Solution to 18: Yet So Far

Lu Bu’s presence has given Jianzhi some cause for concern: a single hit from him will defeat her. This is likely why Jianzhi has left back a Wu Scout and a Wei Strike Force to block. Unfortunately for her, both are one-toughness creatures and susceptible to a round of arrows. You just need to get that Fire Bowman out of your graveyard…

  1. Tap two plains to add (one used as generic mana), two swamps to add , and three mountains to add (one used as generic mana) to your mana pool.
  2. Sacrifice Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed to activate his ability, returning Return to Battle from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Spend to cast Return to Battle, returning Fire Bowman from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Spend to cast Fire Bowman.
  5. Sacrifice Fire Bowman to activate its ability, dealing 1 damage to Wu Scout. Wu Scout dies.
  6. Spend to cast Loyal Retainers.
  7. Sacrifice Loyal Retainers to activate its ability, returning Xiahou Dun from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Sacrifice Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed to activate his ability, returning Return to Battle from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Spend to cast Return to Battle, returning Fire Bowman from your graveyard to your hand.
  10. Spend to cast Fire Bowman.
  11. Sacrifice Fire Bowman to activate its ability, dealing 1 damage to Wei Strike Force. Wei Strike Force dies.
  12. Declare the start of your combat step, assigning Lu Bu to attack. Because Jianzhi has no untapped creatures that can block, Lu Bu deals 4 damage to her, defeating her.