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'''''The Greatest Magician''''' is the {{EEC|Magician}} gold [[Class Challenges|challenge]], and the finale of the Grand Wizard Tournament.  To win the tournament, you'll have to go face to face with the Guardian of Magic.

== Preparations ==
No preparations for this challenge.

== Resources Available ==
There are 8 shops, which always sell 2 {{i|Compression Seal}}s, {{i|Gloves of Midas}}, {{i|Mage Plate}}, {{i|Soul Orb}}, {{i|Battlemage Ring}}, {{i|Pendant of Mana}}, {{i|Stone Sigil}}.  There are the standard number of glyphs, and {{s|BLUDTUPOWA}} is guaranteed to appear.  There is only one altar and it is always dedicated to {{g|Mystera Annur}}.  There are the standard number of potions, boosters, and gold piles.

==Special Rules==

When you are ready to fight the boss, you can talk to Admin Zodd to go to the arena.

==Monsters==

{{m|Acid Blob}}, {{m|Djinn}}, {{m|Animated Armour}}, {{EEM|Arcane Golem}}, {{EEM|Soul Sucker}}, {{EEM|Siabrae}} are all guaranteed to appear.

Monster difficulty is 140%.

==Boss==

'''The Guardian of Magic''': {{m|Dragon Spawn}} icon, 999 attack, 999 health, {{t|Physical Immune}}, {{t|Retaliate: Fireball}}

== Strategy ==
For this challenge, {{r|Gnome}} is strongly recommended, because you will need a very powerful mana spike for the boss.  Levelling here will be challenging, because the monster pool is pretty tough, there is a high stat modifier, and you don't have gods to help you.  {{g|Mystera Annur}} is available, but because EVERY enemy here has {{t|Magical Attack}}, worshipping here while you are levelling is a great way to get punished.

Finding some boosters, glyphs, and a {{i|Pendant of Mana}} can help with levelling early on.  The best targets are generally {{m|Acid Blob}}, lower level {{m|Animated Armour}}, and slowed {{EEM|Soul Sucker}}, but none of them are easy.  If you find {{i|Gloves of Midas}} early you will be able to buy more items later.

Try to get as high level as you can WITHOUT converting glyphs of using potions.  It's OK if you aren't able to get super high level - the boss is beatable at level 7 with the proper preparation.  Once you have run out of steam and won't be able to level anymore, you can worship {{g|Mystera Annur}} - you should get 100 piety immediately from all the casting you have been doing.  You can either use that to get {{boon|Refreshment}}, {{boon|Flames}}, and 2 uses of {{boon|Magic}}, or you can stretch it to 110 with a bit of extra casting and get {{boon|Refreshment}} and {{boon|Mystic Balance}}.  Fill your inventory with glyphs using compression seals from the shops - you should bring every glyph with you.

Then, you can talk to Admin Zodd to go to the arena.  You will have to walk straight up to reach the boss - as soon as you can see it, use WEYTWUT to slow it and use the extra blackspace to refill your mana.  For the fight, the only way to damage it without dying is to fireball it while slowed.  At level 7, with the {{i|Pendant of Mana}}, {{s|BLUDTUPOWA}}, Mystera's boons, and all glyphs and potions you should be able to bring it down.  Use {{s|WEYTWUT}} to slow it when you have spare mana, and when you don't you can convert a glyph to get some extra mana from Mystera and slow the boss.  Prioritize using {{s|BLUDTUPOWA}} and your health potions to refill mana before you convert it.  Otherwise, the only spells you'll want to use are {{s|WEYTWUT}} and {{s|BURNDAYRAZ}}.  If you rolled {{s|GETINDARE}} you can also cast that before the fight to help you finish it off.