I highly doubt that we’ll see contraptions. I recall in a Wizards article not too long ago that the author mentioned steamflogger boss as a prime example of a mistake, and one they suspect they will not carry through into the future of magic.

It would make sense that Tez would be part of the story, but judging from the art of rise of eldrazi, i suspect he will make an appearance there – and it would be odd at this stage in the game to see him pop-up in card form a third time in the very set that follows eldrazi.

I very much suspect we’ll see a lot of colourless stuff. I have every suspicion that a second look at mirrodin and eldrazi ‘colourless is awesome’ theme is no coincidence. eldrazi stuff will benefit the standard of mirrodin im sure.

I second the view that I REALLY hope Karn is made into planeswalker card form. Not only this the idea of a colourless planeswalker in very neat. But then – im biased – im a vorthos through and through, and i love planeswalkers as they each highly develop magic the gathering’s flavourful back story. I cant wait for comp games developers to understand the potential behind a game made from the magic backstory.

Vorthos away! pacheow!