MCU Versus

[Spiral-Force]

This thread is for versus battles between MCU characters. It is not limited to physical battles only; if you want, you can come up with matches in other aspects (e.g. how one antagonist compares to another in terms of villainy, or how a particular moment compares to another in terms of impact).

To participate, answer the current battle, then come up with a new battle for the next poster to answer.

To start this off:

Spider-Man vs Drax

- IW versions of both characters
- H2H combat only

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Assuming Spider-Man has his Iron Spider suit, he wins as he was able to stagger Thanos slightly. Without it, I'd probably say Drax due to his superior combat experience.

Vibranium Ultron VS Pre-Sakaar Hulk
- Battle is limited to melee range.
- Fight takes place in a desert with nothing for Ultron to manipulate.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Ultron takes it. He dominated Thor with little to no trouble, while Hulk's initial fight with Thor was fairly competitive.

Killmonger vs M'Baku

Scenario: Killmonger fights him immediately after beating T'Challa. Does Killmonger have enough energy left to beat him?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

M'Baku probably takes it. He was believed to be the only Wakandan capable of defeating Killmonger and he nearly overpowered T'Challa, so the stamina loss on Killmonger's part is probably enough to shift the scales.

Doctor Strange VS Thanos (no Infinity Gauntlet)

 

[Spiral-Force]

Strange may be able to BFR him, which some people may count as a win or at least a stalemate depending on how it's done. Other than that, it's doubtful that Strange can put him down definitively, which gives Thanos a chance to eventually get his hands on Strange and then finish him.

Unworthy Thor vs Base T'Challa

- Fight takes place in an elevator

 

[Keedounan]

Strange may be able to BFR him, which some people may count as a win or at least a stalemate depending on how it's done. Other than that, it's doubtful that Strange can put him down definitively, which gives Thanos a chance to eventually get his hands on Strange and then finish him.

Unworthy Thor vs Base T'Challa

- Fight takes place in an elevator

I'd say T'Challa wins. Thor didn't seem particularly skilled when he took down a squad of SHIELD agents, and his advantage in strength wouldn't be enough considering T'Challa defeated the physically imposing M'Baku.

Doctor Strange VS Scarlet Witch
-Round 1: Morals on
-Round 2: Bloodlusted

 

[Spiral-Force]

Round 1: Wanda, most likely. Although Strange has many tricks, his fighting style is more suited to restraining the opponent than finishing them decisively. On the other hand, Wanda is a lot more destructive and — when push comes to shove — is even capable of overpowering Vision. Strange could attempt BFR, but that wouldn't be guaranteed due to Wanda's telekinesis.

Round 2: Considering Wanda's performance in her battle with Thanos, Strange gets torn apart if he actually tries to fight. He could perhaps resort to BFR and find success through that, but may not even get the chance to try it.

Captain America (w/ Mjolnir) vs Cull Obsidian

- Fight takes place on Titan

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Cap stomps. Cull's best feats place him a little bit above Phase 3 Hulk who was no match for Thanos, whereas Steve was able to give him some difficulty with Mjolnir. Cull not being too bright doesn't help him either in the skill department.

Hawkeye VS Falcon
- Both are lacking any weapons, but Falcon still has his wings.
- Both start within 2m of each other.

 

[Keedounan]

Unless Falcon manages to use his wings, Hawkeye is definitely stomping him in a h2h combat, given his more impressive track record in close combat.

Team Cap VS Team Iron Man

- Quick reminder that the original members of each team are Cap, Falcon, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Winter Soldier and Ant-Man VS Iron Man, War Machine, Black Widow, Vision, Black Panther and Spider-Man.

- Thor and Hulk pre-Ragnarok are now involved in the fight. Thor joins Team Cap, while Hulk joins Team Iron Man.

- The conditions of the fight are otherwise the same as the movie.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Could go either way, but I'd lean towards Team Iron Man.

Everyone (besides Black Panther) was holding back to some extent to avoid killing or severely injuring each other. Thor would hold back too, but Hulk could quite possibly go overboard and fatally wound Team Cap.

Ebony Maw vs The Ancient One

- Takes place in the Mirror Dimension

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Ebony Maw better feats for his telekinesis' strength through casually restraining Thor (though how much of that was due to Thor's injuries is debatable), though he ought to be slower by a little when he can just react to Dr. Strange as opposed to the Ancient One being faster than him and he seems like a bit of a glass cannon as opposed to the Ancient One being able to endure as much as she can take through her shields. Ebony Maw wins if he's able to strike first, though superior speed means there's more chance of the Ancient One oneshotting him.

Celestial Quill VS Base Thanos
- Quill can freely use the same power he used to clash with Ego.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Thanos still ought to take it.

He was stated to be the most powerful being in the universe, and if Celestial Quill raised the bar higher than him, there ought to be more than just vague statements of him being a god, which isn't a precise tier of power. To add to that, Thanos was capable of stomping Thor, who could take the full force of a star for some time, so he should at least be able to outlast Quill if the latter proves to be a bit overwhelming in a head-on clash.

Base Ronan vs Phase 1 Hulk

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Hulk stomps. Ronan's at best Multi-City Block level via scaling from the other Kree accusors, whereas Hulk was comparable to Thor who's at least Large Town level based on him enduring the destruction of Sokovia.

Awakened Thor, Post-Sakaar Hulk and Bleeding Edge Iron Man VS Hela

 

[Keedounan]

I assume the fight takes place on Asgard? Because in that case, I doubt the addition of Bleeding Edge Iron Man (who's honestly quite weak compared to Thor and Hulk) would make any difference against Hela at her peak, especially when it took a full powered Sultur destroying her alongside Asgard for Thor to win.

Captain America (w/ Mjolnir) VS Bleeding Edge Iron Man

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I assume the fight takes place on Asgard? Because in that case, I doubt the addition of Bleeding Edge Iron Man (who's honestly quite weak compared to Thor and Hulk) would make any difference against Hela at her peak, especially when it took a full powered Sultur destroying her alongside Asgard for Thor to win.

Wouldn't really call making Thanos bleed as being weak compared to Thor and Hulk, considering how they fared against him.

Captain America (w/ Mjolnir) VS Bleeding Edge Iron Man

If Tony can disarm him, he'd likely win considering he seemed to perform slightly better against Thanos than Steve did prior to Mjolnir. If not though, Cap wins when considering he definitely seemed to be the powerhouse of the team in the 3 on 1 fight with Thanos in Endgame.

Awakened Thor (Ragnarok) VS Fat Stormbreaker Thor

 

[Keedounan]

Wouldn't really call making Thanos bleed as being weak compared to Thor and Hulk, considering how they fared against him.

That's true.

If Tony can disarm him, he'd likely win considering he seemed to perform slightly better against Thanos than Steve did prior to Mjolnir. If not though, Cap wins when considering he definitely seemed to be the powerhouse of the team in the 3 on 1 fight with Thanos in Endgame.

Awakened Thor (Ragnarok) VS Fat Stormbreaker Thor

Unless he's somehow hit by the Stormbreaker, Awakened Thor ought to take this due to a stronger physical and emotional level, as well as the fact that Fat Thor has been out of practice for years.

Endgame Hulk VS Endgame Thor in character assassination.

 

[Spiral-Force]

Thor, quite clearly.

Banner actually made progress by combining his intellect with the Hulk's strength. He also played a very important part in Endgame by using the stones to bring everyone back. Not only did Thor become out of shape, but he practically gave up on who he was until Professor Hulk and Rocket motivated him to be of use again.

Maximoff Twins vs The Black Order

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Banner actually made progress by combining his intellect with the Hulk's strength. He also played a very important part in Endgame by using the stones to bring everyone back. Not only did Thor become out of shape, but he practically gave up on who he was until Professor Hulk and Rocket motivated him to be of use again.

Problem is, the entirety of his catharsis was done offscreen, which is a pretty big disservice to what was the core part of his charater arc in the previous films. I'd still agree Thor was handled worse though (as well as even Steve by the end of Endgame with the many rammifications and inconsistencies his decision at the end caused).

Maximoff Twins vs The Black Order

Assuming it's their Age of Ultron selves, they get stomped. Wanda had yet to develop her power to the level it was in Phase 3 to the point she can't really match Cull Obsidian's feats and Petro's best feat was dealing some damage to Ultron, with both being glass cannons. If Endgame Wanda is used, they have a chance due to her outranking all Black Order members in power, but she's again quite the glass cannon and probably wouldn't be able to destroy them all at once.

Drax VS Mark 1 Iron Man

 

[Spiral-Force]

Problem is, the entirety of his catharsis was done offscreen, which is a pretty big disservice to what was the core part of his charater arc in the previous films. I'd still agree Thor was handled worse though (as well as even Steve by the end of Endgame with the many rammifications and inconsistencies his decision at the end caused).

I get what you're saying, but I wouldn't call it a disservice. Considering the film was already over 3 hours long, including that character arc would run the risk of being rushed or half-hearted, so it's understandable that it was left out.

The Mark 1 suit was quite a tank, but its mobility was primitive compared to Stark's later suits. Iron Man has a fair chance if he tags him with his flamethrower, but Drax likely wins due to his speed advantage.

Falcon vs Emil Blonsky

- Blonsky after he took the Super Soldier Serum
- Falcon after he became Captain America

Round 1: No weapons. Falcon can use his wings for combat, but can't use Cap's shield.
Round 2: Same as Round 1, but Falcon can use Cap's shield.