Animation Module is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a permanent you control, you may pay. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.
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: Choose a counter on target permanent or player. Give that permanent or player another counter of that kind.
How it works : Animation Module
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If +1/+1 counters are put on more than one permanent you control at the same time, Animation Module's first ability triggers once for each of those permanents.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Abilities that trigger when counters are put on a permanent trigger when a permanent enters the battlefield with counters and when a player puts counters on a permanent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
You can pay
only once each time Animation Module's first ability resolves. You can't pay more to create extra Servo tokens.Card named in this ruling
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Tarrian's Soulcleaver + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any creature except the one with Tarrian's Soulcleaver attached, adding
. - 2When the creature dies, Tarrian's Soulcleaver triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the creature it is attached to.
- 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Juri, Master of the Revue
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature you control, adding .
- 2Juri triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Animation Module + Pitiless Plunderer + Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Evereth by sacrificing another creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 4Resolve the Evereth ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Animation Module + Pitiless Plunderer + Carrion Feeder
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing another creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 4Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 6Repeat.
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#5
Blade of the Bloodchief + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature you control, adding .
- 2Blade of the Bloodchief triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the creature it is attached to.
- 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4Repeat.
- 5Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on the creature with Blade of the Bloodchief attached, you may activate Blade of the Bloodchief's equip ability, attaching it to another creature you control.
- 6If you do, you may repeat step 5 for each creature you control.
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#6
Crime Novelist + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an artifact creature, adding .
- 2Crime Novelist triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to add
. - 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Arcbound Crusher + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokens
- 1Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 2Arcbound Crusher triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
- 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4When the Servo enters the battlefield, Arcbound Crusher triggers.
- 5Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Servo, adding .
- 6Resolve the Arcbound Crusher trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
- 8Once you have infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Servos, as well as sacrifice Arcbound Crusher to Ashnod's Altar to put its +1/+1 counters on any artifact creature you control.
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#8
Tarrian's Soulcleaver + Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any creature except the one with Tarrian's Soulcleaver attached, adding .
- 2When the creature dies, Tarrian's Soulcleaver triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the creature it is attached to.
- 3Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
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