---
name: "Captain's Defense"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "MSC"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes Commander"
collector_number: "836"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Spears"
oracle_id: "c3f83115-398f-4738-9bf2-b37bd363e9f6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/captains-defense-msc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Captain's Defense
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Target blocking creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Draw a card.

> *"¡Yo te protegeré!".*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Evasive Maneuvers](/printing/evasive-maneuvers-trc.md) — Instant
2. [Aang's Defense](/printing/aangs-defense-tle.md) — Instant
3. [Gallantry](/printing/gallantry-tpr.md) — Instant
4. [Tactical Advantage](/printing/tactical-advantage-anb.md) — Instant
5. [Defiant Strike](/printing/defiant-strike-ktk.md) — Instant
6. [Rally](/printing/rally-ice.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #836
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Spears
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`