Umbral Collar Zealot
SOC · uncommon · Released 2026-04-24
Power
brawl
tier-1Strong staple
commander
tier-1Strong staple
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
scales
scales up
flexible
multiple modes
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH
Archetypes
positive:
aristocratssacrificeself-mill
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
sacrifice-outletscryaggressive-creature
Risks
requires-creature-densityrequires-artifact-density
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
humancleric
anti:
—
Structural
activated-ability
Rationale
A 2cmc 3/2 with a repeatable sacrifice outlet that Surveil 1 — solid stats for the cost but the payoff (Surveil 1) is modest compared to stronger sacrifice outlets (Viscera Seer, Carrion Feeder) that see wide play. Fits aristocrats and self-mill shells as a functional but non-premium sac outlet; relevant in Human/Cleric typal as a curve-filler with upside.
Learnings (2)
Surveil 1 on a sac outlet is weaker than Viscera Seer's Scry 1 because both see only one card, but Viscera Seer costs 1 mana less and can sacrifice itself; Umbral Collar Zealot cannot sacrifice itself (requires 'another' creature or artifact).
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The 'or artifact' clause gives this card unexpected utility in artifact-heavy sacrifice shells (e.g. Eggs/token artifact decks), broadening its sacrifice targets beyond creature-only outlets.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,568