I hope you all enjoyed last weeks brainteaser! The poll is closed and most of you got it right!

Here was the problem from last week: Can you win from this position? You are dead next turn and you are in the middle of resolving Brainstorm

Many people got the answer and wrote in the comments to show they had!

The Answer:

Well done to everyone who voted Yes!

You can win from this position but it is quite involved.

You first need to finish resolving Brainstorm. Put back the Infernal Tutor with Cabal Ritual on top. – Storm Count 2

Then you need to play Cabal Therapy using your Swamp and name Force of Will. – Storm Count 3

Then you play Lion’s Eye Diamond. – Storm Count 4

Play Gitaxian Probefor two life, hold priority and sacrifice Lion’s Eye Diamond for three black mana and discard your hand. – Storm Count 5

The Gitaxian Probe will draw you Cabal Ritual. Cast this. – Storm Count 6, six black mana

Tap the Sensei’s Divining Top to draw the Infernal Tutor

Cast Infernal Tutor for Lion’s Eye Diamond. – Storm Count 7, four black mana

Cast Lion’s Eye Diamond. – Storm Count 8

Sacrifice Lion’s Eye Diamond for three red mana – Four black and three red mana

Flashback Past in Flames. – Storm Count 9, two black mana

Cast Cabal Ritual from the graveyard. – Storm count 10, five black mana

Cast Infernal Tutor and find Tendrils of Agony. – Storm count 11, three black mana

Using your last land, Tropical Island and the three black mana in pool, cast Tendrils of Agony for 12 Storm and win the game!

Well done to everyone who got it right. I hope you all enjoyed thinking about the problem!

Tom

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