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I think Iron Man would win.

Putting aside animated kiddie movies which make of "I have a plan, attack!" Iron Man's prime attitude towards fighting aside, Iron Man is a great strategist.

Not only that. The systems of his armors are incredibly advanced. Like Tony said in Civil War, "[The armor] knows your next move before you do." And that was right before beating Captain America so bad, he had to be rescued by Hercules.

That, combined with Tony's ability to outmaneuver even Spider-Man and the Human Torch could render Steve's shield useless. Pretty much like the Winter Soldier did in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

So. What can Captain America do now without his shield?

For hand-to-hand combat, Iron Man possesses micro-explosives, sleeping gas, sonic attacks (like he used against Cap during Civil War), energy blades, and the mere strenght of his suit which is capable of hitting the Hulk. What could Captain America's strenght do to Iron Man, whose armor is capable of resisting blows from the Hulk?

In case Cap would try to distance himself, Iron Man has his repulsor blasts with an incredibly advanced target system which makes him capable of hitting adversaries as agile as Nightcrawler or Dark Elves, missiles, and multi-vectorial repulsor rays which are capable of knocking out Mole Man's creatures.

Defensively, Stark's armor can protect him from beings as strong as the Hulk, and it possesses a shield capable of blocking missile explosions.

Short version: Trying to argue "Iron Man vs. Captain America" is almost like arguing "Superman vs. Batman."