Infinite +1/+1 counters on Captain America, infinite ETB, LTB, death and sacrifice triggers, and infinite colorless mana. A separate payoff is needed for an immediate deterministic win.
Captain America, Animation Module, Ashnod's Altar, and Maskwood Nexus are on the battlefield.
You can create or receive an initial +1/+1-counter event.
You have {1} available to pay for Animation Module.
Sequence
Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature.
Pay {1} for Animation Module and create a Servo.
Maskwood Nexus makes the Servo a Hero as it enters.
Captain America triggers and puts counters on the Servo and Captain America.
Animation Module triggers from those counter events.
Sacrifice the Servo to Ashnod's Altar for {C}{C}.
Decline one Module trigger.
Spend {1} on the other trigger to create another Servo.
Repeat.
Interruption Points
Remove Captain America before the Servo enters.
Remove Maskwood Nexus so the Servo is not a Hero.
Remove Animation Module before the token chain continues.
Remove Ashnod's Altar before sacrifice mana is available.
Captain America, Team Leader role: Captain America supplies the Hero-entry counter triggers that keep Animation Module producing Servo tokens.
Rules notes: Triggered Hero Entry: Captain America's ability is triggered. It triggers only when another Hero its controller controls enters the battlefield. Not Self Entry: Captain America does not trigger for himself. Casting a Hero is not enough; the Hero must enter the battlefield. No Target: The ability does not target. The entering Hero is identified by the event that caused the trigger. Temporary Keywords: The entering Hero gains haste and vigilance until end of turn. Haste can allow attacks or tap abilities that turn; vigilance does not untap a tapped creature. Permanent Counters: The entering Hero gets a +1/+1 counter and Captain America gets a +1/+1 counter. Those counters remain after the turn ends unless removed or the object changes zones. Multiple Entries: Multiple Heroes entering simultaneously create separate triggers. Hero tokens can trigger the ability if they are Heroes as they enter. Trigger Independence: Once the Hero-entry ability has triggered, removing Captain America does not remove that trigger from the stack. On resolution, the entering Hero can still gain the temporary keywords and receive its counter, while an absent Captain America cannot receive a counter. Legend Rule Timing: Legendary token copies can trigger before the legend rule is applied. The legend rule is not sacrifice. Trigger Amplification: Panharmonicon and Elesh Norn can increase the enter-trigger count. Roaming Throne naming Hero can also increase the count for triggered abilities of another Hero. Zone Changes: Blink creates a new object and removes old counters. Phasing does not cause an entry, while reanimation does. Type-Changing Effects: Effects such as Maskwood Nexus or Leyline of Transformation must make the creature a Hero at the relevant time for Captain America to trigger. Animation Module: Animation Module can trigger from the +1/+1 counter placed on the entering Hero and from the +1/+1 counter placed on Captain America. Multiple Captain Americas: Nonlegendary Captain America copies trigger separately. A second legendary Captain America can trigger the first before the legend rule applies.
Last reviewed: Aug 22, 2026
Infinite
Captain America + Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar + Leyline of Transformation
Verified
Infinite +1/+1 counters on Captain America plus infinite ETB, LTB, death and sacrifice triggers. This variant does not produce surplus mana.
Captain America, Animation Module, Phyrexian Altar, and Leyline of Transformation naming Hero are on the battlefield.
You can create an initial +1/+1-counter event.
You have {1} available to pay for Animation Module.
Sequence
Create a Servo through Animation Module.
Leyline makes the Servo a Hero as it enters.
Captain America puts counters on the Servo and himself.
Animation Module triggers from the counter events.
Sacrifice the Servo to Phyrexian Altar for one mana.
Decline one Module trigger.
Pay for the other trigger and create another Servo.
Repeat.
Interruption Points
Remove Captain America before the Servo enters.
Remove Leyline of Transformation or change the chosen type.
Remove Animation Module before the token chain continues.
Remove Phyrexian Altar before sacrifice mana is available.
Captain America, Team Leader role: Captain America supplies the Hero-entry counter triggers that keep Animation Module producing Servo tokens.
Rules notes: Triggered Hero Entry: Captain America's ability is triggered. It triggers only when another Hero its controller controls enters the battlefield. Not Self Entry: Captain America does not trigger for himself. Casting a Hero is not enough; the Hero must enter the battlefield. No Target: The ability does not target. The entering Hero is identified by the event that caused the trigger. Temporary Keywords: The entering Hero gains haste and vigilance until end of turn. Haste can allow attacks or tap abilities that turn; vigilance does not untap a tapped creature. Permanent Counters: The entering Hero gets a +1/+1 counter and Captain America gets a +1/+1 counter. Those counters remain after the turn ends unless removed or the object changes zones. Multiple Entries: Multiple Heroes entering simultaneously create separate triggers. Hero tokens can trigger the ability if they are Heroes as they enter. Trigger Independence: Once the Hero-entry ability has triggered, removing Captain America does not remove that trigger from the stack. On resolution, the entering Hero can still gain the temporary keywords and receive its counter, while an absent Captain America cannot receive a counter. Legend Rule Timing: Legendary token copies can trigger before the legend rule is applied. The legend rule is not sacrifice. Trigger Amplification: Panharmonicon and Elesh Norn can increase the enter-trigger count. Roaming Throne naming Hero can also increase the count for triggered abilities of another Hero. Zone Changes: Blink creates a new object and removes old counters. Phasing does not cause an entry, while reanimation does. Type-Changing Effects: Effects such as Maskwood Nexus or Leyline of Transformation must make the creature a Hero at the relevant time for Captain America to trigger. Animation Module: Animation Module can trigger from the +1/+1 counter placed on the entering Hero and from the +1/+1 counter placed on Captain America. Multiple Captain Americas: Nonlegendary Captain America copies trigger separately. A second legendary Captain America can trigger the first before the legend rule applies.
Last reviewed: Aug 22, 2026
Infinite
Captain America + Animation Module + Thermopod + Leyline of Transformation
Verified
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature plus infinite artifact and creature ETB, LTB, death, and sacrifice triggers. This variant does not produce surplus mana.
Captain America, Animation Module, Thermopod, and Leyline of Transformation naming Hero are on the battlefield.
You can create an initial +1/+1-counter event.
You have {1} available to pay for Animation Module.
Sequence
Pay {1} after the initial counter event to create a Servo with Animation Module.
Leyline makes the Servo a Hero as it enters.
Captain America puts counters on the Servo and himself, triggering Animation Module twice.
Sacrifice the Servo to Thermopod for {R}.
Decline one Module trigger and spend {R} on the other to create another Servo.
Repeat.
Interruption Points
Remove Captain America before the Servo enters.
Remove Leyline of Transformation or change the chosen type.
Remove Animation Module before the token chain continues.
Remove Thermopod before sacrifice mana is available.
Captain America, Team Leader role: Captain America supplies the Hero-entry counter triggers that keep Animation Module producing Servo tokens.
Rules notes: Triggered Hero Entry: Captain America's ability is triggered. It triggers only when another Hero its controller controls enters the battlefield. Not Self Entry: Captain America does not trigger for himself. Casting a Hero is not enough; the Hero must enter the battlefield. No Target: The ability does not target. The entering Hero is identified by the event that caused the trigger. Temporary Keywords: The entering Hero gains haste and vigilance until end of turn. Haste can allow attacks or tap abilities that turn; vigilance does not untap a tapped creature. Permanent Counters: The entering Hero gets a +1/+1 counter and Captain America gets a +1/+1 counter. Those counters remain after the turn ends unless removed or the object changes zones. Multiple Entries: Multiple Heroes entering simultaneously create separate triggers. Hero tokens can trigger the ability if they are Heroes as they enter. Trigger Independence: Once the Hero-entry ability has triggered, removing Captain America does not remove that trigger from the stack. On resolution, the entering Hero can still gain the temporary keywords and receive its counter, while an absent Captain America cannot receive a counter. Legend Rule Timing: Legendary token copies can trigger before the legend rule is applied. The legend rule is not sacrifice. Trigger Amplification: Panharmonicon and Elesh Norn can increase the enter-trigger count. Roaming Throne naming Hero can also increase the count for triggered abilities of another Hero. Zone Changes: Blink creates a new object and removes old counters. Phasing does not cause an entry, while reanimation does. Type-Changing Effects: Effects such as Maskwood Nexus or Leyline of Transformation must make the creature a Hero at the relevant time for Captain America to trigger. Animation Module: Animation Module can trigger from the +1/+1 counter placed on the entering Hero and from the +1/+1 counter placed on Captain America. Multiple Captain Americas: Nonlegendary Captain America copies trigger separately. A second legendary Captain America can trigger the first before the legend rule applies.
Last reviewed: Aug 22, 2026
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