---
name: "Origin of Captain America"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "MSC"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes Commander"
collector_number: "605"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Serena Malyon"
oracle_id: "cf4ce0f2-101e-46ec-9368-7395872910b3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/origin-of-captain-america-msc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Origin of Captain America
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga

## Oracle Text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains first strike and vigilance until end of turn.
II — Create a colorless Equipment artifact token named Sturdy Shield with "Equipped creature gets +1/+2" and equip {2}.
III — Tap up to one target creature and put a stun counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Captain America, Liberator](/printing/captain-america-liberator-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
2. [Captain America's Shield](/printing/captain-americas-shield-msh.md) — Legendary Artifact — Equipment
3. [Captain America, Super-Soldier](/printing/captain-america-super-soldier-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
4. [Captain America, Team Leader](/printing/captain-america-team-leader-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
5. [U.S.Agent, John Walker](/printing/usagent-john-walker-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
6. [Captain America, First Avenger](/printing/captain-america-first-avenger-mar.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #605
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Serena Malyon
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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