EDH Optimizer
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: €1.28
Average lands in decks for Captain America, Skybound: 37
Build your Captain America, Skybound deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Captain America, Skybound 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain America, Skybound deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed59
- Interaction80
- Resilience68
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (9 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Fumigate · Arcane Signet · Day of Judgment · Akroma's Will · Austere Command · Doomskar · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Swords to Plowshares · Pearl Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Wrath of God · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Flawless Maneuver · Marble Diamond · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Ocelot Pride · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Oketra the True · Smothering Tithe · The Mind Stone · Vanquish the Horde · Basri Ket · Captain America, Wings of Freedom · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Esper Sentinel · Fell the Mighty · Fellwar Stone · 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 · Path to Exile · Platoon Dispenser · Roaming Throne · Teferi's Protection · Thran Dynamo · Aerial Responder · Angel's Grace · Angelic Guardian · Avenge · Bovine Intervention · Cathars' Crusade · Eagle of Deliverance · Enduring Innocence · Erode · Exalted Sunborn · Final Showdown · Generous Gift · Gideon of the Trials · God-Eternal Oketra · Healer's Hawk · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Hercules, Olympian Hero · Hero of Bladehold · Hyperion, Supreme Hero · Invisible Force Field · 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.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fumigate | 82% | +74% |
| Day of Judgment | 73% | +67% |
| Doomskar | 64% | +62% |
| Abandoned Air Temple | 64% | +49% |
| Oketra the True | 45% | +44% |
| Wrath of God | 55% | +40% |
| Ocelot Pride | 45% | +39% |
| Akroma's Will | 64% | +39% |
| Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation | 45% | +38% |
| Mind Stone | 64% | +38% |
| Austere Command | 64% | +36% |
| The Mind Stone | 45% | +36% |
| Lightning Greaves | 64% | +36% |
| Captain America, Wings of Freedom | 36% | +36% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 45% | +36% |
| Matt Murdock, Justice Seeker | 36% | +35% |
| Platoon Dispenser | 36% | +35% |
| Gideon, Ally of Zendikar | 36% | +35% |
| Mutavault | 36% | +35% |
| Basri Ket | 36% | +34% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 45% | +34% |
| Vanquish the Horde | 45% | +34% |
| Gideon Blackblade | 36% | +34% |
| Fell the Mighty | 36% | +34% |
💰 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
- Day of Judgment
- Doomskar
- Wrath of God
- Mind Stone
- Austere Command
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Oketra the True
- Lightning Greaves
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Mutavault
- Heliod, God of the Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ocelot Pride
- Akroma's Will
- The Mind Stone
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Mana Vault
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain America, Skybound
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope + Worldslayer → Destroy all permanents opponents control each turn, Lock, Mass Land Denial
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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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 47 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Captain America, Skybound deck run?
Real Captain America, Skybound decks run 37 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.