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35. Michelle controls a Bloated Toad (the only creature in play) and a Thran Lens. Russell plays a Replenish with a Treachery in his graveyard. What happens?

Bloated Toad (2G, Creature- Toad, 2/2)
Cycling 2
Protection from blue

Replenish (3W, Sorcery)
Return all enchantment cards from your graveyard to play. (Local enchantments with no permanent to enchant remain in your graveyard.)

Thran Lens (2, Artifact)
All permanents are colorless.

Treachery (3UU, Enchant Creature)
When Treachery comes into play, if you played it from your hand, untap up to five lands.
You control enchanted creature.

a) Russell chooses to put the colorless Treachery onto the Bloated Toad. Russell gains control of the Bloated Toad.
b) Russell chooses to put the Treachery onto the Bloated Toad. Russell gains control of the Bloated Toad until state based effects are checked. Then the Bloated Toad returns to Michelle and the Treachery becomes the top card in Russell's graveyard.
c) The Treachery attempts to enchant the Bloated Toad, fails, and then goes to the graveyard. Replenish goes to the graveyard on top of the Treachery.
d) The Treachery can't be put on the Bloated Toad, and will keep its place in the graveyard. Replenish resolves, and goes to the graveyard.
e) Treachery cannot target the Bloated Toad. The Treachery will be countered on resolution.

36. Russell controls a Celestial Dawn. He then plays a Contamination. What is his situation?

Celestial Dawn (1WW, Enchantment)
Nonland cards you own that aren't in play are white. Nonland permanents you control are white. Lands you control are plains. Colored mana symbols on all those cards and permanents are W.

Contamination (2B, Enchantment)
Whenever a land is tapped for mana, it produces B instead of its normal type and amount.
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Contamination unless you sacrifice a creature.

a) All his lands are Plains in addition to their original land type, but will produce only W when tapped for mana.
b) All his lands are Plains in addition to their original land type, but will produce only B when tapped for mana.
c) All his lands are Plains that can be tapped for either W or B.
d) All his lands are Plains that can be tapped for W, but they will produce B instead.
e) All his lands are Plains. When tapped for mana, they will produce W.

37. Russell controls a Coastal Piracy and attacks with a Scathe Zombies (2B, Creature- Zombie, 2/2). After damage is on the stack Michelle uses the ability of a Waterfront Bouncer to return the Scathe Zombies to Russell's hand. When the damage from the Scathe Zombies resolves, does the Coastal Piracy trigger, and if so, what does the triggered ability do?

Coastal Piracy (2UU, Enchantment)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.

Waterfront Bouncer (1U, Creature- Spellshaper, 1/1)
U, T, Discard a card from your hand: Return target creature to its owner's hand.

a) As the Scathe Zombies is no longer in play, Coastal Piracy doesn't trigger.
b) The ability will trigger. Russell must then decide if he wants to draw a card. If he does, he puts the ability of the Coastal Piracy on the stack. Once it resolves, he can't change his mind and must draw the card immediately.
c) The ability will trigger. Russell must then decide if he wants to draw a card. If he does, he puts the ability of the Coastal Piracy on the stack. Once it resolves, he can still change his mind and won't have to draw the card.
d) The ability will trigger and go on the stack, and Russell decides on his resolution if he wants to draw a card. If he decides to draw the card, he draws it immediately.
e) The ability will trigger and go on the stack, and Russell decides on his resolution if he wants to draw a card. If he decides to draw the card, he puts the draw on the stack. When this ability resolves, Russell draws the card.

38. Russell controls only 8 Forests, 3 Swamps, and 3 Mountains. In this order he plays a Darkest Hour, Bad Moon, Natural Affinity, Fervor, and then another Forest. He declares a legal attack with every applicable creature. What is the maximum damage he can deal?

Bad Moon (1B, Enchantment)
Black creatures get +1/+1.

Darkest Hour (B, Enchantment)
All creatures are black.

Fervor (2R, Enchantment)
Creatures you control have haste.

Natural Affinity (2G, Instant)
All lands become 2/2 creatures until end of turn. They still count as lands.

a) 0
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
e) 18

39. Russell controls an Aether Flash. He then plays a Death Pit Offering followed by a Humility. Now he plays an Oraxid. What happens?

Aether Flash (2RR, Enchantment)
Whenever a creature comes into play, Aether Flash deals 2 damage to it.

Death Pit Offering (2BB, Enchantment)
As Death Pit Offering comes into play, sacrifice all creatures you control.
Creatures you control get +2/+2.

Humility (2WW, Enchantment)
All creatures lose all abilities and are 1/1.

Oraxid (3U, Creature- Beast, 2/3)
Protection from red

a) The Oraxid comes into play as a 2/3. The Aether Flash trigger goes on the stack, then Oraxid gets +2/+2 from the Death Pit Offering, then it becomes a 1/1 with no abilities. The Aether Flash destroys the Oraxid.
b) The Oraxid comes into play as a 2/3. The Oraxid gets +2/+2 from the Death Pit Offering, and then it becomes a 1/1 with no abilities. The Aether Flash trigger goes on the stack. The protection from red prevents the Aether Flash damage.
c) The Oraxid comes into play as a 3/3. Then it becomes a 1/1 with no abilities. The Aether Flash trigger goes on the stack. The Aether Flash destroys the Oraxid.
d) The Oraxid comes into play as a 1/1 with no abilities. The Aether Flash trigger goes on the stack. The Aether Flash destroys the Oraxid.
e) The Oraxid comes into play as a 1/1 with no abilities. The Oraxid gets +2/+2 from the Death Pit Offering making it a 3/3. The Aether Flash trigger goes on the stack. The Aether Flash deals two damage to the Oraxid.