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Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013: Goblin Raiding Challenge Solution
Introduction
Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers has become an annual release on XBox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and Steam for fans of Magic. 2013 is the newest iteration of the series, and was the first time the series was released for the iPad as well. One of the popular features of the games has been a series of challenges pitting the player in a pre-designed situation that he/she must figure out how to overcome and achieve victory from the jaws of defeat. In 2013 10 new challenges await to be uncovered...
The tenth and final challenge is Goblin Raiding. Your opponent has some strong angels guarding them and you have a fleet of Goblins. Get past the Angels, and their lifelink ability, to win
Challenge List
- Reverse the Assault
- Exalted Army
- Drake Expectations
- Stolen Goods
- Obliterate This!
- Say Your Praetors
- Desperate Measures
- Sculpting the Perfect Warrior
- Replica's Revolt
- Goblin Raiding
Expansion 1 Challenges
Challenge Setup
3 Baneslayer Angels block your path from victory, a straight assault would win the day but the Angels have Lifelink which will keep Ajani alive long enough to kill you. Neutralize the threat and win.
Your Resources
Life
8
Cards in Play
6x Mountains, 3x Swamps
Goblin Arsonist
Goblin Deathraiders
3x Goblin Raider
2x Goblin Wardriver
Cards in Hand
Furnace of Rath
Goblin Ringleader
Gut Shot
Predator Dragon
Ajani's Resources
Life
14
Cards in Play
8x Plains
3x Baneslayer Angels
Glorious Anthem
Cards in Hand
None
Challenge Solution
Step 1: Play Goblin Ringleader. It doesn't matter what cards you draw
Step 2: Activate Temple Bell to draw a card, which will be Chandra's Fury (if you use this before Goblin Ringleader the Chandra's Fury will be discarded
Step 3: Attack with everything
Step 4: After blockers have been assigned, but before damage is resolved, cast Chandra's Fury on yourself.
Step 5: Use Goblin Artificer's special ability when it dies to kill one of your blocked Goblin Raiders
Step 6: Still before damage is resolved cast Gut Shot on your other blocked Goblin Raider. (Gut Shot can be cast even though all your Mountains are tapped because it has an alternative cost of 2 life, though the game never tells you that)
Step 7: All your blocked creatures will die before taking combat damage, so the Baneslayer Angels' lifelinks never kick in. You'll win after damage resolves.