Dragon's Maze Puzzle

Today's puzzle contains the answer to the question: who was the first to make it through the Dragon's Maze? For each guild, there's a crossword-style clue. The answers associated with the ten guilds fit together into a pattern. Figure out how the pattern works, and you'll unlock the identity of the winning maze runner!

• Azorius: Hangman's need
• Boros: Lowest point
• Dimir: Cost that can be paid while Sudden Shock is on the stack
• Golgari: Secret rulers of Mercadia
• Gruul: Type of bottle you get by combining two Bösium Strips
• Izzet: It may be formal or fuzzy
• Orzhov: "White & _____" (Weird Al single)
• Rakdos: Owl from Tidehollow
• Selesnya: Checkers' owner
• Simic: Like Hepburn's holiday

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