Meet the Top 8: Alex Werner

I reached out to GDS3 Contestant Alex Werner for a brief interview as we ramp up to the show. Click through to find out a little bit about one of the Top 8 competitors. 

Dragon's Maze Puzzle Answer

Here's the answer to last week's puzzle. If you want to remain unspoiled, don't click below!

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

The answer to this puzzle is posted here. Comments are disabled to prevent spoilers.

Thursday Puzzle #3

Which card is missing from this set, and why?

Darkness, Early Harvest, Gaseous Form, Giant Strength, Moon Sprite

Current standings
Sam: 1
Toby or not Toby: 1

Thursday Puzzle #2

What is the next card in this sequence, and why?

Scorching Spear, Flame Jab, Shock, Flame Jet, Magma Rift, Mindblaze, _________

Leave your answer in the comments.  The first correct response gets a point!

Last week's puzzle has not yet been solved.  It's a hard one, but I think it's solvable. 

Update: Toby or not Toby has solved last week!  And Sam gets the point for this week.

Thursday Puzzle #1

Which member of this cycle doesn't quite fit, and why?

Reverse Damage, Ray of Command, Dark Banishing, Stone Rain, Fog

Leave your answer in the comments.  The first correct response gets a point!

Clarification: The five cards genuinely do form a cycle.  That is, if one were omitted, one could deduce its identity from the other four.