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Commander
Captain America, First Avenger
Throw ... — , Unattach an Equipment from Captain America: He deals damage equal to that Equipment's mana value divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
... Catch — At the beginning of combat on your turn, attach up to one target Equipment you control to Captain America.
... Catch — At the beginning of combat on your turn, attach up to one target Equipment you control to Captain America.
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier Hero
Commander
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Counters
Counters
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Creature
Thor, God of Thunder
Flying
When Thor enters, exile target Equipment, instant, or sorcery card from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Thor deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
When Thor enters, exile target Equipment, instant, or sorcery card from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Thor deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
Legendary Creature - Warrior God Hero
Tony Stark
, : Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
: Transform Tony Stark. Activate only as a sorcery.
: Transform Tony Stark. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer Hero
Creature
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Draw
The One Ring
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Legendary Artifact
Draw
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Enchantment
Mystic Remora
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Enchantment
Enchantment
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Finisher
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
When Mjölnir enters, it deals 4 damage to up to one target creature.
Double all damage equipped creature would deal.
Equip worthy (A creature is worthy if it's a legendary non-Villain that's red and/or white.)
, Discard this card: It deals 2 damage to each creature.
Double all damage equipped creature would deal.
Equip worthy (A creature is worthy if it's a legendary non-Villain that's red and/or white.)
, Discard this card: It deals 2 damage to each creature.
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Finisher
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Land
Avengers Tower
: Add .
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Hero spell or to activate an ability of a Hero source.
, : Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a Hero card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Hero spell or to activate an ability of a Hero source.
, : Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a Hero card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Land
Gemstone Caverns
If this card is in your opening hand and you're not the starting player, you may begin the game with Gemstone Caverns on the battlefield with a luck counter on it. If you do, exile a card from your hand.
: Add . If Gemstone Caverns has a luck counter on it, instead add one mana of any color.
: Add . If Gemstone Caverns has a luck counter on it, instead add one mana of any color.
Legendary Land
Land
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Protection
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Ramp
Ramp
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Removal
Basilisk Collar
Equipped creature has deathtouch and lifelink. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Removal
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Sorcery
Sorcery
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Tutor
Fighter Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
When this Class enters, search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
: Level 2
Equip abilities you activate cost less to activate.
: Level 3
Whenever a creature you control attacks, up to one target creature blocks it this combat if able.
When this Class enters, search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
: Level 2
Equip abilities you activate cost less to activate.
: Level 3
Whenever a creature you control attacks, up to one target creature blocks it this combat if able.
Enchantment - Class
Tutor
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