25 Most Powerful Marvel Characters (2022)

Posted by , Updated on November 13, 2023

Superheroes have been extremely popular in recent years, and with Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame breaking box office records that popularity isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Given the popularity of Marvel’s characters, it’s no surprise that people have started ranking them by their powers and abilities. Fans are talking about their favorite heroes, such as Spider-Man and Captain America, while others debate who the most powerful Marvel character really is. And, with the universe growing, expect this list of.

25 most powerful Marvel characters 

 

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Magneto

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Magneto is one of Marvel’s most powerful super villains. After witnessing his family being murdered by Nazis, Max Eisenhardt was sent to Auschwitz but later became the super-villain known as Magneto. With the ability to manipulate metal and control it at will, he can virtually control anything (you’d be surprised the things that contain metal in them). His powers of magnetism are so strong, he was able to pull Wolverine’s adamantium claws right out of his body.

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Hyperion

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Yes, Hyperion is kind of a Superman clone but that doesn’t mean he still isn’t a powerful Marvel character. Along with super strength, speed, and stamina; he can shoot intensive heat beams out of his eyes and heal himself with cosmic energy. He has some pretty incredible durability as well, being able to withstand blows from the Hulk.

23

Deadpool

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Wade Wilson, also known as the Merc with a Mouth, also known as Deadpool, is incredibly powerful. A skilled martial artist, he underwent a horrific experiment and came out with incredible powers, including advanced regeneration, superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and speed. Because of his healing abilities, he’s virtually immortal.

 

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22

Apocalypse

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Five thousand years ago, En Sabah Nur was born in Ancient Egypt. He grew to be a great conqueror during his time and an adversary to the X-Men and Marvel superheroes. Apocalypse is near immortal, living thousands of years, but his super-strength is one of his main great attributes being able to even restrain the Hulk himself.

21

Vulcan

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Gabriel Summers was the unborn brother of Scott (Cyclops) and Alex Summers (Havoc). Gabriel was abducted by D’Ken, removing him from his mother’s body. Eventually, he came under the tutelage of Professor Xavier. Taking the name Vulcan, he excels at energy manipulation and energy blasts. He can also siphon others’ energy and use his energy into force fields.

20

Doctor Strange

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Dr. Stephen Strange is one of the most powerful and well-known Marvel superheroes. He has superhuman abilities thanks to the mystic arts, which he learned from The Ancient One. Dr. Strange was a neurosurgeon and an arrogant man who believed he had the world at his fingertips until his hands were injured in a car accident, causing him to no longer be able to perform surgery.

So, he looked for other means of healing and discovered magic in Nepal. He then returned to New York City as Doctor Strange and defended Earth against mystical threats alongside other superheroes like Spiderman and Iron Man. He has been considered a contender for the title of Sorcerer Supreme on several occasions and became the Earth’s protector against magical forces when Tony Stark temporarily gave up this responsibility. Doctor Strange is also known to team up with other members of the Avengers on occasion.

He has a time stone that can manipulate all three aspects of time–past, present, and future–and often uses it to create portals and shields. His Cloak of Levitation enables him to fly and shields him from various attacks. Dr. Strange also wields the Eye of Agamotto which allows him to see into alternate dimensions, past events in history or future events that may happen based on decisions made by others.

19

Silver Surfer

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Born on the planet Zenn-La, Norrin Radd helped fight the battle of their invader, Galactus. Making a deal with Galactus, Radd became the Silver Surfer, a slave to Galactus. Silver Surfer is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel universe. His main power is the Power Cosmic, giving him the ability to manipulate energy.

18

Uatu The Watcher

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Skaar is the son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. Inheriting his incredible strength from his father, Skaar also can manipulate the Old Power from his mother, manipulating earth and stone. He’s a bit of an anti-hero and has been both an enemy and partner with his father, the Hulk.

17

Hercules

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Mimicking Greek mythology, Hercules is the son of Zeus and has superhuman strength. However, his abilities go beyond that. He has regenerative healing and suspended aging, making him live a long time. His strength is equal if not greater to Thor, Hulk, and Sentry.

 

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Thor

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Thor is the son of Odin and the wielder of Mjolnir, a powerful hammer. Thor has incredible strength and speed, being able to combat the mightiest of foes. From flight to the ability to control the Earth, Thor isn’t usually a hero you want to mess with.

15

Hulk

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Bruce Banner became the Hulk when he was exposed to high amounts of gamma radiation. Whenever he becomes angry, he transforms into the green beast. The Hulk possesses limitless physical strength with nigh-invulnerability. As Bruce Banner, he has an incredible intellect and is the most talented nuclear scientist on the planet.

14

Scarlet Witch

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The Scarlet Witch is a powerful mutant, but also a sorceress. Her powers of telekinesis, telepathy, and energy manipulation make her one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel universe. She has been called both the most powerful mutant on Earth and the most powerful witch in the world. She can use her hex bolts to levitate and manipulate objects with just a gesture of her hands.

Using her incredible power she literally manipulated reality through different dimensions and created numerous realities at once with their own different timelines, this caused major chaos and countless deaths before finally ending.

13

Thanos

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The last son of A’Lars, Thanos became obsessed with death at a young age. With increasing power, he grew an appetite for conquest. He waged a penultimate war against the Avengers. Many of his abilities are unmatched, including strength, intelligence, durability, and speed. Add his energy manipulation, telepathy, and immortality, and he becomes a foe nigh impossible to defeat.

12

Amatsu-Mikaboshi

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Amatsu-Mikaboshi is called “Chaos King” for a reason. He’s something of a destroyer of worlds. While his physical strength is lesser than other deities, Amatsu-Mikaboshi has tremendous magical powers and durability. One of his unique abilities is to capture and detain astral bodies of recently deceased human beings.

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Wolverine

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Logan is a mutant and the best there is at what he does. He has retractable claws, superhuman strength, and the power of self-healing. He was trained by Professor X and had a brief stint with the X-Men before becoming a full-fledged member of the X-Men later in his life.

Wolverine is one of the few characters who have gone toe to toe with The Hulk without sustaining any damage at all. His healing factor made him nearly invincible against anything that would hurt or kill humans, making it more difficult for enemies to defeat him. Logan’s adamantium skeleton and claws make him one of the most powerful superhero characters on this list.

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Odin

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Odin is one of the most powerful of all gods and is called the All-Father. His intelligence, speed, durability, and energy projection are superior than most. With the ability of Odinforce, he has unspeakable and endless power.

 

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Molecule Man

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Molecule Man is one of the most powerful Marvel characters and has the ability to do anything. He was created in an accident involving an atomically powered device. He has the power to control molecules and make whatever he wants. Molecule Man can manipulate all forms of matter and change the shape of objects or people. He can open portals to travel and shoot energy bolts as well.

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Franklin Richards

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The son of Reed and Susan Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, Franklin Richards was endowed with extraordinary powers. His greatest power is energy projection capable of manipulating time, energy, reality, and molecules. Even though he has a normal strength level, because of his ability to manipulate reality, he can give anyone an infinite level of strength and power.

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Professor X

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Professor Charles Xavier is the founder and leader of the X-Men, as well as a powerful telepath. As a mutant with superpowers, he has always fought to promote peace between humans and mutants in an effort to end the eternal struggle between them.

He also has the unfair advantage of being able to read minds, control people’s thoughts and memories, levitate objects, and fly. And on top of all that, he can read body language so effectively that it’s almost like reading people’s minds. What more could you want from someone who fights for peace?

6

Captain Marvel

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The latest incarnation of Marvel’s female superhero is Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel who possesses superhuman strength and speed and can fly. Her powers came from an explosion of the Psyche-Magnetron device that gives her flight and other abilities including some control over gravity and light.

She also has the ability to manipulate and absorb radiation and magic. She is known as the strongest character in Marvel comics. Her unique combination of strength and intelligence makes her an excellent fighter and strategist. If you’re looking for power, look no further than this super-heroine!

5

Phoenix Force

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Representing life that has yet to be born, the Phoenix Force is one of the most powerful and oldest known cosmic entities. It is indestructible, immortal, and a manifestation of the primal force of life. It has the power to create and destroy pretty much anything and everything.

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Eternity

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“Eternity” is essentially the anthropomorphic representation of every universe in the multiverse. He has absolute authority second only to the Living Tribunal.

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Living Tribunal

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Speaking of the Living Tribunal, he is a powerful humanoid being in the Marvel Universe, tasked with protecting the Multiverse from an imbalance. Its powers dwarfs the Infinity Gauntlet.

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Beyonder

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Dragged to Earth by the supervillain Intel, Beyonder is a supreme being more powerful than the Living Tribunal. He is capable of manipulating reality to whatever he pleases and is nigh-omnipotent.

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One-Above All

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Creator of the Marvel Multiverse itself, the One-Above All oversees the Living Tribunal and is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is above all cosmic powers.

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