RIGGERS - LAST CALL

Fyresis

Everyone loves the creature type Rigger, so lets make some!
Use this as your starter idea:http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=136151
Have fun!

Also, contest ends on June the First.

Prizes: I don't know yet. Stay tuned to find out.

Corwinnn

What do they do? I'm intrigued!

Fyresis

There is only one rigger ever. It is from future sight and is called steamflogger boss. It gives your other riggers +1/+0 and haste. Also, it states that if a rigger you control would assemble a contraption, it assembles 2 instead. Nobody knows what this means. So make it up!

Corwinnn

Professional Rocketeer
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/professional-rocketeer

Cnatch

I've been thinking a lot recently about how Contraptions might work:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/derivar-charblazer

FangQuil

I too @Cnatch , have been thinking a lot about how Riggers could work in MtG and have come up with a (probably too complex,) system for them as well as a collection of Riggers and Contraptions you can see here: http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/FangQuil/sets/4054
Thanks for putting up the page @Mysterious_Gangsta !

Fyresis

@FangQuil I have been making riggers too, and I don't entirely agree with your idea, but its really cool! Also, the planeswalker doesn't assemble the contraption yet, it just says "Assemble a contraption." The other thing is, how would steamflogger boss's second ability work with your idea of assembling?

Tell me that, and enter just 1 card. I might accept more later if not many people enter, but for now its just 1 card. Not a set.

Fyresis

@Corwinnn. Can you put your contraptions and stuff into a set? I need to see how the contraptions work and stuff. On a brighter note, I like the whole "Contraption Tribal" idea.

Fyresis

@Cnatch 1. Love the name. 2. Love the Flavour Text. 3. You should specify that the token is colourless. 4. The card might be a bit TOO good with the Assemble ability on a stick.

But well done!

FangQuil

@Mysterious_Gangsta I don't get what you mean about the Planeswalker, and I was going to put: (Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of that Contraption.) after Steamflogger Boss's second ability, but just forgot

As for the singular entry, I didn't know we could only submit one, so here is my choice!
Steamflogger Novice:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/steamflogger-novice?list=set&set=4054

Lujikul

To make an omelette, you gotta crack a few eggs.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/rushing-medic

Fyresis

@FangQuil Since your planeswalker is also a rigger, then it should say " Assembles a contraption"

Fyresis

@FangQuil Also, how does the command-zone thing work?

Zombieswithjetpacks

http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/goblin-bombarder
My attempt at riggers. I often theorized that the reason magic didn't continue with contraptions is riggers is to close to a vulgar word.

Corwinnn

I kinda thought the same thing @Zombieswithjetpacks

stormbreath

I think that Riggers would have an ability like this:

Assemble X: (X, Tap), put a 0/0 contraption creature token onto the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. (X represents X in an activated mana cost. set costs may still be placed.

Fyresis

Ok. Interesting. @Zombieswithjetpacks that card seems too good in riggers.
@Stormbreath That is a cool idea, but how would copying the ability with Steamflogger Boss work?

stormbreath

@Mysterious_Gangsta Steamflogger boss would work with put a contraption+assemble a contraption (missed that effect for a second.)

Fyresis

@Stormbreath But wouldn't the copied contraption have no +1/+1 counters?

stormbreath

point taken, needs fixing.

Fyresis

@Stormbreath What about it just makes an X/X?

stormbreath

then we have the same problem, where X/X would be the amount of mana payed to assemble it.

Fyresis

True. My idea: "When enters the battlefield, it assembles a contraption. (Put a colorless Contraption artifact token onto the battlefield)

Fyresis

Then they become good with other riggers.

Zombieswithjetpacks

@Mysterious_Gangsta. What would you recommend I do to make the card less powerful? Is it a casting cost thing, an activated ability thing, or does the potential of to many riggers in the field make it to op? Also how many entries are allowed. Could I nerf my card and re-enter?

Fyresis

I will allow a nerf. It is OP because if you assemble contraptions, you want lots of riggers the synergize with each other. @Zombieswithjetpacks

Zombieswithjetpacks

So this version just assembles a single contraption. Seems alot more fair for common level. http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/goblin-bombarder-1

FangQuil

@Mysterious_Gangsta I think you misunderstand, the planeswalker ALSO assembles contraptions himself, it's not an effect when a contraption gets assembled.

As for the command zone thing, it's like a combination of a sideboard and your commander, read the reminder text on construct: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/steelshapen-warrior?list=set&set=4054

Sorry it took me so long to respond

Zombieswithjetpacks

As far as originality goes I got to say, I love @FangQuil 's design the most. It feels like a draft matters kind of deal, something you'd see in conspiracy. My only concern is, if you have steamflogger boss, does it just clone the card you assemble? Additionally, my other concern is, what happens when you run out of constructs in your command zone? I feel like there should be a way to put constructs into your command zone.

FangQuil

@Zombieswithjetpacks Thanks for your feedback! I defiantly had draft in mind when I made up the mechanic, as well as something wierd to live up to the infamy of the Riggers.

As for Steamflogger Boss, I have previously said that it would put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of the Contraption, but forgot to put on the reprint (perhaps I'll remake it later).

And finally, in concern to getting Contraptions back, you can look at this for an example:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/slobads-blueprints-1?list=user

Thanks again!

Fyresis

@Zombieswithjetpacks Definitely more balanced. Well done!

@FangQuil Weird way for contraptions to work, considering the text on Steamflogger Boss says that is assembles 2 instead of 1. How would that copy the contraption?

Also, how would it work in commander?