Wizard Throwdown: Dumbledore, Gandalf, and Merlin
Remember that part in The Lord of the Rings films where Gandalf and Saruman have an epic fight with magic and wizard staves, and Saruman gets the better of Gandalf for a time but then Gandalf escapes on a giant flippin’ eagle? Well, in the long run that duel may have been finished with Gandalf the victor (and we may have discovered that Devon’s a total nerd), but how might Gandalf fare against a newer literary figure or an ancient mage of legend? Let’s get ready for…
(Images respectively copyright Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and The Walt Disney Company.)
It’s another three-team competition this week. You choose your wizard: Albus Dumbledore, Gandalf, or Merlin. Signups start now, and the magic begins at 11 AM Eastern, Thursday 10/16.
The usual bonuses:
Earn 5,000 points – 2,500 bonus
Earn 15,000 points – 5,000 bonus
Earn 25,000 points – 10,000 bonus
Every additional 25,000 points – 5,000 bonus
Winning team – 10,000 bonus
Team winner – 2,500 bonus
#1 overall score – 10,000 bonus
#2 overall score – 5,000 bonus
#3 overall score – 2,500 bonus
May the best cube sorcerer win!