Captain America (MCU) — power rating and matchups

These entries record encounters, feats and other events from the character's stories. Read each outcome with its version, sources and condition tags. Arena verdicts use the selected versions and matchup rules; a story result does not determine an arena result. This panel is for reference and does not feed the engine. The record is still being expanded.

Feat / note

Project Rebirth — serum (context)The First Avenger (2011), Erskine's laboratory

Injected with the formula and dosed with vita-rays, he emerges taller and more muscular; Kruger then kills Erskine.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The First Avenger — Wikipedia

Win

v Heinz KrugerThe First Avenger (2011), straight after the serum

Pursues and captures Kruger, who kills himself with a cyanide capsule; the last vial of the formula is destroyed in the chase.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The First Avenger — Wikipedia

No decisive result

v Johann Schmidt / Red SkullThe First Avenger, rescue of Barnes and the other prisoners

Infiltrates Schmidt's fortress, frees Barnes and the other prisoners and confronts Schmidt, who escapes, revealing the Red Skull face.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The First Avenger — Wikipedia Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia

No decisive result

v Johann Schmidt / Red SkullThe First Avenger, HYDRA base assault and bomber cockpit

CBR: he starts the fight handcuffed and overmatched without his shield, recovers it and knocks the Tesseract loose. Wikipedia: aboard the bomber the Tesseract is freed, Schmidt picks it up and a portal pulls him through.

Fought weakened

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The First Avenger — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo…

Feat / note

Arctic — crash and suspended animationThe First Avenger, ending

Seeing no safe landing, crashes the bomber in the Arctic; remains frozen until found decades later.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The First Avenger — Wikipedia

Win · team encounter

v LokiThe Avengers (2012), outside the museum

Trades blows with Loki and lands some hits but is outmatched; Iron Man blasts Loki, who surrenders.

Decisive action: Iron Man, repulsor blast; Loki surrendered · Captain America’s part: Traded blows with Loki and landed some hits

Special condition: Loki's surrender suited his own plan

Evidence checked: plot summary checked The Avengers — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo…

No decisive result

v Thor and Iron ManThe Avengers, forest after Loki extraction

Steps in between Thor and Stark; his shield takes a Mjolnir strike and the shockwave ends the fight with no winner.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Thor’s top ten MCU moments — D23 The Avengers — Wikipedia

Feat / note

Helicarrier — repair/rescueThe Avengers, Helicarrier attack, engine failure

Restarts the damaged engine with Stark while the ship is under attack.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked The Avengers — Wikipedia

Feat / note

New York; cooperative attackThe Avengers, Battle of New York, shield and repulsor combination

His shield redirects allied repulsor fire into the Chitauri during the team battle.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia The Avengers — Wikipedia

Feat / note

Lemurian Star — airborne entryThe Winter Soldier (2014), opening mission

Jumps from the aircraft without a parachute into the sea and reaches the ship.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — reaching … Winter Soldier review — Capsule Computers

Win

v Georges BatrocThe Winter Soldier, ship interior

Takes out the hijackers, then beats Batroc hand to hand without using his shield.

Held back

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Wikipedia Winter Soldier review — Capsule Computers Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes

No decisive result

v Winter SoldierThe Winter Soldier, after the Fury shooting

Pursues across the rooftops; his thrown shield is caught one-handed and thrown back.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — reaching … Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia

Win

v Rumlow and STRIKE agentsThe Winter Soldier, Triskelion elevator

Asks whether anyone wants to get out before it starts, then takes them all down despite tasers and a magnetic cuff; the unconscious agents pile up.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo… AV Club: the Russos put Captain America in a ca…

Feat / note

Triskelion — fall escapeThe Winter Soldier, straight after the elevator

Jumps out of the elevator through two panes of glass and falls onto a glass atrium; the shield breaks the fall.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — reaching … Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes

Feat / note

Bridge — Quinjet downedThe Winter Soldier, Triskelion bridge

Throws his shield into one of the Quinjet's turbines and launches himself onto the aircraft, bringing it down.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — reaching … Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes

Feat / note

Camp Lehigh — missile escapeThe Winter Soldier, Zola bunker

He and Romanoff narrowly escape a missile that destroys the bunker.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Wikipedia Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia

No decisive result

v Winter Soldier and HYDRA squadThe Winter Soldier, highway and street

Blown off an overpass and through a bus in the ambush, then fights him alongside Romanoff; the mask comes off and he recognises Bucky.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — reaching … Wikipedia: Bucky Barnes (MCU) Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes

No decisive result

v Winter SoldierThe Winter Soldier, third Helicarrier – The Winter Soldier, carrier collapse and Potomac

Refuses to fight Barnes and lets himself be hit; falls into the Potomac as the carriers hit the Triskelion, and Barnes pulls him out unconscious.

Held back

2 logged exchanges

The Winter Soldier, third HelicarrierFights Barnes on the third Helicarrier and replaces the final chip despite being shot by him; Hill takes control and the carriers destroy each other. plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Wikipedia Wikipedia: Bucky Barnes (MCU)
The Winter Soldier, carrier collapse and PotomacRefuses to fight Barnes and lets himself be hit; falls into the Potomac as the carriers hit the Triskelion, and Barnes pulls him out unconscious. plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Wikipedia Wikipedia: Bucky Barnes (MCU)

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Wikipedia Wikipedia: Bucky Barnes (MCU) Screen Rant: best Winter Soldier action scenes

Feat / note

HYDRA raid — motorcycle throwAge of Ultron (2015), opening raid on Strucker's base

Throws a motorcycle at the enemy during the assault.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Age of Ultron clip report — CinemaBlend Avengers: Age of Ultron — Wikipedia

Feat / note

Upgraded shield — magnetic recallAge of Ultron, shield refit in use

The shield's handles gain magnetic elements so he can recall it to his gauntlets.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia Marvel’s Captain America shield timeline — The …

Feat / note

Mjolnir lifting contestAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015), party

He shifts the hammer slightly; Thor looks visibly concerned, then laughs with relief when Steve gives up. None of the others can move it.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Looper: why Cap didn't lift Mjolnir in Age of U…

Loss · team encounter

v Ultron, Wanda and Pietro MaximoffAge of Ultron, Johannesburg, Klaue's salvage yard

Wanda subdues him, Romanoff and Thor with haunting visions during the fight with Ultron and the twins.

Decisive action: Wanda Maximoff, haunting visions · Captain America’s part: Fought in the group melee before Wanda subdued him

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Age of Ultron — Wikipedia Steve Rogers (MCU) — Wikipedia

Feat / note

Barton farm — log splittingAge of Ultron, wood-chopping conversation

Tears a log apart by hand.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Captain America’s ten best MCU moments — ComicB…

No decisive result

v UltronAge of Ultron, Seoul cradle chase

With Romanoff and Barton he fights Ultron and they retrieve the synthetic body; his shield pierces Ultron's shoulder when he kicks it at him; he loses the shield and Romanoff brings it back. Ultron captures Romanoff.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Age of Ultron — Wikipedia Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia Captain America fights Ultron — ComicBook

Win · team encounter

v Ultron and his sentriesAge of Ultron, final defence

Fights robotic bodies during the team defence.

Decisive action: Vision, destroyed the last Ultron · Captain America’s part: Fought Ultron sentries in the team defence

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Age of Ultron — Wikipedia Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia

Win · team encounter

v Brock Rumlow / CrossbonesCivil War (2016), Lagos market

With Romanoff, Wilson and Maximoff he stops Rumlow stealing a bioweapon; Rumlow blows himself up trying to kill him, and Wanda diverts the blast, which destroys a nearby building.

Decisive action: Rogers' team stopped the theft; Rumlow's own vest killed him · Captain America’s part: Stopped Rumlow stealing the bioweapon

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia

Loss · team encounter

v Black Panther, Bucharest police and RhodesCivil War, Bucharest apartment, rooftops and tunnel

With Wilson he tracks Barnes and tries to protect him from T'Challa and the authorities; all four are apprehended by Bucharest police and Rhodes.

Decisive action: Bucharest police and Rhodes, arrest · Captain America’s part: Tracked Barnes and tried to protect him

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia

No decisive result

v Bucky Barnes (triggered)Civil War, helipad after Barnes is triggered

Grabs the skid with one hand, braces on the ground with the other and pulls, keeping the helicopter from taking off; Barnes crashes it and the wreck falls into the river.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked CinemaBlend: how strong Captain America has to … CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo… Captain America: a very civil war

No decisive result

v Iron Man, Romanoff, T'Challa, Rhodes, Vision and Spider-ManCivil War, Leipzig/Halle airport – Civil War, Leipzig/Halle airport, end of the battle

Romanoff lets him and Barnes escape; the rest of his team is captured and held at the Raft.

Held backOpponent held backSpecial condition: Objective achieved: escape; most of his team was captured

3 logged exchanges

Civil War, Leipzig/Halle airportPeter yanks his shield away and webs his hands; Scott Lang later snatches the shield back for him. Cap then tugs Peter in and knocks him down with the shield. plot summary checked Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia ComicBook: five most exciting moments in Civil …
Civil War, Captain America exchangeCuts out the supports of a passenger walkway so it drops on Peter; Peter holds it up while they talk ("Queens" / "Brooklyn") and Steve leaves. other secondary source checked Twelve Endgame Easter eggs — entertainment.ie TV Tropes: Awesome, Captain America: Civil War
Civil War, Leipzig/Halle airport, end of the battleRomanoff lets him and Barnes escape; the rest of his team is captured and held at the Raft. plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo…

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo…

Win · team encounter

v Iron ManCivil War, Siberian HYDRA facility, late in the fight – Civil War, bunker conclusion

After Stark destroys Barnes's arm, Steve disables Stark's armour with the shield, then leaves with Barnes and leaves the shield behind.

Decisive action: Steve, disabled the armour with the shield · Captain America’s part: Disabled Stark's armour with the shield

2 logged exchanges

Civil War, Siberian HYDRA facility, late in the fightTony has FRIDAY analyse Steve's fighting pattern and then quickly gets the better of him. other secondary source checked Heroes Wiki: F.R.I.D.A.Y. (MCU) TV Tropes: Awesome, Captain America: Civil War
Civil War, bunker conclusionAfter Stark destroys Barnes's arm, Steve disables Stark's armour with the shield, then leaves with Barnes and leaves the shield behind. plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo…

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Captain America: Civil War — Wikipedia CBR: times Captain America met his match and wo… AV Club: Captain America fights Iron Man

Win · team encounter

v Proxima Midnight and Corvus GlaiveInfinity War (2018), Edinburgh station

Catches Proxima's thrown spear; with Romanoff and Wilson he fights Glaive and Midnight until they retreat, rescuing Wanda and Vision.

Decisive action: Rogers, Romanoff and Wilson together drove them off · Captain America’s part: Caught Proxima's spear and fought both until they retreated

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Infinity War — Wikipedia Infinity War — The Movie Spoiler

Feat / note

Wakanda — Outrider defenceInfinity War, Wakanda battlefield

Fights in the Wakandan defence with forearm shields.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Infinity War — Wikipedia Steve Rogers (MCU) — Wikipedia

Win · team encounter

v Corvus GlaiveInfinity War, Vision/Corvus fight

Steps in to help Vision against Glaive; Vision impales Glaive with his own weapon.

Decisive action: Vision, impaled Glaive with his own weapon · Captain America’s part: Stepped in to help Vision against Glaive

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Infinity War Black Order stills and captions Infinity War — The Movie Spoiler

Loss

v Thanos (five Stones)Infinity War, Thanos's approach to Vision

Holds back the Gauntlet with both hands for a moment; Thanos appears surprised and curious, then exerts real force and punches him down.

Opponent held back

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked CinemaBlend: how Captain America holds back Tha… Infinity War — The Movie Spoiler Infinity War trailer: Captain America and Thanos

Win

v Captain America (2012)Endgame (2019), Stark Tower, 2012

2012 Steve takes him for Loki and attacks; both lose their shields and fall down floors fighting; 2012 Steve gets him in a headlock; he says Bucky is alive, and as his counterpart loosens his grip he takes Loki's scepter and knocks him out with it.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked MCU Fandom wiki: Steve Rogers/New York Time Hei… Endgame — The Movie Spoiler

Win · team encounter

v Thanos (2014) and his armyEndgame, Sanctuary II attack – Endgame, portals through Tony's sacrifice

Fights on with the coalition; Stark steals the Stones and uses them to disintegrate Thanos and his army.

Decisive action: Tony Stark, the Infinity Stones · Captain America’s part: Fought Thanos with Mjolnir, then led the coalition charge

4 logged exchanges

Endgame, Sanctuary II attackThanos's warships destroy the compound; he survives and returns to the fight. other secondary source checked Endgame — The Movie Spoiler
Endgame, crater; screenplay printed pp. 122–123Thanos recovers and beats him down, the sword breaking off about a third of the shield; badly hurt, Steve gets up alone to face the arriving army. plot summary checked Avengers: Endgame — Disney awards screenplay Captain America’s shield — Wikipedia
Endgame, portals sceneWith Stark and Thor knocked out of the fight he watches the army arrive; Wilson's voice comes over the radio, portals open, and having just caught Mjolnir he says "Avengers... assemble", leading everyone into battle. plot summary checked Wikipedia: Avengers assemble scene CBR: Endgame delivers the best fight in superhe…
Endgame, portals through Tony's sacrificeFights on with the coalition; Stark steals the Stones and uses them to disintegrate Thanos and his army. plot summary checked Avengers: Endgame — Wikipedia Captain America wields Mjolnir — ComicBook

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Avengers: Endgame — Wikipedia Captain America wields Mjolnir — ComicBook

Tags describe recorded circumstances. They do not establish that the outcome depended on those circumstances, and an untagged entry does not guarantee equal conditions. Wins and losses include team encounters where indicated. Counts cover the entries listed here, not the character's complete fight history.