Thornbite Staff + Umbral Collar Zealot

Thornbite Staff + Umbral Collar Zealot Combos

17 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite surveil

Combo 1 with Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist

Also requires: Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Steps
  1. Activate Xu-Ifit by tapping it, returning a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the creature returned in step 1.
  3. When the creature dies, Xu-Ifit triggers, untapping itself.
  4. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Ulamog's Dreadsire

Also requires: Ulamog's Dreadsire Ulamog's Dreadsire
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Ulamog's Dreadsire by tapping it, creating a 10/10 Eldrazi creature tokens.
  2. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the Eldrazi token.
  3. When the Eldrazi token dies, Ulamog's Dreadsire triggers, untapping Ulamog's Dreadsire.
  4. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Sidisi, Regent of the Mire

Also requires: Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Sidisi by tapping it and sacrificing the creature with mana value 0.
  2. When the creature dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  3. Resolve the Sidisi ability, returning the creature that creates creature token(s) on death from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the creature.
  5. When the creature dies, it and Sidisi trigger.
  6. Resolve the Sidisi trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the creature's trigger, creating at least one creature token.
  8. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Fain, the Broker + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Fain, the Broker Fain, the Broker Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token.
  2. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the Inkling.
  3. When the Inkling dies, Fain and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
  4. Resolve the Fain trigger, untapping it.
  5. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Shambling Ghast + Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Also requires: Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Zul Ashur by tapping it, targeting Shambling Ghast.
  2. Cast Shambling Ghast from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  4. When Shambing Ghast dies, it and Zul Ashur trigger.
  5. Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Zul Ashur trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  8. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Sidisi, Regent of the Mire + Sister Hospitaller

Also requires: Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sister Hospitaller Sister Hospitaller
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Sidisi by tapping it and sacrificing a nontoken creature with mana value 5.
  2. When the creature dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  3. Resolve the Sidisi ability, returning Sister Hospitaller from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Sister Hospitaller enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning the creature with mana value 5 from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to gain 5 life.
  5. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Sister Hospitaller.
  6. When Sister Hospitaller dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Sidisi, Regent of the Mire + Karmic Guide

Also requires: Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Karmic Guide Karmic Guide
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Sidisi by tapping it and sacrificing the creature with mana value 4.
  2. When the creature dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  3. Resolve the Sidisi ability, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning the creature with mana value 4 from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Karmic Guide.
  6. When Karmic Guide dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Sidisi, Regent of the Mire + Bladewing the Risen

Also requires: Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Bladewing the Risen Bladewing the Risen
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Sidisi by tapping it and sacrificing a nontoken Dragon with mana value 6.
  2. When the creature dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  3. Resolve the Sidisi ability, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Bladewing enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning the Dragon with mana value 6 from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Bladewing.
  6. When Bladewing dies, Sidisi triggers, untapping Sidisi.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Otherworldly Escort + Amoeboid Changeling

Also requires: Otherworldly Escort Otherworldly Escort Amoeboid Changeling Amoeboid Changeling
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Amoeboid Changeling's second ability by tapping it, causing Otherworldly Escort to lose all creature types until end of turn.
  2. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Otherworldly Escort.
  3. When Otherworldly Escort dies, it and Amoeboid Changeling trigger.
  4. Resolve the Amoeboid Changeling trigger, untapping it.
  5. Resolve the Otherworldly Escort trigger, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Spirit Detective.
  6. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Marina Vendrell + Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit

Also requires: Marina Vendrell Marina Vendrell Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Marina by tapping it, unlocked Spiked Corridor.
  2. Spiked Corridor triggers, creating three 1/1 Devil creature tokens.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing a Devil.
  4. When the Devil dies, it and Marina trigger.
  5. Resolve the Devil's trigger, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  6. Resolve the Marina trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Activate Marina by tapping it, locking Spiked Corridor.
  9. Repeat steps 3 through 7 one additional time.
  10. Repeat from step 1.
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Combo 11 with Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Shield Sphere

Also requires: Emry, Lurker of the Loch Emry, Lurker of the Loch Shield Sphere Shield Sphere
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Shield Sphere from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Shield Sphere from your graveyard by paying {0}.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Shield Sphere.
  4. When Shield Sphere dies, Emry triggers, untapping Emry.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 12 with Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Phyrexian Walker

Also requires: Emry, Lurker of the Loch Emry, Lurker of the Loch Phyrexian Walker Phyrexian Walker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Phyrexian Walker from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Phyrexian Walker from your graveyard by paying {0}.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Phyrexian Walker.
  4. When Phyrexian Walker dies, Emry triggers, untapping Emry.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 13 with Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Ornithopter

Also requires: Emry, Lurker of the Loch Emry, Lurker of the Loch Ornithopter Ornithopter
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Ornithopter from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Ornithopter from your graveyard by paying {0}.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Ornithopter.
  4. When Ornithopter dies, Emry triggers, untapping Emry.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 14 with Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Memnite

Also requires: Emry, Lurker of the Loch Emry, Lurker of the Loch Memnite Memnite
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Memnite from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Memnite from your graveyard by paying {0}.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Memnite.
  4. When Memnite dies, Emry triggers, untapping Emry.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 15 with Hua Tuo, Honored Physician + Verdant Succession

Also requires: Hua Tuo, Honored Physician Hua Tuo, Honored Physician Verdant Succession Verdant Succession
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. During your precombat main phase, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the additional nontoken green creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Verdant Succession and Hua Tuo trigger.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hua Tuo by tapping it, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Hua Tuo trigger from step 2, untapping it.
  5. Resolve the Verdant Succession trigger, searching your library for the sacrificed creature and putting it onto the battlefield.
  6. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 16 with Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness + Hua Tuo, Honored Physician

Also requires: Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness Hua Tuo, Honored Physician Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
Results: Cast any number of spells from opponents' libraries · Exile each opponent's library · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil · Near-infinite magecraft triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Etali by paying {5}{R}{R} and paying any commander tax if relevant.
  2. When Etali enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Etali.
  4. If Etali is your commander, choose not to return it to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. When Etali dies, Hua Tuo triggers, untapping Hua Tuo.
  6. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability from Step 3.
  7. Activate Hua Tuo by tapping it, putting Etali on top of your library from your graveyard.
  8. Resolve the Etali trigger from step 2, causing you to exile cards from each player's library until you exile a nonland card, with you exiling Etali from your library.
  9. Cast Etali and any other nonland cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
  10. Repeat from Step 2.
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Combo 17 with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Haunted One

Also requires: Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Haunted One Haunted One
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from the additional nontoken Human, Fungus and/or Pirate if it has one, or any counter from another permanent you control otherwise.
  2. Xavier Sal triggers, causing it and all other creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability, causing you to populate.
  4. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the additional Human, Fungus and/or Pirate.
  5. When the creature dies, its undying ability and Xavier Sal trigger.
  6. Resolve the creature's undying trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Xavier Sal trigger, untapping it.
  8. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Repeat.
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