Captain America - Marvel Rivals Vanguard
Win Rate
54.6%
Pick Rate
1.2%
Avg KDA
3.74

Captain Americavs the thing

RoleVanguard
Matches4,653
SeasonCurrent
MethodologyData Methodology

Captain America faces a challenging matchup against The Thing, managing only a 42.4% win rate across 33 encounters. Tank matchup favoring The Thing—expect extended brawls where The Thing outdamages with 10,283 average while taking hits for the team. Against The Thing, Captain America players should play cautiously, wait for team support, and avoid isolated 1v1 situations.

Captain America Matchup Breakdown

Select an opponent from the dropdown to see detailed matchup statistics for Captain America. Compare win rates, KDA, damage dealt, and more to understand each head-to-head matchup.

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Captain America - 42.4% win rate in this matchup
Captain America
42.4% WR
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The Thing vs Captain America matchup - 57.6% win rate
The Thing
57.6% WR

Who Wins the Captain America vs The Thing Matchup?

The Thing wins the Captain America vs The Thing matchup
Winner
The Thing
Matches: 33
42.4%
Win Rate
57.6%
2.88
KDA
3.72
14.6
Kills
18.2
6.3
Deaths
6.7
3.5
Assists
6.8
8,516
Damage
10,283
82
Healing
881

Captain America vs The Thing Matchup Analysis

The Captain America vs The Thing matchup is decisively one-sided based on 33 match sample. The Thing dominates with a 57.6% win rate while Captain America manages only 42.4%, a commanding 15.2% advantage. This represents one of the more lopsided hero matchups in Marvel Rivals, and players should strongly consider team composition when facing this scenario. As a Vanguard mirror matchup between Captain America and The Thing, this comes down to mechanical skill and ability usage timing. The Thing has proven slightly more effective in these head-to-head encounters. The Thing posts a notably stronger KDA of 3.72 versus Captain America's 2.88 in this matchup. This gap suggests The Thing either secures more eliminations, dies less frequently, or both. The largest difference appears in healing numbers, with The Thing providing 799 more healing per match. This sustain advantage often determines which team wins prolonged engagements. This is a difficult matchup for Captain America against The Thing. With only a 42.4% win rate, consider avoiding 1v1 confrontations, playing near teammates, and focusing on enabling your team rather than taking direct fights. As a Vanguard, Captain America's performance against The Thing depends on your team following up on engagements. Coordinate your dives and ensure backline support before committing.

Captain America vs The Thing Combat Statistics

The Thing leads combat stats against Captain America

The Thing holds a clear combat advantage over Captain America, winning 3 of 4 statistical categories (KDA, Kills and Assists). This indicates a meaningful performance gap in direct confrontations.

KDA
2.88Captain America
3.72The Thing
The Thing outperforms with a 3.72 KDA compared to Captain America's 2.88, representing a meaningful +0.84 gap. This efficiency difference compounds over multiple engagements.
Kills
14.6Captain America
18.2The Thing
The Thing dominates the kill column with 18.2 average eliminations, a massive +3.6 advantage over Captain America. This kill differential creates substantial snowball potential through ultimate economy.
Deaths
6.3Captain America
6.7The Thing
Captain America dies slightly less often (6.3) compared to The Thing's 6.7, a 0.4 death differential that suggests better positioning or escape tools.
Assists
3.5Captain America
6.8The Thing
The Thing dominates in team contribution with 6.8 assists, +3.3 more than Captain America. This massive assist differential shows The Thing consistently participates in and enables successful team fights.

Captain America vs The Thing Impact Comparison

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Avg Damage
The Thing
10,283
+1,767 advantage
Captain AmericaCaptain America8,516
The ThingThe Thing10,283
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Avg Healing
The Thing
881
+799 advantage
Captain AmericaCaptain America82
The ThingThe Thing881

Despite being a Vanguard, The Thing deals impressive damage averaging 10,283 per match. This unexpected damage output makes The Thing a threat that Captain America cannot ignore.

The Thing demonstrates impressive self-sustain with 881 average healing, likely from abilities or lifesteal mechanics that increase their effective health pool significantly.

Vanguard vs Vanguard Role Matchup

Captain America
Captain AmericaVanguard
vs
The Thing
The ThingVanguard

In this Vanguard mirror matchup, The Thing has demonstrated a 57.6% win rate advantage. Mirror matchups are the purest test of hero mastery - success comes down to ability timing, positioning, and understanding your hero's specific strengths. Study The Thing's common patterns to improve your mirror match performance.

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Complete matchup data for Captain America in Marvel Rivals (current season). Browse all hero matchups sorted by win rate, filter by role, or search for specific opponents.

Captain America matchups
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
KDA
Kills
Deaths
Damage
Healing
53.0%1152.9813.96.33,562201
45.5%1102.7514.16.74,329203
37.7%1062.5013.67.14,144262
37.6%1013.0114.26.03,56144
38.4%993.0916.16.47,571409
42.4%852.7013.26.14,20738
42.9%842.5412.65.95,12737
42.2%833.4316.06.17,729494
38.3%812.6312.96.63,738285
45.7%812.7213.96.54,52673
40.5%793.0816.76.78,381669
49.4%772.5813.36.44,011129
49.3%752.4714.07.14,457298
41.1%732.8014.26.84,03587
41.1%732.7614.46.74,578406
48.6%722.9914.36.15,513393
39.7%682.8314.06.55,253137
40.0%652.8114.56.53,79335
41.5%652.9014.26.23,98335
45.3%642.4612.06.15,04692
38.1%632.8214.87.05,408528
58.1%623.2415.35.89,806686
52.7%552.8412.85.55,33669
49.1%552.4612.05.900
46.2%522.8514.56.46,12599
47.1%512.9212.15.47,02075
45.8%482.7314.97.14,97450
52.1%482.8314.16.34,83149
52.3%442.6412.96.04,32183
32.6%432.5112.86.94,746138
32.6%432.6913.26.24,459610
57.1%423.7417.85.76,318651
45.0%403.1013.35.37,364823
35.9%392.9013.76.65,023778
46.0%373.0513.76.03,619126
37.8%373.0113.76.04,081168
66.7%362.8813.45.93,62780
38.9%363.3313.75.44,330122
34.3%352.7514.16.93,63194
47.1%342.4514.57.25,54641
44.1%342.6513.36.43,62232
29.4%342.5213.16.43,7730
54.5%333.3914.95.55,96990
42.4%332.8814.66.38,51682
36.4%332.2810.65.600
44.0%252.4212.37.03,8662
72.0%253.0815.16.23,89041
56.0%253.2115.46.45,478121
52.2%233.2013.55.37,2041,952
60.9%232.6512.96.33,167172
55.0%202.9110.94.800
41.2%172.7911.75.23,61865
46.7%151.918.95.200
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Captain America vs the thing FAQ

What are Captain America's best matchups in Marvel Rivals?

Captain America performs best against Elsa Bloodstone, magneto, star-lord. The strongest matchup is against black widow with a 72.0% win rate.

What are Captain America's worst matchups in Marvel Rivals?

Captain America struggles against moon knight, hela, iron man. The hardest counter is human torch with only a 29.4% win rate.

How do I win more matchups with Captain America?

As a Vanguard, Captain America wins 14 out of 54 matchups (>50% win rate). Focus on targeting favorable matchups and work with your team to handle difficult opponents.

How does Captain America perform against different roles?

As a Vanguard, Captain America's matchup performance varies by opponent role. Use the role filters in the table above to compare win rates against Duelists, Vanguards, and Strategists.