Take Up the Shield

Marvel Super Heroes #39

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{W}

Card text: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Rarity: common

Artist: Greg Staples

""I got this, Cap." —Falcon, Sam Wilson"

Released: June 26, 2026

Prices

$0.20 USD · $0.20 USD (Foil) · €0.06 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Take Up the Shield in Marvel Super Heroes limited

common

Brave Brawler

Creature — Human Warrior Hero

Has lifelink naturally, and Take Up the Shield adds indestructible and another +1/+1 counter, creating a difficult-to-remove lifelink threat.

Hero in Training

Creature — Human Hero

Small Hero that benefits from the +1/+1 counter and protection, allowing it to attack or block safely while you've already gained value from its ETB.

Wakandan Royal Guard

Creature — Human Soldier Hero

Already puts +1/+1 counters on creatures, and Take Up the Shield adds another counter plus protection, creating a large indestructible threat.

uncommon

Tigra, Feline Fury

Legendary Creature — Cat Human Hero

Gains +1/+1 counters when you gain life, and Take Up the Shield's lifelink creates a growing, indestructible threat that keeps getting bigger.

mythic

Captain America, Super-Soldier

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero

Already has first strike and a shield counter, and Take Up the Shield adds more protection plus lifelink, making him nearly unkillable while gaining life.

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