TheAvengersand theX - Menare know for being Marvel ’s top superhero teams , yet they are n’t always fight on the same side . In fact , these two teams magnificently face off against each other in 2012’sAvengers vs. X - Menevent . They may share a vulgar goal for making the world a expert place and vanquish villains , but their means do n’t always align as nearly as the end they pursue , culminate in their big conflict yet .

As part of this epic crosswalk issue , many battles break out between iconic Marvel Hero of Alexandria across both sides . From Gambit challenging Captain America toSpider - Man square up with the Juggernaut , there ’s no deficit of thrill equal - ups from this era of comic story , and each fight continue to leave behind lector on the edge of their posterior . These 10 fights between the Avengers and the X - Men demonstrate why this Marvel upshot is such a classic . Heroes discord is n’t inevitably a good thing , but it ’s hard to complain when the ensue fights are this entertaining .

10Iron Man vs. Magneto

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#1 by Jason Aaron and Andy Kubert

PittingIron Man against Magnetojust makes sense when come up with idea for fights between Avengers and X - Men . After all , Tony Stark ’s wooing looks like made of metal , which Magneto can control - at least , that ’s what Magneto thinks . As it turns out , Iron Man ’s armor is made of C nanotubes that are immune to his opponent ’s handling . Magneto choose to control their metal surroundings instead , crushing Iron Man beneath large social structure .

When backed into a corner , Iron Man gets his poke back by harvesting Jupiter ’s magnetic subject to fire an DOE blast . The two are evenly tally , and the fight only conclude when Magneto leaves the scene upon sense a satellite ’s disappearance . Iron Man takes this as a win , though that ’s up for interpretation .

9Spider-Man vs. Juggernaut-Colossus

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#2 by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca

Cain Marko normally prevail the form of address of Juggernaut thanks to the durability he find from the monster god Cyttorak , but the X - Men ’s Colossus find to get at these abilities in Cain ’s position during hisAvengers vs. X - Menbouts . With thepower of the Juggernauton his side , Colossus is able-bodied to stand up to many formidable Avengers , including none other than Spider - Man .

There are tons of powerful offensive ability in the Marvel Universe and these often shadow just how many absurd defensive powers there are .

Spider - Man start his conflict with Colossus by try on to web him up , dropping quip after quip as he does so with confidence that he will win . Then , Colossus channels his strong suit to unleash a mighty gonorrhoea that launches Spider - Man away from him and gives him a windowpane to set himself free . From there , Colossus ' Juggernaut throw Doombots at Spider - Man and toys with him until he ’s thrust to flee .

The Avengers 2 3 Age of Ultron Team Roster

8Scarlet Witch vs. Hope Summers

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#6 by Kieron Gillen and Jim Cheung

TheScarlet Witchis one of the most powerful - and , by prolongation , most severe - magic users within the Marvel Universe , so she ’s no easy foe to take on alone . trust Summersis up for the challenge here , though . If anyone merit to bring down a few hits against Wanda Maximoff , it ’s Hope , since she has a special connecter to the M - Day incident the Scarlet Witch caused .

Hope was the first mutant born after Wanda declared that there would be"no more mutants " , and she makes certain the Scarlet Witch does n’t forget that here and now during their fight . She references it directly , then headbutts her as she taunts,“No more nose!“Even after the Avengers break down up the fight , Hope suffer one more hearty puncher in on her fellow mutants ' behalf .

7The Thing vs. Namor the Sub-Mariner

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#1 by Kathryn Immonen and Stuart Immonen

TheFantastic Four do n’t always see centre - to - eye with Namor , so it ’s no surprise that one of them step up during this event to put the Sub - Mariner in his place . In this match , the affair finds himself face - to - side with Namor , and the lucifer is about as one - sided as it calculate . Namor does have the home field of battle advantage in the water , but that is n’t enough to help him defeat this powerhouse .

Namor knock the affair down and bring them both plummeting underwater , though it does n’t take long for Ben to begin befuddle objects at his antagonist with his brutish force until he ’s eat up . There are n’t many Marvel grapheme who canpose a threat to the Thing , and despite his best attempt , Namor has confirmed that he is n’t one of those few .

6Iron Fist vs. Iceman

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#6 by Jason Aaron and Ramón Pérez

Iron Fist and Iceman are n’t the most popular champion around , nor are they considered the strongest , but their engagement is way more play than it has any right field to be - despite being a simple two Page long . Iron Fist count like he ’s about to win at the start , and Ice Man admits defeat as his opposer groom to make his exit . Then , it starts to hail , and that ’s when the lunar time period turn over for Bobby Drake .

What ’s go on is n’t an ordinary hailstorm , of course of study . Iceman has copied the Iron Fist Punch - Iron Fist ’s signature technique - by let loose a stir of frozen clenched fist from above to overmaster his foe . Once Iron Fist is down for the enumeration , Iceman describe his winning move " Blizzard Fist " to scratch extra Strategic Arms Limitation Talks into the combat injury .

5Captain America vs Gambit

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#2 by Steve McNiven

One of the more obvious compeer - ups between an Avenger and X - Man would be Captain America and Cyclops , butGambit ’s fighting with Steve Rogersproves that the least likely pairings can ensue in the most jaw - deteriorate battles . Gambit start out strong by grabbing Cap ’s shield and riddle it with an explosive thrill before tossing it back . When Captain America sidestep it , Gambit resort to an even smart tactic .

For some disco biscuit - Men , superpowers are n’t enough - here are the mutants who use guns , swords , playing card and energy nipper to detain one footstep forwards .

When Captain America points out that he " ca n’t charge organic fertilizer " , Gambit catches him off safety machine by charging his costume instead . Steve gets throw off back in an detonation , but he stands up before Gambit can observe and criticize him out with a right hook shot . Captain America ’s triumph could have been predicted from the jump , but Gambit puts up an impressive fight .

x-men’s deadpool, psylocke and gambit

4Red Hulk vs. Juggernaut-Colossus

Uncanny X-Men#11 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land

The X - Men’sColossusis dangerous enough with his usual band of powers , but with Cyttorak granting him the accomplishment - circle of the Juggernaut , there ’s no terminus ad quem to what Piotr Rasputin is equal to of . He prove as much during his pulse - poundingbattle with Red Hulk , which pit two of Marvel ’s most physically powerful titans against each other .

They look to be evenly match for the majority of the fight as they trade blows , and the binge only comes to an end when Colossus holds back because he recognize he could cause immense destruction if he goes all - out . The fight itself is full of severe bang as these powerhouses go head - to - head , andRed Hulk is long overdue for a rematch with Juggernaut to see who would truly win .

3Hawkeye vs. Angel

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#5 by Matt Fraction and Leinil Francis Yu

Hawkeye is n’t often recognizedfor being a power station on the battlefield , but in his engagement against the X - Men ’s Angel , he demonstrate that he ’s much more than an Sagittarius . At first , Hawkeye keep his aloofness from Warren and attempt to inject him down with his arrow . Angel also fires his feathers as projectiles , though , so their usage of indistinguishable strategies does n’t get either of them very far .

Once Angel arrive tight to Clint and permit his guard down , Hawkeye surprises him by brandish three arrows on each hand like claws and strike . With his improvised claw , Clint bring Warren down to his horizontal surface , then proceeds to shell him into entry . Hawkeye merit tofight Wolverinenext now that he ’s stolen the X - Man ’s move .

2Thor vs. Emma Frost

Avengers vs. X-Men: Versus#4 by Kaare Andrews

At a glance , one would assume that a mutant likeEmma Frost- as hefty as she may be - would n’t stand a chance against a god likeThor . However , when interpenetrate with the Phoenix Force , Emma Frost reach an unprecedented level of world power that even the God of Thunder ca n’t keep up with .

Marvel ’s Avengers are called Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes for a reason , but debate their expansive roster , some Avengers are mightier than others .

Thor cook a shocking move by shattering Emma to pieces , and he believes the fight to be over at this point . Of course , the Phoenix Force within Emma is more formidable than he ’d anticipated , and she suddenly rain down down on Thor in pieces before reassembling and beating him senseless . Emma Frost egress victorious , declare that she ’d expected more from a god , whereas Thor should n’t have expected so little of the White Queen .

Marvel Comics panel showing a huge range of Marvel’s heroes, including the Avengers, X-Men, and Inhumans

1Spider-Man vs. Colossus and Magik

Avengers vs. X-Men#9 by Jason Aaron and Adam Kubert

Spider - Man ’s bout with the Juggernaut - power Colossus is a fun one , but this match is far more perilous , and it ’s made even sturdy asMagikjoins the affray in a tag - team with her brother . Moreover , Colossus is even more deadly this time around , as he ’s fueled by thePhoenix Forcerather than Cyttorak . With two X - human race pit him , the betting odds do n’t look bang-up for Spider - Man .

Just when the Web - Slinger seems on the scepter of demise at the hands of Colossus , Piotr and Illyana differ about whether they should spare him or finish him off . Spider - Man apply this windowpane to turn them against each other further . TheseX - Mensiblings end up fight physically , and Spider - Man becomes the last one standing , earning theAvengersan creative victory .

Comic book art: Avengers facing off against the X-Men in Marvel Comics' Avengers vs. X-Men

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