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Captain America, Skybound

Card: Captain America, Skybound

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero · 3WW

Color identity: White

Captain America, Skybound is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Battalion — Whenever Captain America and at least two other creatures attack, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature. They gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Reference price of the card: €1.16

Average lands in decks for Captain America, Skybound: 36

+1/+1 Counters

Build your Captain America, Skybound deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.

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🎲 How the average Captain America, Skybound deck starts over 4,000 games

The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.

4.2average turn the commander comes down
98 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
21 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
39 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
98 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C (55/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Plains)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Fumigate · Akroma's Will · Day of Judgment · Swords to Plowshares · Austere Command · Doomskar · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Pearl Medallion · Marble Diamond · Swiftfoot Boots · Wrath of God · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Flawless Maneuver · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Ocelot Pride · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Oketra the True · Path to Exile · Smothering Tithe · The Mind Stone · Vanquish the Horde · Basri Ket · Captain America, Wings of Freedom · Cathars' Crusade · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Esper Sentinel · Fell the Mighty · Fellwar Stone · Generous Gift · Gideon Blackblade · Gideon, Ally of Zendikar · Gold Myr · Heliod, God of the Sun · Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort · Mana Vault · Matt Murdock, Justice Seeker · Ornithopter of Paradise · Platoon Dispenser · Roaming Throne · Teferi's Protection · Thran Dynamo · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Aerial Responder · Angel's Grace · Angelic Guardian · Avenge · Bovine Intervention · Call the Coppercoats · Chivalric Alliance · Cut a Deal · Disenchant · Eagle of Deliverance · Enduring Innocence · Erode · Exalted Sunborn · Final Showdown · Gideon of the Trials · God-Eternal Oketra · Healer's Hawk · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Abandoned Air Temple · Mutavault · Rogue's Passage · Arid Mesa · Cavern of Souls · Flooded Strand · Fountainport · Marsh Flats · Strip Mine

🃏 Recommended cards for Captain America, Skybound

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain America, Skybound, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Fumigate 75% +68%
Day of Judgment 67% +61%
Doomskar 58% +57%
Abandoned Air Temple 67% +52%
Akroma's Will 67% +42%
Oketra the True 42% +40%
Wrath of God 50% +36%
Ocelot Pride 42% +36%
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation 42% +35%
Captain America, Wings of Freedom 33% +33%
Matt Murdock, Justice Seeker 33% +33%
Platoon Dispenser 33% +32%
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 33% +32%
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 42% +32%
Mind Stone 58% +32%
Mutavault 33% +32%
Basri Ket 33% +32%
Gideon Blackblade 33% +31%
Legion's Landing 33% +31%
Fell the Mighty 33% +31%
Mondrak, Glory Dominus 42% +31%
Lightning Greaves 58% +31%
Marble Diamond 50% +31%
Heliod, God of the Sun 33% +31%

💰 The best cards for your Captain America, Skybound deck, by budget

Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.

Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card

The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.

  • Fumigate€0.20 · 75% inclusion
  • Day of Judgment€0.69 · 67% inclusion
  • Doomskar€0.73 · 58% inclusion
  • Wrath of God€1.44 · 50% inclusion
  • Captain America, Wings of Freedom€0.24 · 33% inclusion
  • Matt Murdock, Justice Seeker€0.96 · 33% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Akroma's Will€15.75 · 67% inclusion
  • Ocelot Pride€37.88 · 42% inclusion
  • Mondrak, Glory Dominus€32.27 · 42% inclusion
  • The Mind Stone€51.31 · 42% inclusion
  • Mana Vault€56.71 · 33% inclusion
  • Roaming Throne€36.24 · 33% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Captain America, Skybound

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Frequently asked questions

What is Captain America, Skybound's color identity?

Captain America, Skybound is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.

What turn does Captain America, Skybound come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Captain America, Skybound deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 39 %. Deck health: C (55/100).

How many lands should a Captain America, Skybound deck run?

Real Captain America, Skybound decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.

What are the best cards for Captain America, Skybound?

The three highest-synergy cards are Fumigate, Day of Judgment, Doomskar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain America, Skybound decks.

What combos does Captain America, Skybound have?

Captain America, Skybound has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Avacyn, Angel of Hope + Worldslayer. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.

How much does a Captain America, Skybound deck cost?

You can start cheap: Fumigate, Day of Judgment, Doomskar are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.

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