Ayula, Herd Baloth, and Maskwood Nexus are on the battlefield.
A Bear or all-types creature entry starts the first Ayula trigger.
Herd Baloth remains a legal creature to receive Ayula's counter.
Sequence
Control Ayula, Herd Baloth, and Maskwood Nexus.
A creature enters as a Bear because of Maskwood Nexus.
Ayula puts a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
Herd Baloth creates a 4/4 Beast token that is also a Bear.
The new Bear entry triggers Ayula again and repeats the loop.
Interruption Points
Remove Maskwood Nexus before the token enters.
Remove Ayula before the Bear-entry trigger resolves.
Remove Herd Baloth before the counter is placed.
Rules notes: Beorn is compatible with the deck but is not required for this loop. Maskwood Nexus makes Herd Baloth's Beast tokens Bears as they enter. Beorn counts, but does not buff himself: Beorn is a Bear and counts toward the three-Bear draw check, but his anthem says other Bears, so it does not give Beorn +2/+2. The trigger checks after type change: Beorn plus one other Bear can target a non-Bear you control, make that creature the third Bear, then draw two cards when the ability resolves. No target is legal: The ability says up to one target creature, so choosing no target is legal. If no target is chosen, the ability can still check whether you control three or more Bears. Illegal target stops the ability: If a chosen target becomes illegal before the trigger resolves, the whole ability fails, including the draw check. Counters and type change persist: The trample counter remains, and the target stays a Bear in addition to its other types because no duration is given. Extra combats retrigger Beorn: Each beginning of combat on your turn can trigger Beorn. Extra-combat effects can add more trample counters, type changes, and draw checks.
Last reviewed: Jul 31, 2026
Infinite
Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen
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Infinite Beast tokens and arbitrarily many +1/+1 counters on Herd Baloth.
Herd Baloth and Ivy Lane Denizen are on the battlefield.
An initial +1/+1 counter is placed on Herd Baloth.
Sequence
Control Herd Baloth and Ivy Lane Denizen.
Put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
Herd Baloth creates a green Beast token.
Ivy Lane Denizen sees the green creature enter and puts another +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
Herd Baloth creates the next Beast and repeats the loop.
Interruption Points
Remove Herd Baloth before the counter resolves.
Remove Ivy Lane Denizen before the Beast token enters.
Stop the first counter placement.
Rules notes: This line is independent of Beorn. Beorn can play both cards, but he is not required for the loop. Beorn counts, but does not buff himself: Beorn is a Bear and counts toward the three-Bear draw check, but his anthem says other Bears, so it does not give Beorn +2/+2. The trigger checks after type change: Beorn plus one other Bear can target a non-Bear you control, make that creature the third Bear, then draw two cards when the ability resolves. No target is legal: The ability says up to one target creature, so choosing no target is legal. If no target is chosen, the ability can still check whether you control three or more Bears. Illegal target stops the ability: If a chosen target becomes illegal before the trigger resolves, the whole ability fails, including the draw check. Counters and type change persist: The trample counter remains, and the target stays a Bear in addition to its other types because no duration is given. Extra combats retrigger Beorn: Each beginning of combat on your turn can trigger Beorn. Extra-combat effects can add more trample counters, type changes, and draw checks.
Last reviewed: Jul 31, 2026
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