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Umbral Collar Zealot + Resourceful Defense Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • At least one persist creature has a +1/+1 counter on it.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • 2
      When that creature dies, its persist ability and Resourceful Defense trigger.
    • 3
      Resolve Resourceful Defense's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
    • 4
      If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
    • 5
      Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
    • 6
      Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability from step 1.
    • 7
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

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