Captain America 
Captain Steve Rogers, at your service.
Captain America is a versatile vanguard in Marvel Rivals, excelling at protecting teammates, controlling the battlefield, and initiating fights. His primary role is to act as a durable frontline presence, soaking up damage and creating opportunities for his team to engage or disengage. With his iconic shield, Captain America can block incoming attacks, reflect projectiles, and disrupt enemies with powerful crowd-control abilities.
He thrives in team compositions that rely on coordinated engagements, as his abilities like Shield Throw and Vanguard Charge allow him to disrupt enemy formations while protecting his allies. His ultimate ability, Stars and Stripes, turns him into a near-unstoppable force, significantly boosting his durability and damage output. Captain America pairs well with heroes like Iron Man or Black Widow, who can capitalize on the space he creates to deal high damage from a safe distance. However, he struggles against heroes with high mobility or sustained ranged damage, requiring careful positioning to avoid being kited.
How to play Captain America in Marvel Rivals
To play Captain America effectively, focus on balancing offense and defense while staying at the center of the action. Use Shield Block to absorb incoming damage and protect your teammates during critical moments, such as when pushing objectives or retreating from a fight. When engaging enemies, lead with Shield Throw to apply crowd control and disrupt their formation. Follow up with Vanguard Charge to close the gap and knock back enemies, creating openings for your team to follow up with damage.
Positioning is key for Captain America. Stay close to your backline heroes to protect them from flankers while also being ready to dive into the frontline when needed. Use Shield Block not only defensively but also offensively—reflecting projectiles back at enemies can turn their own attacks into an advantage for your team.
Timing your ultimate ability, Stars and Stripes, is crucial in team fights. Activate it when you need to tank significant damage or when your team is committing fully to an engagement; its enhanced durability and damage output can turn the tide of battle.
Captain America Counters and Synergies
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Winter Soldier 
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Iron Man Captain America Abilities
Freedom Charge
Rush forward, granting Captain America and allies along the path continuous bonus health and 30% movement speed boosts. Using Living Legend or Leading Dash while this ability is active will launch enemies into the air.
Sentinel Strike
Get up close to strike enemies. Landing the second hit enables a shield throw that can ricochet.
Living Legend
Hold to raise the shield to deflect all incoming enemy projectiles, ricocheting them in random directions.
Leading Dash
Boost movement speed by 33%. Jump height during Leading Dash is increased to 5m.
Vibranium Energy Saw
Hurl the shield to strike enemies in its path. The shield can ricochet off of the environment.
Liberty Rush
Raise the shield and dash forwards.
Captain America Team-Ups
Voltaic Union
Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm and Captain America. Storm can unleash a lightning barrage, and Captain America gains a Movement Boost and his shield is imbued with thunder power, electrocuting nearby enemies.
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