(1/19/2018) If you crank multiple Contraptions, their abilities can be put onto the stack in any order
Imagine playing something like Apex Devastator or Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger on turn five
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All in all, Id argue that Alakazam is best run alongside Drowzee and Hypno, or Koffing and Weezing, for the best results from this deck
That said, collectors are a driving force in Magic's secondary market, and as soon as you put a number on a card (beyond its power and toughness, anyway), you're going to get people willing to spend more than $250 on it
