Monday, September 9, 2013

StarCityGames.com Crossword Solution 7

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Across

1. Shandlar of Eberyn's title: SIR. (Sir Shandlar of Eberyn
)
4. Like some packs: FAT. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Fat_pack)
7. Just some bird: ROC. (e.g. Roc of Kher Ridges
)
10. Intet's wedge: CETA. (Intet, the Dreamer
, the wedges are unofficially named after the Disciple / Sanctuary / Volver cycles from Apocalypse, e.g. Ceta Disciple
)
11. PT winner Van Lunen: JACOB. (PT San Diego 2007)
13. Vorosh's wedge: ANA. (Vorosh, the Hunter
, Ana Disciple
)
14. Ravnican bazaar: TINSTREETMARKET. (Tin Street Market
)
17. Andres Mansalve's land: Abbr: ARG. (Andres Monsalve [apologies for mispelling his name in the clue] is the current Argentinian national champion)
18. ___ Titan (M11 rare): SUN. (Sun Titan
)
19. GP DC champ Nelson: BRAD. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events)
20. MTG's sanctioning body: DCI. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/DCI, also seen on Look at Me, I'm the DCI
)
21. Set before DKA: ISD. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, Innistrad came before Dark Ascension)
23. Serra's husband, famous for his ban: FEROZ. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Feroz, Feroz's Ban
)
25. _____ Evolution (Gatecrash uncommon): URBAN. (Urban Evolution
)
28. GP Utsunomiya winner Hashimoto: REI. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events)
30. Ribic that drew Boldwyr Intimidator: ESAD. (Boldwyr Intimidator
)
32. Mirrodin zombie: NIM. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Nim#Mirrodin.27s_zombies, e.g. Contagious Nim
)
33. With 15-Down, expedition destination: IOR. (Ior Ruin Expedition
)
34. Site of Zhalfirin pillar tombs: AKU. (Pillar Tombs of Aku
, http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Aku)
35. Vise-esque Kamigawan curio: EBONYOWLNETSUKE. (Ebony Owl Netsuke
, Black Vise
and Viseling
also punish large hands)
41. Ranger of ___ (Shards rare): EOS. (Ranger of Eos
)
42. Velis ___ (Plane — Lorwyn): VEL. (Velis Vel
)
43. Type of man pictured in YMTC4's art: RAG. (http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/activity/1261)
44. ____bane Zombie (M14 rare): LIFE. (Lifebane Zombie
)
46. Giant's shoe size? EEE. (EEE is a large North American shoe size [denoting width])
47. _____ Shambler (RTR common): SEWER. (Sewer Shambler
)
49. Notable gainsayer of Urza: LEVAR. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Bo_Levar, Gainsay
)
51. Brazilian GP site: RIO. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events, Rio is a common shortening of Rio de Janeiro)
53. It may be limited in multiplayer: Abbr: ROI. (Short for "range of influence", http://magiccards.info/rule/801-limited-range-of-influence-option.html)
55. ____ Flesh (Champions common): REND. (Rend Flesh
)
56. As modular as they get? SIX. (The biggest modular number is 6, on Arcbound Overseer
)
58. ___ Daya Channelers (ROE rare): MUL. (Mul Daya Channelers
)
59. Two mana clone: PHANTASMALIMAGE. (Phantasmal Image
, these types of creatures are referred to as Clones
)
64. Relegate to your sideboard: CUT. (When you "cut a card" during sideboarding, or during Limited deckbuilding, you move it out of your main deck and into your sideboard)
65. Essential Soratami? ERAYO. (Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
)
66. ____ Extractor (NPH uncommon): RAGE. (Rage Extractor
)
67. Unnecessary word on a lot of draw spells: YOU. (Lots of draw spells say "You draw a card" or "You draw n cards", which, while not superfluous, isn't actually necessary from a rules perspective)
68. ___ Skyfisher (Zendikar common): KOR. (Kor Skyfisher
)
69. ___ for the Guilds (DGM common): AWE. (Awe for the Guilds
)

Down

1. Time Spiral's take on Stalking Vampire: SENGIRNOSFERATU. (Stalking Vampire
, Sengir Nosferatu
, they are both implementations of the same concept: a vampire that can transform between bat and vampire forms)
2. Band follower? ITS. (As in band-its ... bandits, e.g. Scarwood Bandits
)
3. They're relentless: RATS. (Relentless Rats
)
4. Oona's tribe, for short: FAE. (Oona, Queen of the Fae
)
5. One might be treasonous: ACT. (Act of Treason
)
6. Black Mudhole relative: TOMBFIRE. (Mudhole
, Tombfire
, they are relatives in the sense that they were both rares in the same set, and they are both insanely bad and overly specific graveyard hate)
7. Terry Soh's invitational card: RAKDOSAUGERMAGE. (Rakdos Augermage
, http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Magic_Invitational)
8. Near-death number: ONE. (Near-Death Experience
)
9. Felidar Sovereign, for example: CAT. (Felidar Sovereign
)
10. Dimir Lobotomost: CIRCU. (Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
)
11. Solemn Simulacrum nickname: JENS. (Solemn Simulacrum
, http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Magic_Invitational)
12. Strip ____ (Shadowmoor common): BARE. (Strip Bare
)
14. Young merrow, slangily: TAD. (As in "tadpole", e.g. Forced Fruition
)
15. With 33-Across, expedition destination: RUIN. (Ior Ruin Expedition
)
16. Like many bombs: RARE. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/List_of_Magic_slang#Bomb, bombs tend to be rare or mythic rare)
22. Pith _______ (NPH common): DRILLER. (Pith Driller
)
24. Kazz's oppositely named opponent: ZAKK. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Zakk)
26. Discard: BIN. (https://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/academy/9)
27. Tom's Skeleton Ship partner: AMY. (Skeleton Ship
)
29. ___ Hub (Fifth Dawn rare): EON. (Eon Hub
)
31. ___ Respect (NPH uncommon): DUE. (Due Respect
)
35. Electric fish: EEL. (Electric Eel
)
36. Destroy all Islands: BOIL. (Boil
)
37. Ramses' surname: OVERDARK. (Ramses Overdark
)
38. Like dragonauts: WEE. (Wee Dragonauts
)
39. Costo di mana convertito di Jace Beleren: TRE. (http://translate.google.com/#en/it/three, Jace Beleren
)
40. Bone ___ (Conflux common): SAW. (Bone Saw
)
45. ___ the Odds (Future Sight uncommon): EVEN. (Even the Odds
)
47. It might be acidic or decaying: SOIL. (Acidic Soil
, Decaying Soil
)
48. Ennemi de bleu: ROUGE. (http://translate.google.com/#en/fr/blue%2C%20red)
50. Banned Alpha mechanic: ANTE. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Ante)
52. Enlightened Bushi: ISAO. (Isao, Enlightened Bushi
)
54. Ex follower? ILE. (As in ex-ile ... exile, e.g. Path to Exile
)
57. ____ Arien (Legends rare): XIRA. (Xira Arien
)
59. MMQ / NEM / ___: PCY. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, Mercadian Masques / Nemesis / Prophecy)
60. Barbarian King's given name: HUO. (Meng Huo, Barbarian King
, in Chinese, the surname comes first)
61. Paulo's leader at 4 GPs: SAO. (Not a reference to Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa! Four Grands Prix have been held in São Paulo)
62. ___ Superion (NPH rare): MYR. (Myr Superion
)
63. ___ of the Obzedat (DGM uncommon): MAW. (Maw of the Obzedat
)
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