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Umbral Collar Zealot + First Day of Class Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • First Day of Class in hand.
    • Umbral Collar Zealot and Persist Creature on the battlefield (Persist Creature without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
    • {1}{r} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast First Day of Class by paying {1}{r}.
    • 2
      Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the persist creature.
    • 3
      When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
    • 4
      When the persist creature enters, First Day of Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
    • 5
      Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
    • 6
      Repeat from step 2
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite surveil

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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