Contraption Cannon
Unstable 144 • uncommon
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mike Burns
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
2 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals damage to any target equal to the number of Contraptions you control.
Common side effects include headaches, ringing in ears, and excessive smithereens. In some cases, a small hole in space-time may develop.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Contraption Cannon was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set, the third silver-bordered expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Mark Rosewater and his development team, the set was specifically crafted to explore mechanics that would be impractical or impossible under the strict rules of standard tournament play, such as the assembly and operation of physical Contraption artifacts.
The card features artwork by Johann Bodin, who was tasked with visualizing the whimsical, steampunk-inspired aesthetic that defines the Contraption sub-theme. Within the game’s unique ruleset, the Cannon serves as a utility card that interacts with the player's 'Contraption deck,' a secondary pile of cards that are cranked each turn to trigger various chaotic effects, reflecting the set's focus on experimental design and lighthearted experimentation.
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About Contraption Cannon
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