Speculation on Chandra's Homeworld Kaladesh
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Posted on June 11, 2015, 10:15 a.m. by Maltanis
So we know that Chandra's homeworld is a steam punk based world (check out the Uncharted realms article here). Now there is a certain steam punk based creature we've been waiting for a while to see enter the scene. Steamflogger Boss
Now after reading the article and learning a bit more about Kaladesh it seems like the perfect place for him to appear. The world seems to be very focused on contraptions and building/designing.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #3
That would be great, but it won't happen. They announced that Steamflogger Boss was a huge joke shortly after Future Sight was released.
June 11, 2015 10:25 a.m.
I'm pretty certain I've seen MaRo talk about it before....
June 11, 2015 10:26 a.m.
Either way, just because it was designed as a joke card doesn't mean they couldn't design it into a future set.
June 11, 2015 10:32 a.m.
MaRo said that it was a joke, but he also said everyone liked it so much that they might make riggers a thing.
June 11, 2015 10:42 a.m.
sergiodelrio says... #7
MaRo has repeatedly stated on his blog that they have been trying to figure out contraptions, and might eventually make it a thing.
June 11, 2015 11:14 a.m.
Steamflogger Boss is a staple in every format. So surprised he didn't make Modern Masters.
June 11, 2015 11:27 a.m.
HolyFalcon says... #9
I mean, Steamflogger Boss would probably be a better Contraption/Rigger card. There was a thread a while back about him, that went into it: Linkity Link
We have one other rigger, Moriok Rigger, and he deals with artifacts being sent to the graveyard. Maybe, its an ability that lets you cast artifacts from the graveyard if you control 3 or more creatures of a certain type..
Assemble Y for X, where X is the creature type and Y is the amount of mana.
June 11, 2015 11:40 a.m.
I thought rigger would be a subtype not a name thing. I doubt Moriok Rigger counts.
June 11, 2015 11:48 a.m.
Powerhouse64 says... #11
Moriok Rigger would not receive the buff from Steamflogger Boss because the pump effect looks only at creature types, not creature names
June 11, 2015 11:51 a.m.
Powerhouse64 says... #13
You're correct! My mistake, I didn't check the gatherer page for the card, and assumed the card text was still accurate. Moriok Rigger would in fact receive that buff. Thanks for pointing that out ItchiUchiha117
June 11, 2015 11:58 a.m.
The joke about Steamflogger Boss was ruined by Aaron Forsythe when he told everyone that it was a joke card. That forced MaRo's hand and now he's attempting to make Steamflogger Boss actually work.
June 11, 2015 1:24 p.m.
CastleSiege says... #16
It would be interesting if Contraptions ended up being a type of artifact-token (noncreature) or a new type of permanent all together, similar to emblems but weaker.
June 11, 2015 10:04 p.m.
I always imagined contraptions as tokens but defined by certain abilities. Like being able to construct Ornithopter's and Memnite's but in token form at lower rarity's but leading up to much more complex contraptions at higher rarity.
If they can't make it work within the game they won't. But Chandra's homeworld seems like the most appropriate plane for riggers we've seen so far.
CuteSnail says... #2
That would make my day.
June 11, 2015 10:22 a.m.