Ghor-Clan Rampager
"The Simic come from the cold slow depths. How could they understand the fire in a wild heart?" —Kroshkar, Gruul shaman
Artist: Charles Urbach
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Ravnica Allegiance Prerelease
Let’s write this before sleep as opposed to sensible options.
First event I went with Orzhov and placed in the top half, getting a box of sleeves and a deck box.
First round was 2-0 against a Rakdos
Then a 2-0 against a Simic
Then a 0-2 against Azorius
Second event I went with Gruul and tied for first, splitting the top to prizes and getting 29 packs
All 4 rounds for 2-0 against Rakdos. The fifth would also would have been Rakdos.
Decklists for those interested
//Lands
1 Gateway Plaza
2 Orzhov Guildgate
7 Plains
7 Swamp
//Spells
1 Bladebrand
1 Bring to Trial
1 Consign to the Pit
1 Dead Revels
1 Final Payment
1 Ill-Gotten Inheritance
1 Mortify
1 Orzhov Locket
2 Sky Tether
1 Undercity's Embrace
//Creatures
1 Basilica Bell-Haunt
1 Blade Juggler
1 Carrion Imp
1 Debtors' Transport
1 Grasping Thrull
1 Imperious Oligarch
1 Knight of the Last Breath
2 Syndicate Messenger
2 Twilight Panther
1 Vizkopa Vampire
//Lands
8 Forest
1 Gruul Guildgate
8 Mountain
//Spells
1 Act of Treason
1 Flames of the Raze-Boar
2 Gift of Strength
1 Rhythm of the Wild
1 Savage Smash
1 Scorchmark
1 Titanic Brawl
//Creatures
1 Clan Guildmage
1 Ghor-Clan Wrecker
2 Gravel-Hide Goblin
1 Gruul Beastmaster
1 Immolation Shaman
1 Mammoth Spider
1 Nikya of the Old Ways
1 Rampaging Rendhorn
1 Ravager Wurm
1 Rubblebelt Recluse
2 Rubblebelt Runner
1 Sphinx of the Guildpact
1 Sunder Shaman
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Gruul and Unusual Punishment Answer
Here is the solution for last week’s puzzle, Gruul and Unusual Punishment. If you missed it, you can find it here.
The highest amount of damage Borborygmos can deal to Trostani this turn is 53 damage. Seems like quite a bit considering Trostani is only at 16 life, huh? The trick to solving this puzzle is not just figuring out how to deal a lot of damage at once, but when to deal it.
Here’s how it’s done:
We have a total of 22 mana to use for this puzzle (thanks to Zhur-Taa Ancient’s ability) so we’ll start off by using 3 of it to cast Char, targeting Ghosts of the Innocent. Because of Ghosts of the Innocent’s ability, Char is going to deal half its damage rounded down, so it will deal 2 to the ghosts and 1 to Borborygmos. (19 mana remaining.)
We’ll use 1 of our mana to activate Skarrgan Skybreaker’s ability, sacrificing and dealing 6 damage to the Ghosts of the Innocent. Rounding it down, the Ghosts will take 3 damage, and will finally die. (18 mana remaining)
Next, let’s cast Clan Defiance and have the X be 3. We’ll choose to deal 3 damage to Blazing Archon, Trostani, and our own Boros Reckoner. Boros Reckoner dies, but its ability triggers, and we’ll have it deal 3 more damage to the Blazing Archon, killing it. (Trostani: 14 life. 13 Mana remaining.)
Now, its’ time for combat. And, like a good Gruul mage, we’re going to attack with everybody!
After attacking, pay 3 mana to activate Mortipede’s ability so it must be blocked by everything if able. Then, for a total of 8 mana, we’ll activate the bloodrush abilities of Wrecking Ogre, Wasteland Viper and Ghor-Clan Rampager, all of which will be targeting the Mortipede. The Mortipede becomes a 16/14 with double strike, deathtouch, trample, and must be blocked by everything if able! (2 Mana Remaining.)
Move to declare blockers. Mortipede must be blocked by Emmara Tandris, Autochthon Wurm, and Armored Wolf-Rider. The rest of your creatures will remain unblocked. Move to the first strike damage step.
Now, because of how trample damage works, we can trample over excess damage to the player after assigning at least lethal to each blocker. And thanks to deathtouch, we only need to deal 1 damage to each creature to be lethal! Have Mortipede assign 1 damage to each of its blockers, and trample over 13 damage. All of her creatures are now dead. (Trostani: 1 Life.)
Now, the final step before dealing lethal, lets pay 1 to activate Glint-Eye Nephilim’s ability, discarding Explosive Impact. The Nephilim gets +1/+1. Now let’s end it by moving to the next damage step!
Have your creatures deal a total of 37 damage to Trostani for lethal! (Mortipede 16 + Zhur-Taa Ancient 7 + Rubblehulk 11 + Nephilim 3 = 37)
Trostani is now defeated, and she took a whopping total of 53 damage! Borborygmos will be very grateful with your help, so no skull bashing today!
I’ll reward 45 Thopters to those who solved this puzzle.
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Ghor-Clan Rampager
"The Simic come from the cold slow depths. How could they understand the fire in a wild heart?" —Kroshkar, Gruul shaman
Artist: Charles Urbach
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Ghor-Clan Rampager
"The Simic come from the cold slow depths. How could they understand the fire in a wild heart?" —Kroshkar, Gruul shaman
Artist: Charles Urbach
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Scryfall Link
EDHREC Link
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Ghor-Clan Rampager
The Simic come from the cold slow depths. How could they understand the fire in a wild heart? —Kroshkar, Gruul shaman
Artist: Dave Kendall
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Round of 16384 - Batch 72
Batch 72 voting is now open. The following polls are currently open:
Batch 72
Batch 71
Batch 70
Batch 69
Batch 68
Batch 67
Batch 66
Batch 65 results will be up soon.
The full list of matchups for today is:
Paradigm Shift vs Borborygmos Enraged
Whipgrass Entangler vs Kjeldoran Warrior
Snag vs Protect // Serve
Phyrexian Obliterator vs Jhovall Queen
Retraction Helix vs Discombobulate
Kazandu Blademaster vs Vigean Hydropon
Mischievous Quanar vs Swans of Bryn Argoll
Clockwork Steed vs Budoka Gardener
Bubbling Cauldron vs Glimmer of Genius
Murderous Cut vs Sphere of Duty
Lavinia of the Tenth vs Sonic Burst
Reckless Ogre vs Aven Warcraft
Merrow Commerce vs Ojutai Interceptor
Head Games vs Vow of Duty
Inkfathom Infiltrator vs Bog Smugglers
Touch of Darkness vs Goblin Scouts
Moldgraf Scavenger vs Quilled Wolf
Felidar Sovereign vs Trap Runner
Energy Bolt vs Gateway Shade
Omnibian vs Cinder Shade
Vanish into Memory vs Drainpipe Vermin
Zodiac Dragon vs Hamletback Goliath
Flame Rift vs Springjack Shepherd
Scrapheap Scrounger vs Brass Gnat
Aerie Ouphes vs Jagwasp Swarm
Frostwielder vs Pit Imp
Lost Auramancers vs Tablet of the Guilds
Cateran Summons vs Crackleburr
Covenant of Blood vs Guul Draz Overseer
Akoum Refuge vs Lace with Moonglove
Strip Mine vs Ghor-Clan Rampager
Coral Merfolk vs Magical Hacker
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