Welcome back, puzzle solvers! It’s time for another one of those challenges that puts your knowledge of the rules to the test. How well do you understand the stack? Six people still have a perfect score to protect, but so far this competition no actual Magic rules knowledge has been necessary. Will all six stand up to the challenge, or will others overtake them? Let’s LIFO like there’s no tomorrow.
Solution to last week’s puzzle.
3×3:
Mind, Sonic, Spell: Burst
Desperate, Dread, Warrior’s: Charge
Bolt, Earth, Shadow: Rift
Burst, Charge, Rift: Aether
3x3x3:
Aurora, Enigma, Entropic: Eidolon
Bubble, Void, Life: Force
Energy, Surgeon, Barbed: Field
Eidolon, Force, Field: Verdant
Goblin, Cruel, Grim: Tutor
Brimstone, Clockwork, Cloud: Dragon
Orim’s, Stone, Searing: Touch
Tutor, Dragon, Touch: Vampiric
Plain, Gate, Flash: Flood
Urborg, Nim, Fungal: Shambler
Chromatic, Sliver, Thrull: Armor
Flood, Shambler, Armor: Flowstone
Verdant, Vampiric, Flowstone: Embrace
This Week’s Scores (this was the highest scoring puzzle ever)
lord atog – 15
Gabrosin – 15
kcostell – 15
Zebedee18 – 15
ghweiss – 15
massive – 15
noctifer – 15
Magnetotelluric – 7
Vyolynce – 15
wchaug – 15
Jayr – 15
PeteBDawg –15
Saradin – 15
Batadon – 15
NotTheOne – 15
ahandsumguy – 15
lynxcat – 15
LoneGoat – 15
CaptainNapalm – 15
mouser – 15
RobRoy – 15
dataspot – 15
timetoeatfood – 15
Remus – 15
affinitommy – 15
Current Scores (potential maximum: 29 plus bonus points)
ahandsumguy – 30
Remus – 30
Gabrosin – 29
LoneGoat – 29
massive – 29
noctifer – 29
lord atog – 23
RobRoy – 23
PeteBDawg – 21
wchaug – 21
Vyolynce – 19
dataspot – 16
affinitommy – 15
Batadon – 15
CaptainNapalm – 15
ghweiss – 15
Jayr – 15
kcostell – 15
lynxcat – 15
mouser – 15
NotTheOne – 15
Saradin – 15
timetoeatfood – 15
Zebedee18 – 15
TheOneEye – 14
Erf – 14
IceOnGrass – 14
carrolln – 8
Magnetotelluric – 7
cdman79 – 3
Le1hargy – 1
This Week’s Puzzle (10 points total)
Contest 4, Week 4 of 5 (10 points).
Difficulty: 2/5
Remember: do NOT post solutions to the forums. PM me (jefftill) the answers. To be scored, solutions are due this Monday at midnight.
In a frustratingly slow game, “Bad Beat” Phil’s combo of Ghost Warden and Intrepid Hero has prevented you from attacking for more than a couple points per turn. Things are not looking great, and worse yet, Phil has gained some confidence after holding off your blade deck with his shield monstrosity last time you met. Show him who’s the boss and defeat him this turn. It is your first main phase.
You (4 life):
Badlands
Forest
Gemstone Mine (2 counters)
Pendelhaven
3 Taiga
Basalt Monolith
Dwarven Warriors
Flowstone Channeler
Stone Giant
Hand:
Big Game Hunter
Brute Force
Earthbind
Spike Feeder
Phil (4 life):
3 Tundra (tapped)
1 Badlands (tapped)
Sol Ring (tapped)
Air Elemental
Bog Serpent
Drudge Skeletons
Ghost Warden
Intrepid Hero
Wall of Ice
Wall of Swords
Good luck, and make sure to come back next week for another trivia contest.