Editor’s note: For over a year, I have been looking for someone to create Magic puzzles. “Magic the Puzzling,” the feature in Duelist magazine, is among my favorite things ever, and to be able to bring something in homage to it is extremely exciting for me. I hope you’re as excited as I am! — Trick
Challenge
Cast a Broodstar on turn one on the play, using cards from the Mirrodin/Kamigawa Standard environment.
Assumptions
You may assume that your deck starts out ordered however you want, but not that it will remain ordered after shuffling (except in Level 1).
Cards
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Difficulty Levels
Click on each of the levels below to reveal the challenge. Each level requires you to also meet the preceding level's restrictions.
Level 1 (Easy) You may use any cards in Mirrodin block, Kamigawa block, or 8th Edition, even those that are banned in Block Constructed. You may assume that you have perfect luck; for example, even after you shuffle your library, it’s ordered how you want.
Level 2 (Moderate) You may use banned cards, but you may not assume that you have perfect luck.
Level 3 (Difficult) You may not use any cards that are banned in Mirrodin Block Constructed (see here for reference).
Level 4 (Insane) After casting Broodstar, you must also attack with it for 20 (or more) damage on the same turn. |
Send your solutions to nex342@gmail.com with the subject line "Puzzle Broodstar" and I’ll include the best ones in next week’s article, along with the next puzzle!
Good luck!