES
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
This card makes me wish I was a rigger. Then I would get a hold of a lot of these and assemble two contraptions made from them, just for the heck of it.
JoeyWalker
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(4 votes)
This card is a joke, it shouldn't even be in a serious set.
theblackknight42
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(3 votes)
5 stars for lols
DoragonShinzui
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
The thing is, by itself, not a bad card. It's a big goblin, it boosts other instances of itself, and it's a 3/3 for . Lets not discount this guy just 'cause he seems to be from a whole different game. Foreigners can be a lot of fun!
adrian.malacoda
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(13 votes)
This guy'll make an appearance in From the Vault: Riggers
Trygon_Predator
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Changeling deck, maybe? I doubt this is anything besides a joke rare.
KokoshoForPresident
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Wow, this proves that WoTC has a sense of humor! I give it 5/5 for the same reason I gave Phelddagrif a 5: It's awesome.
PD2525
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(18 votes)
Posting from the Future here, Hi guys.
Stock up now people! Once they printed the set bringing back Riggers and Fortifications, This baby and those Darksteel Garrisons became the biggest things around. I'm making about 10 contraptions by turn 5 now, and by then my mana base is already getting blasted to pieces, so the indestructibility is needed to maintain production. It's the lord of the swarms and land wreckers up here, so prepare now!
Lockwert
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The set's name is Future Sight, you know. Goblins in the future will assemble contraptionsex while wearing exoskeletons.
KnexWiz
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
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
Ferlord
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'd be absolutely hilarious if he was legendary
j_mindfingerpainter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'm sorry, but the Errata'd subtype on Moriok Rigger is troll-licious. I think I'll stick with my purist Rigger deck, thank you Wizards.
venerableloki
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Assembling a Contraption is mostly likely an idea WotC would implement after running out of a lot of design space. The complexity level is high. But since "assemble" would be a new game term it would be clear that it would follow new rules amended to the rule book which would go beyond, "sacrificing" or "exiling" some artifacts to make a token. There are already game terms for this. I would suspect that if they added "assemble" to the list of game terms it would involve stacking multiple artifact cards to create one Contraption that has all abilities, or given the rules text of Steamflogger Boss, it may be one token device built from several token parts that ceases to function once one of the pieces is destroyed or otherwise severed from the whole, perhaps also allowing the pieces to function independently with part of the device's capability. I like the idea of combing existing artifacts together to create one thing, however if this were the case assembling two of them would be of little to no use since you'd have to get twice as many artifacts on the battlefield anyway. Finding a way to maximize versatility and simplicity while still getting benefit from doubling an ability like this, and avoiding printing "part" or "cog" cards to assemble into a specific Contraption would be a difficult task indeed. And maybe they were just frakking around. And maybe they couldn't make it work good enough either......
Axelle
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
People seriously need to be reminded that Moriok Rigger exists . . . do they?
It doesn't say "assemble two target Contraptions", so Contraptions don't seem to be something that can be targeted. However, in the Comp Rules, it is stated that Contraption is an artifact subtype.
rogelio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Here's my theory on what Assembling Contraptions would be, or would have been.
Say Wizards creates a new artifact type called a Contraption. Let's say that Contraptions had the tendency of being a bit overpowered for their cost, boasting abilities that would typically cost around 4-7 mana but only cost like 2 or 3 mana on Contraptions. It would be a broken mechanic... if not for the fact that they aren't Assembled. So all Contraptions would basically have the ability "Contraptions cannot attack or block and activated abilities can't be activated unless a Rigger assembles it". Then each Rigger would have the ability Assemble {X}, where the player would pay X mana to assemble the Contraption (and to make it a little more bearable, we can activate only as a sorcery). So that way, Contraptions would be balanced out and not be overpowered in any way.
...That is, not until Steamflogger Boss has his way. His ability not only gives other Riggers +1/+0, but he also gives them the ability to Assemble another Contraption without paying the cost one more time. So that could get a little crazy if someone has a ridiculous Darksteel Colossus-level Contraption out.
That's just my theory, though.
raptorman333
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Maybe a contraption could be the ability to band artifacts permanently? Or share equipments between creatures? Or... datfaq, whatever, "No one knows" anyway!
beatmick
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Don't forget that it was Future Sight, the same set that referenced Plainswalkers before they were even a type and had Goldmeadow Lookout which made a token named Goldmeadow Harrier, a card that was later printed in Lorwyn. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of "riggers" or "contraptions".
Stinga
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So close to the "Nice try Hill Giant" joke. Well at least I can say that for EDH. :/
Jerec_Onyx
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Tarmogoyf was future-shifted and it is being printed in the future (June 2013) in a set he really fits into. Graven Cairns gave us a glimpse at the Shadowmoore lands. There are many other examples of this. Riggers and contraptions will eventually be included into a set and whether or not Steamflogger skyrockets in price, I will be proven right. As soon as Wizards releases teaser artwork for a set that seems to be based on steampunk (heaven forbid), I entreat you all to shoot this comment to the top in obeisance.
G1961EB0
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Infinite Reflection woot!
philsrobeighn
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Tony Stark: Legendary Creature - Human Rigger
Steven Rodgers: Legendary Creature = Human Soldier Rigger
Thor, God of Thunder: Legendary Creature - Avatar Rigger
Dr. Bruce Banner (Day): Legendary Creature - Human Rigger
The Incredible Hulk (Night): Legendary Creature - Horror Rigger
Need I go on?
TheWrathofShane
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Get off my land you damn rigger!
The_Grizz
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Hmmm... a 3/3 for 4 that gives changelings +1/+0 and haste. I'd play that in commander. 4 stars because even though its a useless POS joke rare it still managed to find a place.
Continue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Well, it's better than Hill Giant. Plus, if you have more than one they boost each other. Get 4 and you have an army of 6/3s. Plus the inclusion of a mechanic that hasn't even been implemented over five years later is pretty funny. 3.5/5
{3}: ***emble a legendary Contraption named "Example Con***s". (Put a colorless artifact token copy of this card onto the battlefield.)
{4,T}: Destroy target creature. If Roo***er Rigger has 4 or more age counters on it, untap Roo***er Rigger.
-TheFlameReaper-
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Is it me or is there a teddy bear beside him in the close-up image? http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/arcana/1326
Goatllama
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Moriok Rigger will help you assemble contraptions, and in doing so gain plus 1's! And that's what's good, my rigga.
Manite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Well, obviously "assemble" is an action word and "Contraption" is presumably an artifact subtype, perhaps with no inherent function but useful as a tag for tutors and various interactions. My guess is "assemble" would involve tutoring or playing a Contraption which could make this card quite potent.
Other factors to consider is that a Contraption is usually made of different parts, so maybe there's a "Part" subtype in the works that will be used to assemble such contraptions.
Wizards! I implore you! make a use for this card...please...
Haplo81
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This guy gives even the dreaded Chimney Pimp a run for his money.
5/5.
Wormfang
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
i would argue that circa GTC assemble does in fact exist mechanically.
PopcornBunni
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(3 votes)
The look on your opponent's face when you play Adaptive Automaton, naming Riggers.
Lotusware
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(16 votes)
I'd much rather if this guy gave your Contraptions haste instead of your Riggers. I mean, you likely aren't going to be attacking with your riggers (you really want to load up on Contraption Creatures), and the tournament playable riggers can all assemble at instant speed anyway. If Steamflogger Boss gave contraptions haste, then it would really push the Big Rig decks over the top:
Turn 1: Mountain, Tinker Tools
Turn 2: Mountain, Any of the two-drop Riggers
Turn 3: Mountain, Fortify Factory Line onto a Mountain. Tap fortified mountain targetting Tinker Tools, Sac 2-drop, play Steamflogger, play 2-drop Rigger.
Turn 4: Digging Rigger, and then you can Tinker Tools the Digging Rigger to dig and assemble every single Contraption Creature in your library.
Just the fact that Digging Rigger can dump a hasty Contraption Creature onto the battlefield and thanks to Tinker Tools you can generate mana and tap the Contraptions in reponse to saccing to dig for MORE contraptions? Yes please.
Earthdawn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
They could have made the Trap subtype be on artifacts instead, and called the Contraptions. Well... they still can I guess :)
tasteful
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Jesus Christ when I look back on the first four decades of Magic it's so obvious they had no idea what they were doing. Even with the removal of Haste in the M23 rulechange the assembly doubling here is ludicrous and just means you can't play 21st Century format without several billion bitcoins to drop.
SilentOppressor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If I have two of these, will I still only assemble two contraptions?
mpitcock
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Guys, this just might be the Theros card that had been only done once before!
Kragash
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I've been using this guy incorrectly for the longest time... when I have two Steamflogger Bosses, I was making my riggers assemble three Contraptions. But the effect is actually MULTIPLICATIVE... so a rigger that would assemble two Contraptions because of one Steamflogger Boss, actually assembles four because of the second Steamflogger Boss!
When you've got four Steamflogger Bosses out, your riggers are assembling SIXTEEN Contraptions every time they would assemble one Contraption. CAARAAAAAYYYY-ZAAAY!
MizziumSculptor444
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If riggers and contraptions are EVER a thing, this guy will be in massive demand. Riggers would most likely be something similar to token generators that benefit artifacts, so increasing the speed of token creation will be really useful if contraptions are worth anything.
FlingIt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
@Lotusware
I like the haste for the Riggers. In my G/R Big Rig deck (splashing Green for Minecrawler Wurm and Groundblast), I can immediately tap my Dormant Rigger, assembling 6 contraptions! This guy's haste can help me win turn five, even against mono-land control!
T1: A Wooded Mine. Tap for artifact mana, drop an Illusionist's Fortification.
T2: Mountain, Dormant Rigger.
T3: Forest, Contraption Assembly. Dormant Rigger's ability triggers and I get another three contraptions.
T4: Wooded Mine, This guy. Swing with Dormant Rigger for five.
T5: Raw Tunnels, Hodge-Podge Rigger. Tap Dormant Rigger for 7, Hodge-Podge gets +1/+1 for all the Contraptions in play (15 by now) and swings through with his haste and trample for sixteen!
Not to be underestimated.
SarcasmElemental
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Talk about power creep! Or don't.....
tcollins
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hey, even without any other supporting Rigger cards, Goblins are a relevant tribal type and this guy still gives creatures with the Changeling mechanic still get a nifty +1/+0 and haste.
O0oze
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
i bet the riggers and contraption would be like thallids and saprolings, just that the cotraptions would be artifact tokens with "sacrifice: deal 1 damage to target creature or player" and wouldnt be creatures, and the riggers would be the thallids. could be very strong.
shockmoney
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I run izzet-rigger control and love giving my buddy's newspaper ramp deck the old 'oil spill' if you know what i mean. Blown Headgasket really upsets the little mana dumplings flow, breaking down a terrifying turn 3 curve into some Orzhov fatty. once i've depleted his hand with Contraption Mishappen and Smog Check, theres not much left to do but drop your win con, Steamflogger Boss. I love deploying the bomb 3/3 for 4, the look in my opponent's eyes is priceless. The best part is, he's knows i run 3 copies of Rite of Replication, JUST TO COPY THIS DUDE 5 TIMES. all other riggers get +1/0 AND haste wizards?? you gave me no other choice. i'd run izzet-rigger control sometime in a PTQ, but i dont want all the metadeckers getting my sweet list, know what im sayin? solid card 5/5.
Pieces of a Contraption deck in the making, or the dreams of a mad Planeswalker? You be the judge.
Totema
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
From what I've read, this is a reference to Great Wall. It's a card that prevents creatures from having plainswalk, printed at a time when only one ever had it.
Everyone is speculating on what a contraption is, but I'm more curious about the term "assemble". Clearly assemble is not the same as "put into play" or they wouldn't need a whole new keyword for it.
Decent Rigger card. The only downside to this card is the +1/+0 and Haste that he provides. By the time you drop your Steamflogger Boss, all your other support cards (like your 'Whistlemaster Trainee' and 'Crankshaft Oilcan') will already have their Overtime ability activating in your opponent's turn. The haste only really helps if you've got a 'Lazy Mechanic' in play and need to tap him a turn early to counter your opponent from playing 'Shoddy Workmanship' or 'Makeshift Blueprint' on you.
The double assembly is super nice though. I personally prefer to play on the safe side and play 'Careful Planning' to double the bonus that your Contraptions give to each other.
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HAH! It's hilarious that is dubs out the "a - s - s" in assemble! LOL
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!
Golem Rigger, 2U
Creature - Vedalken Rigger
Assemble 2 (2, Sacrifice two artifacts: Put a contraption artifact token into play with power and toughness equal to the combined converted mana cost of the sacrificed artifacts.)
1/3
Just kidding...
Although this card is quite useless right now, this appears to become a very playful card in future sets. I'm already content with the upcoming block using this mechanic. As already stated by other players, this will likely play on Mirrodin again. (Look at the goblin's body (especially his head), it seemingly has patches of metal growing on his skin.)
If this upcoming block has more contraption assemblement and less Ravager afffinity, even better.
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.
As for the card, i have to say this one just spoils there is going to be an artifact themed set very soon. MaRo is going to be head designer just for one more set (codename Lights, Camera, Action). He is said to be planning on revisiting Mirrodin (WotC has registered related names like Mirrodin Pure).
This is just a wink to players. This is 'confirmed' with other Mirrodin-like styled cards as Darksteel Garrison. Also, Rise of the Eldrazi is going to feature immense demigod artifacts, and future sight cards like Ghostfire have flavor text that mentions characters from Zen block and novels.
Im interested to know if Tarmogoyf makes it into any of the already 'concept designed' sets... will that increase it's value (is that even possible?) or lower it? If they make him mythic then it will become more expensive.
Great Furnace
Ancient Den
Vault of Whispers
And maybe Darksteel Citadel
(for the steam vines/darksteel forge) :D
Until then, WotC, successful troll has been successful.
Or rather, make contraptions a thing that exists...
But then, remember "Goblin of the Goblins is going to be a goblin built around the Goblin goblins, all of which have no goblin and are goblin."
Also, I heard about some guy played this with Mirrorweave, LOL...
One set of riggers would decide if the contraption hits all creatures, tap: hit target creature until end of turn, equipment for a creature, and another set of riggers would determine what it would do; flying for (blank), +1/+1 for (blank), trample for (blank), ect. That'd be cool. Too cool for wizards.
"Contraption is a new artifact type. There are currently no artifacts with this type. And there's no current game meaning of 'assemble.'"
Edit: @Shiny_Umbreon: Yeah, but this is your rare. So instead of opening like, idk, a tarmogyf, you get a 4 mana 3/3.
Either way, this card seems to be very crap-tastic.
All of that, and this silly thing is still better than a Hill Giant! Two of them on the board could help each other.
Here's the base card-
Steamflogger Flunkie {R}
Goblin Rigger 0/2 common
Haste
T: Steamflogger Flunkie assembles a contraption.
Contraptions are just like Emblems in that they aren't permanents and can't be targeted. They work like mana but they don't go away until you use them. How do you do that?
Steamflogger Trapper {2}{R}
Goblin Rigger 1/3 common
T: Steamflogger Trapper assembles a contraption.
T, Disassemble two contraptions: Put a Bear Trap artifact token into play. It has “T, Sacrifice this: Destroy target attacking creature without flying.”
And that's how I think "assemble" should work.
Melting Pot {1}
Tribal Artifact-Rigger
Disassemble three contraptions: add {R}{R}{R}{R}{R} to your mana pool.
Sure why not.
I was so sure SOM would have riggers, then I thought MBS would have Assemble, then I thought Mirrodin Pure would have contraptions; OR AT LEAST EXIST! AND I COULD HAVE PULLED A TARMOGOYF IN MY PACKS! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!
Rant over, this is the worst rare in the game.
@Shinigami-2099: This isn't a waste of space just because they haven't revisited it. For every card in Future Sight they didn't and won't revisit, it provides the uncertainty for us as to which cards they haven't revisited that they will.
I do find it interesting that they came out and said they wouldn't do it. They must have gotten really tired of hearing about it.
For example.
Catapult Builder................
Creature- Goblin Rigger
with "
deals 2 damage to target
creature."
....................................1/1
its a very open-ended mechanic it would be a shame if Wizards never used it.
EDIT Contraption is an artifact type, perhaps it's not a joke after all!
And then get utterly, utterly disappointed when they later find out there's no contraptions.
Now, five blocks later, it would have been the same.
I've already lost hope of this mechanic being used one day, but I suppose "Contraptions" would be either some kind of token, in which case "Assemble" would probably mean "Put a Contraption token on the Battlefield", or some kind of non-creature artifact (like a curse is for enchantments), in which case "Assembling" it could be somewhat similar to the Transform mechanic in Innistrad (see Howlpack Alpha).
Examples:
Assembly Rigger - 1R
Creature - Goblin Rigger
Tap Goblin Rigger - Assemble a 0/1 Contraption artifact creature token (Put a 0/1 Contraption artifact creature token on the battlefield).
1/1
(or)
Assembly Rigger - 1R
Creature - Goblin Rigger
Tap Goblin Rigger - Assemble target Contraption.
1/1
Contraption Golem - 3
Artifact - Contraption
When Contraption Golem is assembled, it becomes a 4/4 Golem Artifact Creature with trample.
Well, it's just my ideas of how it would happen.
Ignoring everything else, he is a Canyon Minotaur. Pretty standard, yeah I know. Now, put another copy on the field. He is a Ogre Taskmaster without the downside and Haste. Add another? You got a trio of Changeling Berserker without having to Champion.
Point being, it's like a pseudo-Grandeur. Each copy making the previous better. And how awesome is it going to be when they finally make his set? They say they aren't just in case they change their minds, no one will hold them to it, but Wizards works many sets in advance. I'm betting there is SOME plan for this guy.
Stock up now people! Once they printed the set bringing back Riggers and Fortifications, This baby and those Darksteel Garrisons became the biggest things around. I'm making about 10 contraptions by turn 5 now, and by then my mana base is already getting blasted to pieces, so the indestructibility is needed to maintain production. It's the lord of the swarms and land wreckers up here, so prepare now!
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
It doesn't say "assemble two target Contraptions", so Contraptions don't seem to be something that can be targeted. However, in the Comp Rules, it is stated that Contraption is an artifact subtype.
Say Wizards creates a new artifact type called a Contraption. Let's say that Contraptions had the tendency of being a bit overpowered for their cost, boasting abilities that would typically cost around 4-7 mana but only cost like 2 or 3 mana on Contraptions. It would be a broken mechanic... if not for the fact that they aren't Assembled. So all Contraptions would basically have the ability "Contraptions cannot attack or block and activated abilities can't be activated unless a Rigger assembles it". Then each Rigger would have the ability Assemble {X}, where the player would pay X mana to assemble the Contraption (and to make it a little more bearable, we can activate only as a sorcery). So that way, Contraptions would be balanced out and not be overpowered in any way.
...That is, not until Steamflogger Boss has his way. His ability not only gives other Riggers +1/+0, but he also gives them the ability to Assemble another Contraption without paying the cost one more time. So that could get a little crazy if someone has a ridiculous Darksteel Colossus-level Contraption out.
That's just my theory, though.
Steven Rodgers: Legendary Creature = Human Soldier Rigger
Thor, God of Thunder: Legendary Creature - Avatar Rigger
Dr. Bruce Banner (Day): Legendary Creature - Human Rigger
The Incredible Hulk (Night): Legendary Creature - Horror Rigger
Need I go on?
Oh, and combos with Moriok Rigger. No, really!
Creature—Rigger ******in (Rare)
2/2
***ulative Upkeep—Pay 1 life.
{3}: ***emble a legendary Contraption named "Example Con***s". (Put a colorless artifact token copy of this card onto the battlefield.)
{4,T}: Destroy target creature. If Roo***er Rigger has 4 or more age counters on it, untap Roo***er Rigger.
http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/arcana/1326
Other factors to consider is that a Contraption is usually made of different parts, so maybe there's a "Part" subtype in the works that will be used to assemble such contraptions.
5/5.
Turn 1: Mountain, Tinker Tools
Turn 2: Mountain, Any of the two-drop Riggers
Turn 3: Mountain, Fortify Factory Line onto a Mountain. Tap fortified mountain targetting Tinker Tools, Sac 2-drop, play Steamflogger, play 2-drop Rigger.
Turn 4: Digging Rigger, and then you can Tinker Tools the Digging Rigger to dig and assemble every single Contraption Creature in your library.
Just the fact that Digging Rigger can dump a hasty Contraption Creature onto the battlefield and thanks to Tinker Tools you can generate mana and tap the Contraptions in reponse to saccing to dig for MORE contraptions? Yes please.
When you've got four Steamflogger Bosses out, your riggers are assembling SIXTEEN Contraptions every time they would assemble one Contraption. CAARAAAAAYYYY-ZAAAY!
I like the haste for the Riggers. In my G/R Big Rig deck (splashing Green for Minecrawler Wurm and Groundblast), I can immediately tap my Dormant Rigger, assembling 6 contraptions! This guy's haste can help me win turn five, even against mono-land control!
T1: A Wooded Mine. Tap for artifact mana, drop an Illusionist's Fortification.
T2: Mountain, Dormant Rigger.
T3: Forest, Contraption Assembly. Dormant Rigger's ability triggers and I get another three contraptions.
T4: Wooded Mine, This guy. Swing with Dormant Rigger for five.
T5: Raw Tunnels, Hodge-Podge Rigger. Tap Dormant Rigger for 7, Hodge-Podge gets +1/+1 for all the Contraptions in play (15 by now) and swings through with his haste and trample for sixteen!
Not to be underestimated.
Adaptive Automaton
Volrath's Laboratory
Riptide Replicator
Urza's Mine
Urza's Power Plant
Urza's Tower
Pieces of a Contraption deck in the making, or the dreams of a mad Planeswalker? You be the judge.
but I can Assemble the Legion.
Kongming's Contraptions
The double assembly is super nice though. I personally prefer to play on the safe side and play 'Careful Planning' to double the bonus that your Contraptions give to each other.
That's just sad.