Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Storm-Kiln Artist + Not Dead After All

Spicy

Decks

How it works

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During your precombat main phase, cast Not Dead After All by paying , targeting Xiahou Dun.
Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure toen.
Resolve Not Dead After All.
Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Not Dead After All.
When Xiahou Dun dies, it triggers, as well as any Wicked Roles that were attached to Xiahou Dun.
Resolve the Wicked Role trigger(s), if applicable, causing each opponent to lose that much life.
Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a Wicked Role token attached to it.
Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Not Dead After All from your graveyard to your hand.
Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
Repeat.

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.