Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Umbral Collar Zealot + Earth Village Ruffians

Decks

How it works

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Cast Earth Village Ruffians by paying its mana cost
When Earth Village Ruffians enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Earth Village Ruffians
When Earth Village Ruffians dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
When Earth Village Ruffians enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
Repeat from step 3.

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.