Welcome back to the fifth iteration of this Magic puzzles series. With States just behind us, it’s time to test your knowledge of the Kamigawa cards and mechanics that you might encounter. How exactly does Splice work? What about those flip cards? Come on in and test your mettle against the some of the trickier interactions that the Champions of Kamigawa have to offer.
Puzzle 13:
You have finally managed to accumulate enough mana and spells to finish off your opponent, Sen, this turn. However, your ego is on the line, and you will only be satisfied if you can deal the maximum possible damage to your opponent. What is the most damage you can do to Sen this turn?
In Play:
3 Mountain
4 Forest
2 Long-Forgotten Gohei
Burr Grafter
In Hand:
Hana Kami
2 Desperate Ritual
Glacial Ray
Lava Spike
Fireball
You: 9 life
Sen: 9 life
Puzzle 14:
You are using your star-studded mono-Blue Kamigawa deck against Hikaru, who is playing a 3-color monstrosity. Unfortunately for you, Hikaru has reanimated the star of your deck, The Unspeakable, and has used it to return a Glacial Ray to his hand. After combat, Hikaru cast Distress on you. You have several instants in your hand, so you may still have a response. You must kill Hikaru before his next untap phase.
You are at 2 life, Hikaru is at 12.
In Play:
11 Islands
Jushi Apprentice
Uyo, Silent Prophet
Sparring Collar (equipping Uyo)
2 Conjurer’s Bauble
Tel-Jilad Stylus
In Hand:
Eerie Procession
Peer Through Depths
Psychic Puppetry
Sift Through Sands
The Unspeakable
Remaining in Deck (in no particular order):
1 Reach Through Mists
3 Islands
4 Darksteel Colossus
Your graveyard has been removed from the game.
Hikaru in Play:
The Unspeakable (tapped, equipped with General’s Kabuto)
3 4/4 Angel Tokens
Nighteyes the Desecrator
6 Swamp (tapped)
4 Plains (tapped)
3 Mountain (tapped)
No other relevant hands in grave / hand.
Puzzle 15:
You are playing in a booster draft against your archenemy, Yugoro the Clever. His mono-Black monstrosity has been giving you a serious headache, but your defensive fliers have left him unable to break through for the last four points of damage. On your turn you draw Gifts Ungiven. As you recollect the contents of your deck, you realize that this card will be just enough to win you the game this turn.
Yugoro (8 life)
Yugoro in Play:
2 Cursed Ronin
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Kami of Lunacy
7 Swamp (tapped)
You in Play:
Innocence Kami
Kami of the Palace Fields
Kubuto Moth
3 Plains
4 Island
1 Mountain
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
In Hand:
Gifts Ungiven
Glacial Ray
Vigilance
Remaining in Deck (in no particular order):
Blessed Breath
Cage of Hands
Call to Glory
Consuming Vortex
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Floating-Dream Zubera
Frostwielder
3 Island
Kami of Ancient Law
2 Kitsune Blademaster
Lantern Kami
Lava Spike
Lifted by Clouds
4 Plains
Psychic Puppetry
Silent-Chant Zubera
Wandering Ones
I would again like to thank jtsarnak, puzzle tester extraordinaire, for his help.
Until next time.