Hydra Omnivore + Tainted Strike

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How it works

An opponent cannot block Hydra Omnivore.
You have a way to increase Hydra Omnivore's power by 1 or more, or each opponent has at least one poison counter.

Cast Tainted Strike by paying , giving Hydra Omnivore +1/+0 and infect until end of turn.
Deal combat damage to an opponent using Hydra Omnivore, causing them to get at least nine poison counters.
The opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having ten or more poison counters.
Hydra Omnivore triggers, causing each other opponent to get at least nine poison counters.
Each remaining opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having ten or more poison counters.

In which brackets is this combo allowed, per Spellbook's Spicy tier?

1–2 · Exhibition & Core

Spellbook classifies this as Spicy — not for these brackets.

3 · Upgraded

Allowed in this bracket.

4–5 · Optimized & cEDH

All combos are allowed.