These Marvel Characters Could Beat Thanos All By Themselves

Saving the world can't be an easy task, but superheroes like Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men make it look like a breeze. Thanos is one of the most powerful villains of all, and not many heroes are fit to take him on.

Read on to see all the Marvel heroes we think could stand a chance against Thanos and leave a comment if you disagree!

Iron Man

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Tony Stark might not have any powers as a human, but once that suit gets activated, his possibilities are endless.

Due to his suit being able to transform into virtually any type of weapon, and his sharp wit on top of that, he definitely has what it takes to defeat Thanos.

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Captain Marvel

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Captain Marvel is the strongest Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If the heroes hold any chance of defeating Thanos, she is a necessary component.

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Captain Marvel can fly six times the speed of light, she can sense things about to happen, and she has superhuman strength.

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Deadpool

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Deadpool is such an intriguing character. He likes doing things just for fun, and he has a slew of powers that would prove extremely helpful in a battle against Thanos. One of his abilities is that he is effectively immortal. That sounds like something that could help against the villain.

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One of his most head-scratching but useful powers is how he can break the 4th wall. That means he knows he's a comic book character and talks to the audience and can read old copies to find out someone's weakness. In the comics, he defeats all of the Marvel Universe just for giggles.

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Scarlet Witch

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Scarlet Witch is definitely one of the more powerful Marvel characters. She has powers such as mind control, healing factor, control of elements, chaos magic, and much more.

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She can also do something that many of the other heroes can accomplish-- destroying infinity stones.

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Thor

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Member of the otherworldly and virtually immortal Asgardian race, mastery over the elements of thunder and lightning, and resistance to injury are only a few perks that come with Thor.

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This is the guy you want on your side when it comes to defeating Thanos.

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Drax The Destroyer

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Drax the Destroyer was made with the sole purpose of defeating Thanos.

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The powers of Drax range from superior power to telepathic abilities. He is also capable of destroying a planet with only his strength.

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Jean Grey (Phoenix)

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Out of all the X-Men members, Jean Grey with the Phoenix Force is possibly the most powerful character there is. We've seen her portrayed briefly in X-Men: Apocalypse and more so in X-Men: The Last Stand, but those versions of her showcase nowhere near her full potential.

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In the Phoenix form, she can control time and manipulate matter. In pure form, she is also able to resurrect herself and others. Thanos might tremble in her presence even with all of the infinity stones.

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The Hulk

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After watching The Hulk get beat mercilessly by Thanos in Infinity War, some might find this entry surprising. We don't blame you because that fight was one-sided and it looked like the green beast couldn't hold a candle to the Mad Titan.

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Due to The Hulk's inability to maintain focus, he can be his own worst enemy. But when he shows he is capable of controlling himself fully, few can stop him. In the comics, he's defeated Thanos by smashing him to a pulp.

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Doctor Strange

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Sorcery proves to be one of Thanos' weaknesses, and Doctor Strange has plenty of it! Strange's mastery of the mystic arts ranks him pretty high in the Marvel Universe as far as the most powerful go. With the correct strategy in place, Stange can topple his opponent.

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We saw in Infinity War that Thor and Strange came the closest to defeating Thanos and had it not been for the infinity stones, the latter would have been successful.

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Odin Borson

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Of course, the father of Thor would so graciously make this list. He's without a doubt one of the strongest in the Marvel Universe. Known as the god of wisdom and intelligence, those features give Odin an edge of The Mad Titan.

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One of his powers includes transporting things into other dimensions as he showcased by doing it to an entire alien race. He could easily teleport any reinforcements Thanos might have away from the battle and use his time traveling technique to handle the villain.

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Legion

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It seems like whenever two powerful mutants have a child, their seed becomes stronger than both parents combined. That's the case for the son of Professor X, David Haller aka Legion. He's categorized as an Omega Level Mutant and for good reason.

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One of his most surprising abilities is his split personalities. Each personality comes with a different set of powers and can take control of Haller's body completely. Of course, he can easily use his ability to warp reality at will.