This puzzle, originally posted on Jan 21, 2017, is a little bit different. Rather than trying to win the game outright, your goal is simply to survive until the beginning of your next turn. It is also distinct in that you have only 3 cards in library, and are thus at risk of decking out if you aren’t careful.
Text version:
Player: 5 Life
Field: Battlefield Scrounger
Lands: Tranquil Thicket, Simic Growth Chamber x3, Thornwood Falls x4, Island x2
Hand: Radiant Fountain, Simic Growth Chamber, Thought Scour
Library: Respite, Think Twice, Piracy Charm (only 3 cards in library)
Graveyard: Fog, Deep Analysis, Pulse of Murasa
Opponent: 20 Life
Field: Beetleback Chief, 1/1 Red Goblin Token x4
Lands: Mountain x6 (Tapped)
Hand: Goblin Bushwacker, Lava Spike, Goblin War Strike, Searing Blaze, Needle Drop
Library: Mountains all the way down
Puzzle beings in your main phase 1
Goal: Survive until your next turn
Solution
1. Cast Thought Scour targeting yourself to draw Piracy Charm
2. Cast Piracy Charm targeting yourself to discard Radiant Fountain
3. Float G and return Thicket to hand with Simic Growth Chamber
4. Cycle Thicket, hold priority – activate Scrounger to return Pulse, Fog and and any other card. Draw Pulse with Thicket.
5. Cast Pulse, targeting Thicket, going up to 11.
6. Flashback Deep Analysis, drawing Fog and the filler card and dropping to 8. Pass the turn.
7. During the opponent’s upkeep, cast fog.
8. Cycle Tranquil Thicket activating Threshold, hold priority – activate Scrounger to get back Pulse and any other 2 cards. Cast Pulse targeting Thicket, going up to 14.
9. Opponent has a maximum 13 damage through fog – you survive until your next turn.
