057. Rivals of Ixalan Sunset Puzzle

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Welcome back to Possibility Storm, the weekly MTG puzzle series available exclusively through MTGCanada and PossibilityStorm.com.

It's time to solve one more Dino-Pirate centric puzzle as we bid farewell to Rivals of Ixalan and look forward to the new challenges that Dominaria brings!

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  • Attack with Tilonalli's Summoner and Goring Ceratops. Stack the two triggers so the Summoner's will resolve first.
  • Pay X=4 (so five mana total, leaving Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun and a Spirebluff Canal untapped) for the Summoner's ability and create four attacking 1/1s. Then the Ceratops ability resolves and everything gets double strike. Your opponent's best block lets two 1/1s through.
  • First strike damage happens, your opponent takes 2 and drops to 10. Storm the Vault triggers and creates a treasure.
  • Before moving to regular damage, tap Itlimoc to add six green mana. Use this, your treasure, and your remaining land to cast both Flame Lashes, targeting your opponent to deal 8 and drop them to 2.
  • When regular damage resolves, you'll deal 2 more for lethal.

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