Captain America, Super-Soldier
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
Oracle Text:
First strike
Captain America enters with a shield counter on him. (If he would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from him instead.)
As long as Captain America has a shield counter on him, you and other Heroes you control have hexproof.
Power/Toughness: 3/2
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (2) →
Expansion: Marvel Super Heroes
Price ( USD): $90.00
USD: $90.00
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Character Background
Captain America, Super-Soldier slots into a white-centric tempo plan where early pressure matters but you also want your board to be resilient. First strike makes his first engagement cleaner, and the shield counter is a mini “guardian” effect: when damage would happen, it’s soaked by the last shield instead of taking the hit. More importantly, the hexproof clause turns the shield into an anthem for your Heroes—once he’s protected, your whole Hero suite becomes harder to remove, letting you attack and advance without bleeding tempo to spot removal. For deckbuilding, prioritize other “Hero” creatures to maximize the hexproof benefit and look for ways to keep Captain alive through combat tricks rather than overcommitting into sweepers. In practice, pairing him with equipment that grants additional protection or first-strike-compatible combat math can help you convert early turns into stable damage while denying opponents the clean answers they need.
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