Monday, August 26, 2013

StarCityGames.com Crossword Solution 5

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Across

1. Something you might rotate: CROP. (Crop Rotation
)
5. Not take: GIVE. (Give // Take
)
9. Like Goblin Guide: HASTY. (Goblin Guide
)
14. Lack of it may result in a game loss: LIFE. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Life)
15. Isle with a shah: NAAR. (Shah of Naar Isle
)
16. Strongheart that led the Robaran Mercenaries: ADIRA. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Adira_Strongheart)
17. Floch that won GP Lisbon 2012: IVAN. (http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gplis12/welcome)
18. Diaochan's Miao: AILI. (Diaochan, Artful Beauty
)
19. Who to blame for FTV20's pricetag? GAVIN. (As in Gavin Verhey, http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/rc/259)
20. Sigil of the ___ ____ (Onslaught rare): NEW DAWN. (Sigil of the New Dawn
)
22. Bant ultimatum: CLARION. (Clarion Ultimatum
)
24. Nephilim action: TREAD. (Ink-Treader Nephilim
)
25. Nephilim substance: INK. (Ink-Treader Nephilim
)
26. Artisan of Kozilek in a defensive stance: NINE TEN. (Artisan of Kozilek
, Defensive Stance
)
31. ____ Beast (Gatecrash rare): ALMS. (Alms Beast
)
35. One is a 1/1, two are a 4/4, three are a 9/9: SNOT. (S.N.O.T.
)
38. _____ Arcanist (M14 rare): ELITE. (Elite Arcanist
)
39. Violent Zendikar phenomenon: ROIL. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Roil, e.g. Into the Roil
)
40. Loutish ogre or giant: OAF. (Indentured Oaf
, Lowland Oaf
)
41. ____'_ Verdict (NPH common): GETH'S. (Geth's Verdict
)
42. Descend like a goblin patrol? SKI. (Goblin Ski Patrol
)
43. Some vedalken have four: ARMS. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Vedalken, e.g. Grand Architect
)
45. _____ of the Fallen (Saviors rare): ASHES. (Ashes of the Fallen
)
46. Not mulligan: KEEP. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Mulligan)
47. Royal House of Eos? RUEL. (Ranger of Eos
is Antoine Ruel's Invitational card)
48. Skarrg, ___ ____ Pits (Guildpact uncommon): THE RAGE. (Skarrg, the Rage Pits
)
50. Grossholz that won GP Madrid 2012: IVO. (http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpmad12/welcome)
52. Homelands tribe returning in Theros, maybe: ANABA. (The Anaba are a tribe of minotaurs, and minotaurs are a beloved trope of Greek mythology, on which Theros is based)
56. 60-Across, for example: SORCERY. (Mind Rot
)
60. Black common in every core set since 7th edition: MIND ROT. (Mind Rot
)
62. Xira _____ (Legends rare): ARIEN. (Xira Arien
)
63. Prolific landscaper: AVON. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/John_Avon, he's done the art for 62 lands, including the full art Unhinged lands)
65. ____ Rusu, Roc of Kher Ridges artist: ANDI. (Roc of Kher Ridges
)
66. Haunt, like Ayumi: VISIT. (Ayumi, the Last Visitor
)
67. Commotion, as at a Matca match: RIOT. (Matca Rioters
)
68. Defiant Hero's given name, in books: LIIN. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Liin_Sivi, for some reason her name is spelled differently in books than it is on Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
)
69. Wall of _____ (ROE uncommon): OMENS. (Wall of Omens
)
70. M14 land artist Jonas: DE RO. (http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=+[%22Jonas%20De%20Ro%22])
71. Famed library locale: LENG. (Library of Leng
)

Down

1. Celestial Flare crafter Cearley: CLINT. (Celestial Flare
)
2. Sygg residence: RIVER. (Sygg, River Cutthroat
, Sygg, River Guide
)
3. Godhead __ ___ (Shadowmoor rare): OF AWE. (Godhead of Awe
)
4. Milling jewelry: PENDANT. (Charmed Pendant
, Darksteel Pendant
)
5. ____ to the Bone (Innistrad common): GNAW. (Gnaw to the Bone
)
6. Silklash Spider painter McCaig: IAIN. (Silklash Spider
)
7. Name forever linked with Fires of Yavimaya: VAL. (Fires of Yavimaya
, yeah, this one was mean, the obvious answer is Zvi)
8. Phillipps or Berger that won GP Providence 2013 (with Andrew Longo): ERIC. (http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gppro13/welcome)
9. Brian that drew Shielding Plax: HAGAN. (Shielding Plax
)
10. Snowy wasteland that's home to sentinels, unicorns, and valkyries: ADARKAR. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Adarkar_Wastes, Adarkar Sentinel
, Adarkar Unicorn
, Adarkar Valkyrie
)
11. Defiant Hero's surname, in books: SIVI. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Liin_Sivi, for some reason her name is spelled differently in books than it is on Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
)
12. Thoughtweft ____ (Lorwyn rare): TRIO. (Thoughtweft Trio
)
13. Two time GP winner Hamon: YANN. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events, Lyon 2003, Munich 2003)
21. Kiln Fiend tamer Granov: ADI. (Kiln Fiend
)
23. Zephyr Mage: LINESSA. (Linessa, Zephyr Mage
)
27. Obliterator predecessor: NEGATOR. (Phyrexian Negator
, Phyrexian Obliterator
)
28. Grand Cenobite, to Jin or Jor: ELESH. (Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
, Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
, Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
)
29. Required donation: TITHE. (http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=+[tithe])
30. _____sworn Canonist (Shards rare): ETHER. (Ethersworn Canonist
)
32. What Platinum Angel's controller can't do: LOSE. (Platinum Angel
)
33. Long pictured on Rootwater Thief: MIKE. (Rootwater Thief
, http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Magic_Invitational)
34. Tragic ____ (DKA common): SLIP. (Tragic Slip
)
35. Rise up into the sky, like a seacliff: SOAR. (Soaring Seacliff
)
36. Dimwitted friend of Garth One-Eye: NARU. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Naru, http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Arena_(novel))
37. Avatar __ __ (Unhinged rare): OF ME. (Avatar of Me
)
44. _____ __ Twain (Scars uncommon): SLICE IN. (Slice in Twain
)
46. Prey Upon artist Dave: KENDALL. (Prey Upon
)
49. Golthonor metropolis: GAN. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Gan)
51. Steam _____ (RTR rare): VENTS. (Steam Vents
)
53. Glen's partner in concentration: ARNIE. (Concentrate
)
54. Savage Summoning illustrator Johann: BODIN. (Savage Summoning
)
55. What Uthden Troll smells is near: ATING. ("A ting", Uthden Troll
)
56. Golgari Lich Lord's surname: SAVO. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Jarad_vod_Savo, Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
)
57. Samite Healer: ORIM. (Orim, Samite Healer
)
58. The R in ROE: RISE. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Rise_of_the_Eldrazi)
59. Discard pile, for short: YARD. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/List_of_Magic_slang#Yard)
60. Barren ____ (Onslaught common): MOOR. (Barren Moor
)
61. The I in Countrymen: INTO. (Countrymen is the development codename for Journey into Nyx)
64. 14-Across, to the 47-Across brothers: VIE. (Antoine Ruel and Olivier Ruel speak French, http://translate.google.com/#en/fr/life, e.g. Angel's Mercy
)
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