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Old 06-26-2015, 03:17 PM   #142 (permalink)
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Well here's a double header for you?

Electro V Shocker
I might have to give the win to Electro.

Both seem to have about equal strength energy blasts, but Shocker's insulated suit could probably take a large amount of Electro's electric shocks. With enough electrical power to drawn upon however, Electro's power could increase to a level that might nullify this advantage, but that is only theoretical, and would be entirely situational. Without that advantage, it could be a crap shoot, but since we're assuming they'd be fighting in New York City, it would be unlikely that he wouldn't have that environment.

Electro also has the benefit of being able to travel along electrical wires, giving him far greater mobility than Shocker, but again, that would be situational.

As far as hand-to-hand combat, Electro would probably still have the advantage. His supercharged body gives him super strength, but Shocker's blasts give him a punch that is "a dozen times more potent than normal". However, that would only apply to a punch, whereas Electro's strength could be used with much more versatility.

So, Electro FTW.

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Doctor Doom V Magneto
Oh, that's a toughy. I honestly don't think I can answer this one.

It seems like an easy answer that Magneto could just crush Doom with his own suit, but I seem to remember a debate on this issue that revealed that they had actually fought before, and that Doom's suit was immune to magnetism, so Magneto would only be able to use indirect attacks (though considering he could just drop a battleship on Doom, that's far from a crippling disadvantage).

I don't know if Doom's robots are also immune to magnetism, but even if they aren't, they could still be useful as a distraction.

In hand-to-hand combat, Doom would seem to have the edge, since his suit grants him far greater durability and strength than Magneto, who has no armor of his own, though I imagine that he could possibly create a makeshift suit with his magnetic powers, and could also use his powers to grant this theoretical suit equal or even far greater strength than Doom's own. All theoretical of course, but if so, then Magneto might actually be able to wipe the floor with Doom at close range. (And on the topic of Doom's suit, I'd imagine that its energy blasts would be nullified by Magneto's ability to create force fields.)

The x-factor (pun intended) though, is Doom's magical abilities, and I'm not really familiar with the extent of his powers, so I could only guess how useful they would be. But considering that he's been taught by Dr. Strange and Morgan le Fay, I have to assume that his magical abilities are considerable, though I can't say with any certainty how they would match up against Magneto's own powers.

Assuming that they would normally fight each other to a standstill, those Doombots could again prove a vital distraction, but as Magneto is a wily sumbitch, that advantage might not be decisive.

The battle would also be heavily situational for Magneto, as the amount of metal in the vicinity would be key. If the ground were metal, then he could simply drop Doom to the ground, hurl him into the air, or even completely entrap him. With enough metal lying around, and considering Magneto's power level, he could have a potentially unlimited supply of projectiles to boot. But in a metal poor environment, Magneto would be severely hampered in his possible methods of attack.

Really though, without knowing about Doom's specific magical capabilities, or their power level, I can't be confident in any decision, so I'm going to have to abstain from a final verdict. I'd be rooting for Magneto though, cause X-Men > Fantastic Four.
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