This week, we’re going back in time to the block of temporal shenanigans, Time Spiral! Like many “speed run”–style puzzles, this one started with an innocent question: “Can you make infinite zombies?”

Challenge

Attack with ten trillion zombie tokens, using only cards from Ravnica/Time Spiral Standard (this includes 9th Edition, Ravnica block, Coldsnap, and Time Spiral block).

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 play any spells. If a card causes your opponent to make a decision, you must be able to complete the challenge regardless of which decision is made.

Difficulty Levels

Level 1 (Easy) Attack with the Zombies on turn one, on the play.

Level 2 (Hard) Attack with the Zombies on turn two, on the play, without using Rite of Flame.

Level 3 (Insane) Attack with the Zombies on turn one, on the play, without using Rite of Flame.

Send your solutions to nex342+puzzle@gmail.com with the subject line “Puzzle – Dawn of the Dead” and I’ll include the best ones in next week’s article, along with the next puzzle!

Good luck!

Solutions to Last Week’s Puzzle

First off, shout-outs to the following people:

• Irvin Cerdan, for being the first to provide solutions to the original (unrevised) puzzles for both Elspeth vs. Tezzeret.
• Justin Wilder, for creatively bending the rules for Tezzeret by casting Thirst for Knowledge at the end of the previous turn.

The following solution to Elspeth vs. Tezzeret was first submitted by Colin West and Kyle Norman. The card drawn is Catapult Master.

Play	Mana	Untapped Soldiers
		3
Raise the Alarm		5
+1 Elspeth to make a Soldier		6
Catapult Master		7
Tap Catapult Master, the three tokens, and Glory Seeker to exile a Pentavite		2
Stormfront Riders, bouncing itself and a token		3
Stormfront Riders, bouncing Glory Seeker and a token		6
Tap Stormfront Riders, Conclave Phalanx, and the three tokens to exile the remaining Pentavite		1
Attack for 5 with Conclave Equenaut		0

The following solution to Tezzeret was first submitted by Steve Guillerm. The card drawn is Argivian Restoration.

?

Play	Mana
Activate Steel Overseer
+1 Tezzeret to untap Steel Overseer and Darksteel Citadel
Cast Argivian Restoration targeting Triskelion
Activate Steel Overseer
Attack with Arcbound Worker (3), Pentavite (3), Pentavite (3), Clockwork Hydra (2), killing Mosquito Guard with Clockwork Hydra
Opponent must block Pentavite and Arcbound Worker or die immediately; they take 5, going to 5
Activate Triskelion twice targeting Arcbound Worker, killing it and moving three +1/+1 counters to Triskelion
Activate Triskelion five times targeting Elspeth