It’s convention season, so I’m going to be taking a break from puzzle-making for a few weeks. I’ll be back with a new puzzle on September 9. For now, here are last week’s solutions.
Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle
The fastest solution comes from Jason Autore and wins on turn three on the play.
Play | Mana | Cards in Hand |
Turn one | 7 | |
Island | 6 | |
Exile Elvish Spirit Guide ×2 | 4 | |
Elvish Ranger | 3 | |
Turn two | 4 | |
Island | 3 | |
Exile Elvish Spirit Guide ×2 | 1 | |
Diminishing Returns | 7 | |
Bounty of the Hunt ×3 targeting Elvish Ranger, exiling three arbitrary green cards | 1 | |
Attach for 13 damage. | 1 | |
Turn three | 2 | |
Bounty of the Hunt targeting Elvish Ranger, exiling an arbitrary green card | 0 | |
Attack for 7 damage. | 0 |
An honorable mention goes to this solution by Yuriy Slabicky.
Play | Mana | Cards in Hand |
Turn one | 7 | |
Island | 6 | |
Exile Elvish Spirit Guide | 5 | |
Storm Crow | 4 | |
Opponent concedes | 4 |