How do MTG Contraptions Work?
Contraptions in MTG are super fun! Basically, you don't play them directly from your hand. Instead, you first need to assemble them (because, you know, they're contraptions!). When you play a card that says 'assemble a contraption', that means you get to take a contraption card from outside the game and put it onto one of your sprockets on the Contraption deck's 'cranks'. At the start of your turn, you crank the sprockets, which activates the abilities of any contraptions on that sprocket. It's like building your own little Rube Goldberg machine to outsmart your opponent!
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Contraptions are too complicated for their own good. Just stick to casting spells.
Been playing MTG for years and contraptions are a blast. They add a whole new layer to deck strategy. You basically assemble them during the game with specific cards and they go on this separate 'contraption deck' you have. Every turn, you get to crank them and cause all sorts of chaos for your opponent. It's like setting traps that keep on giving. Definitely adds a unique twist to gameplay.
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