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Umbral Collar Zealot

Umbral Collar Zealot

Creature — Human Cleric3/2$0.38

Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

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Combos 619

  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer

    • Infinite surveil

    11,031 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional Zombie. You control another Zombie.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Camellia, the Seedmiser + Peregrin Took

    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite surveil
    • Infinite card draw

    2,854 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one Food.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing a Food. Camellia triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token and a Food artifact token. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Ygra, Eater of All + Camellia, the Seedmiser

    • Infinite surveil
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    2,728 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one additional creature.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing any other creature. Because the creature is a Food due to Ygra, when it dies, Camellia and Ygra trigger. Resolve the Ygra trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Resolve the Camellia trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite tapped Treasure tokens
    • Infinite surveil

    2,635 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one Food.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing a Food. Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure artifact token, a tapped Clue artifact token and a tapped Food artifact token. Resolve the ability from step 1. Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Ygra, Eater of All + Experimental Confectioner

    • Infinite surveil
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    2,414 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one additional creature.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies as a Food due to Ygra, Experimental Confectioner's second ability and Ygra trigger. Resolve the Experimental Confectioner trigger, causing you to create a 1/1 Rat creature token. Resolve the Ygra trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Luminous Broodmoth

    • Infinite surveil

    2,234 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control another nontoken creature with base toughness 2 or greater that does not have flying.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another nontoken creature that doesn't have flying. When the creature dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the creature with a flying counter on it. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Apprentice

    • Infinite surveil
    • Infinite lifeloss

    2,017 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Marionette Apprentice. When Marionette Apprentice dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Marionette Apprentice enters, its fabricate ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Vizier of Remedies

    • Infinite surveil

    1,763 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control another nontoken creature that doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Vizier of Remedies. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Repeat.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Karmic Guide + Sister Hospitaller

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite surveil

    Mana needed: 1,732 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Karmic Guide by paying {3}{W}{W}. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, targeting Sister Hospitaller. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Karmic Guide. Resolve the Karmic Guide ability, returning Sister Hospitaller from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Sister Hospitaller enters, it triggers, targeting Karmic Guide. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Sister Hospitaller. Resolve the Sister Hospitaller ability, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to gain 5 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Umbral Collar Zealot + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

    • Infinite surveil

    1,540 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control another nontoken non-Human creature with base toughness 2 or greater.

    Steps

    Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another nontoken non-Human creature When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the creature with a +1/+1 counter on it. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Edea, Possessed SorceressUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  2. Carnage, Crimson ChaosUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Carnage, Crimson Chaos can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  3. Meren of Clan Nel TothUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Meren of Clan Nel Toth can use because it reanimates creatures.
  4. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it reanimates creatures.
  5. Hogaak, Arisen NecropolisUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  6. Sefris of the Hidden WaysUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Sefris of the Hidden Ways can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  7. Carmen, Cruel SkymarcherUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
  8. Oskar, Rubbish ReclaimerUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  9. Karador, Ghost ChieftainUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  10. Zask, Skittering SwarmlordUmbral Collar Zealot fills your graveyard, which Zask, Skittering Swarmlord can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.

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