Next week, I have the opportunity to leave my normal life behind. This is great for me, but my writing will, of course, take a one-article hit. So, my solution was to create an article that would span two weeks. How would I accomplish this? Well, I didn?t – but I did come up with the next best thing. And, in doing so, you get the chance to win a cool prize.
That is, if you?re smart enough…
As you may have guessed from the title, this contest will be run in a Jeopardy-like fashion. In this article, I?ll present categories of questions, each with five questions of increasing difficulty. From here, though, I have to modify the rules to be playable in Internet format. Let?s get to the rules, and then let the games begin!
There will be five categories, each with five questions. Each question will be worth a number of points (1-5), and the more difficult questions will be found under more hefty point values. You may choose to answer any number of questions; for each correct answer, you will receive that many points, and for each incorrect answer, you will lose that many points. After two weeks, I?ll release the answers and the top three finalists, who will compete in a Final Jeopardy-esque round. They?ll bid points after hearing the category of question, with the winner taking home a prize based upon the amount of points he or she amasses.
There?s one final catch: All five categories will deal with Magic?s storyline, ancient and brand-new. This is an opportunity for storyline buffs such as myself to truly shine. However, don?t let that discount you if you don?t know everything about the story – several low-scoring answers can overtake a few high-scoring answers.
Without further ado, I present the questions!
People
1 – Who were the brothers responsible for the oncoming of the Ice Age?
2 – What Master Wizard co-ran the Tolarian Academy with Urza?
3 – What planeswalker has read the entire history of the multiverse, both what has happened and what is yet to happen?
4 – What was the given name of Gerrard?s brother?
5 – Who was splintered into five parts, each part corresponding to a color in Magic?
Places
1 – On what continent does the Odyssey Cycle take place?
2 – What is the artificial plane used as a bridge between Phyrexia and Dominaria?
3 – What inverted mountain served as the refuge of several Thran citizens?
4 – What swamp served as a pivotal battle site in the Phyrexian Invasion?
5 – On what collection of planes does the Arabian Nights expansion take place?
Things
1 – What item drove Emperor Aboshan to create a gargantuan tidal wave?
2 – What does Kamahl claim his sword used to be?
3 – What two items drove Urza and Mishra into contention?
4 – Tawnos?s coffin saved him from the power of what cataclysmic artifact?
5 – What material makes a wall around the base of Mercadia?
Events
1 – What Weatherlight crewman was accidentally abandoned on Rath?
2 – The defeat of Yawgmoth in the Phyrexian Invasion came as a result of what Thran artifact?
3 – By whom was Starke killed?
4 – What was Teferi?s response to the oncoming Phyrexian Invasion?
5 – In a poignant moment of understanding, the leader of whom made peace with the Weatherlight crew on Rath?
Miscellaneous
1 – What is the name given to the collection of all planes in existence?
2 – Who was the first holder of the Mirari as far as Magic players currently know?
3 – To what nation of barbarians did Gatha defect?
4 – What is the trial of passage taken by Pardic Barbarians?
5 – Urza is to Tawnos as Mishra is to whom?
There you have it. Good luck to everyone! Submissions can be sent to me by email, and said emails can be sent to [email protected] and should be in the following format:
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Beside each number, put your answer for that question. If you choose not to answer a question, include the number, but leave the space blank. (I suggest copying the above into an email and simply filling in the appropriate answers.)
The answers, along with our runners up and the Final Jeopardy-like category, will be announced in two weeks. Tune in then for the next stage in this riveting saga!
Daniel Crane
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www.londes.com