Now that we have the full spoiler for Return to Ravnica, it’s time for a speed-run puzzle!
Challenge
Using only cards from Return to Ravnica, win the game as quickly as possible.
Assumptions
You have perfect luck. For example, even after you shuffle your library, it’s ordered how you want. You may not assume anything about your opponent’s hand or library except that he won’t do anything relevant.
Winning “quickly” refers to both the turn of the game and whether you’re playing or drawing first. Turn three on the draw is quicker than turn four on the play but not as quick as turn three on the play.
You may only use four copies of any individual card.
Send your solutions to nex342+puzzle at gmail dot com with the subject line “Puzzle – Racing Ravnica”, and I’ll include the best ones in next week’s article along with the next puzzle!
Good luck!
Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle
Mike Noble was the first person to solve last week’s puzzle. Here’s the solution:
Play | Mana |
Tap three Forests. | |
Cast Green Sun's Zenith, finding Quirion Ranger. | |
Activate Heritage Druid by tapping Quirion Ranger, Heritage Druid, and one Llanowar Elves. | |
Activate Quirion Ranger by returning a Forest to your hand to untap Llanowar Elves. | |
Replay and tap the Forest. | |
Activate Wirewood Symbiote by returning Quirion Ranger to untap Heritage Druid. | |
Cast Quirion Ranger. | |
Activate Heritage Druid by tapping Quirion Ranger, Heritage Druid, and one Llanowar Elves. | |
Activate Quirion Ranger by returning a Forest to your hand to untap Llanowar Elves. | |
Tap both Llanowar Elves. | |
Cast Green Sun's Zenith, finding Craterhoof Behemoth. | |
Attack with a 7/7 Wirewood Symbiote and an 11/11 Craterhoof Behemoth for 18 damage. |