---
name: "Kongming's Contraptions"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jiaming"
oracle_id: "c3327ffe-f47f-4f5b-b929-a7706ef4932d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kongmings-contraptions-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kongming's Contraptions
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
{T}: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Catapult Squad](/printing/catapult-squad-ons.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Seasoned Marshal](/printing/seasoned-marshal-ddf.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #10
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jiaming
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`