Mayael's Aria + Hatred

Spicy

Decks

How it works

You control at least one creature.
Your life total is greater than or equal to twenty minus the highest power among creatures you control.

At the beginning of your upkeep, Mayael's Aria triggers.
Holding priority, cast Hatred by paying and an amount of life equal to nineteen minus the greatest power among creatures you control.
Resolve Hatred, causing the creature who has the greatest power among creatures you control to have a power of at least nineteen until end of turn.
Resolve the Mayael's Aria trigger, causing you to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control, gain ten life, and win the game.

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.