Tap Alarmist unmorphing Quanar for 4th Brain Freeze.
Tap Imagecrafter making Raptor a Wizard
Tap Embermage killing Raptor. All Wizards untap.
Tap Alarmist unmorphing Master of the Veil, turning Quanar face down.
Tap Imagecrafter making Embermage a Zombie.
Tap Embermage, killing Master of the Veil, untapping all Wizards.
Tap Alarmist, unmorphing Quanar, for 5th Brain Freeze.
Opponent now has 10 cards in library. Tap Embermage killing Imagecrafter, untapping all Wizards. Tap Alarmist, unmorphing Raven Guild Master. Tap Embermage, killing itself, to tap all Zombies (take 2 pain, down to 1 life). Attack with Guild Master to empty opponent's library. They lose in their draw step.
AC's comments: Well, a bit different to my solution, although lots in common. I assume you're playing the Volcanist face-up? That's what I did. The problem that I see, though, is that the MTG: Master of the Veil has 3 toughness. One Embermage ping won't kill it. Oh, and my solution left me with 2 life, not 1, altho that's unimportant.
Yes, it's the Volcanist that's a 3/1. I blame my poor memory. Hmm.
The Volcanist isn't a wizard. This solution doesn't work, AFAICT; you can't both untap all your wizards and tap all your opponent's zombies.
I didn't say it was. I went away to think through how I could make it a wizard. Of course, it isn't necessary.
I believe Peter's solution does indeed need some modification before it will work --AC
If the Raven Guild Master with Extra Arms attack all zombies will be tapped anyway, right?
Only if you've previous killed a Zombie, that was still a Zombie when it died, to trigger Faces of the Past. Which does mean passing up one of your precious opportunities to untap all your Wizards. If you kill one of the zombies with the Arms, remember that the Dead will make you lose 2 life. --AC
No, that's the way forward.
Volcanist (yes, face up) Extra Arms on the Guild Master (who is morphed) Brain Freeze (2 pain)
Tap Alarmist unmorphing Quanar for 4th Brain Freeze.
Tap Imagecrafter making Volcanist a Wizard
Tap Embermage killing Volcanist. All Wizards untap.
Tap Alarmist unmorphing Master of the Veil, turning Quanar face down.
Tap Embermage, killing Imagecrafter untapping all Wizards.
Tap Alarmist, unmorphing Quanar, for 5th Brain Freeze.
Opponent now has 10 cards in library. Tap Embermage killing Embermage, untapping all Wizards. Tap Alarmist, unmorphing Raven Guild Master. Attack with Guild Master, killing a Vengeful Dead on attack (for 2 pain) to tap all Zombies, and then dealing combat damage and milling for 10 to empty opponent's library. They lose in their draw step.
AlexChurchill: You know, I think that works. It's almost totally different to my solution - other than the Brain Freeze storming for 3, then use Alarmist 3 times to copy it twice more, we do pretty much completely different things. Kill totally different creatures, for one thing. There's one very elegant way you can kill a Wizard without dealing it any damage at all. I like your solution, but see if you can find mine which leaves you on 2 life not 1. :)
I see the elegant way - reverse the effect of Clutch of Death. Can you free up enough Imagecrafter uses to make all the Zombies Wizards before killing one to tap them? Hmm - have to think about that later.
PeterTaylor can't find Alex's solution which finishes on 2 life, but has found this solution which finishes on 3 life:
Volcanist (yes, face up) Extra Arms on the Guild Master (who is morphed) Brain Freeze (2 pain)
Tap Alarmist unmorphing Quanar for 4th Brain Freeze.
Tap Embermage pinging Alarmist.
Tap Imagecrafter making Abomination a Wizard. All Wizards untap.
Tap Alarmist unmorphing Master of the Veil, turning Quanar face down.
Tap Imagecrafter making Raptor a Wizard.
Tap Embermage, killing Raptor, untapping all Wizards.
Tap Alarmist, unmorphing Quanar, for 5th Brain Freeze.
Allow 5 Brain Freezes to resolve.
Tap Imagecrafter making first Vengeful Dead a Wizard. Tap Embermage pinging the Master of the Veil. Attack with (still morphed) Guild Master, dealing 2 to Master of the Veil from the Extra Arms, killing him and untapping all Wizards. Tap Imagecrafter making second Vengeful Dead a Wizard. Tap Alarmist to unmorph the Guild Master. Tap Embermage killing Alarmist, untapping all Wizards Tap Imagecrafter making Nefashu a Wizard. Tap Embermage pinging Imagecrafter tapping all Wizards. Allow opponent to declare (no) blockers. Guild Master deals combat damage and mills for 10 to empty opponent's library. They lose in their draw step.
Peter looks at his solution again. Erm - what use do I have for the Volcanist? I may as well save myself the 4 mana. Hangover from previous solutions and attempts.
Being an extra spell to storm another Brain Freeze? --AC
Good point, sir.
However, you could probably play him face down if you wanted, saving 1 mana. Just for the sake of it. :) --AC
Yes, and then morph him for another way of killing wizards. Gets me down to 1 life, but if I can have fun doing it, why not?
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