EDH Optimizer
Captain Marvel, Shooting Star
Legendary Creature — Human Kree Hero · 5WW
Color identity: White
Captain Marvel, Shooting Star is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Captain Marvel enters or attacks, exile up to one target creature. That creature's controller gains life equal to its power.
Whenever a creature other than Captain Marvel is exiled from the battlefield, you gain life equal to its power.
Reference price of the card: €9.74
Average lands in decks for Captain Marvel, Shooting Star: 36
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Build your Captain Marvel, Shooting Star deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Captain Marvel, Shooting Star 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain Marvel, Shooting Star 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.
Deck health of the average list: C (52/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed53
- Interaction62
- Resilience83
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Plains)
Ephemerate · Pearl Medallion · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Teleportation Circle · Avatar's Wrath · The Wind Crystal · Arcane Signet · Cloudshift · The Mind Stone · Haliya, Guided by Light · Path to Exile · Airbender Ascension · Conjurer's Closet · Eerie Interlude · Helpful Hunter · Solemn Simulacrum · Spirited Companion · Soul Warden · Panharmonicon · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Winds of Abandon · Loran of the Third Path · Archangel of Thune · Ghostway · Photon, Lady of Light · Aetherflux Reservoir · Doctor Strange, Surgeon · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Parting Gust · Solitude · Knight of the White Orchid · Soul's Attendant · Archaeomancer's Map · Felidar Sovereign · Morningtide's Light · Swiftfoot Boots · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Restoration Angel · Flickering Hound · Another Round · Charming Prince · Skyclave Apparition · Sun Titan · Sword of Hearth and Home · Wall of Omens · Test of Endurance · Settle the Wreckage · Authority of the Consuls · Quantum Entanglement · Ravnica at War · Flicker of Fate · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Daydream · Grasp of Fate · Farewell · Land Tax · Throne of Eldraine · Aerith Gainsborough · Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Reliquary Tower · Bonders' Enclave
🃏 Recommended cards for Captain Marvel, Shooting Star
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain Marvel, Shooting Star, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ephemerate | 81% | +67% |
| Teleportation Circle | 76% | +67% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 73% | +65% |
| Cloudshift | 68% | +58% |
| The Mind Stone | 68% | +57% |
| Airbender Ascension | 61% | +56% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 61% | +55% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 65% | +54% |
| Helpful Hunter | 61% | +54% |
| Eerie Interlude | 61% | +53% |
| Photon, Lady of Light | 53% | +53% |
| The Wind Crystal | 73% | +51% |
| Winds of Abandon | 56% | +51% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 56% | +51% |
| Ghostway | 53% | +50% |
| Doctor Strange, Surgeon | 52% | +50% |
| Spirited Companion | 60% | +49% |
| Lae'zel's Acrobatics | 52% | +48% |
| Panharmonicon | 56% | +47% |
| Solitude | 50% | +45% |
| Parting Gust | 52% | +45% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 52% | +43% |
| Morningtide's Light | 45% | +42% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 60% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Captain Marvel, Shooting Star 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.
- Cloudshift
- Airbender Ascension
- Helpful Hunter
- Photon, Lady of Light
- Doctor Strange, Surgeon
- Spirited Companion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Avatar's Wrath
- Conjurer's Closet
- Haliya, Guided by Light
- Eerie Interlude
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Mind Stone
- Solitude
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Archangel of Thune
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain Marvel, Shooting Star
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Captain Marvel, Shooting Star's color identity?
Captain Marvel, Shooting Star 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 Marvel, Shooting Star come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Captain Marvel, Shooting Star deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 72 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Captain Marvel, Shooting Star deck run?
Real Captain Marvel, Shooting Star 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 Marvel, Shooting Star?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ephemerate, Teleportation Circle, Avatar's Wrath. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain Marvel, Shooting Star decks.
What combos does Captain Marvel, Shooting Star have?
Captain Marvel, Shooting Star has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Marvel, Shooting Star deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloudshift, Airbender Ascension, Helpful Hunter 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.