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Captain America, Team Leader
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Bracket 2 — Core+1/+1 Counters · likely
- Good: Go wide — 3 token makers backed by 5 anthem/overrun payoff(s).
- Good: +1/+1 counters — 12 counter cards snowball your board.
- Good: Land count (38) fits this curve — ~36 is the target for a 3.32 average MV, and you have 6 cheap ramp pieces on top (44 early mana sources).
- Note: Plays as +1/+1 Counters — the role targets below are tuned for this archetype.
- Good: Ramp count (10) looks solid.
- Good: Card draw (24) looks solid.
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38lands
~36recommended
6cheap ramp ≤2
44early sources
8enter tapped
The land target scales with your 3.32 average mana value and cheap-ramp count (each ~3 cheap ramp pieces shaves a land). Tapped-land count is estimated from oracle text.
- Good: Land count (38) fits this curve — ~36 is the target for a 3.32 average MV, and you have 6 cheap ramp pieces on top (44 early mana sources).
- Note: ~8 lands enter tapped — manageable, but keep an eye on your turn-1 plays.
- Good: Curve is well-shaped — 21 early plays (MV ≤2) and 13 at the top end (MV 5+).
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