Matchups
Doctor Doom vs. Thanos, the Cabal and the villains of Secret Wars
The Fantastic Four are Doom's oldest enemies, not his most dangerous. Here are 11 of the biggest threats he has faced, from Thanos and the Cabal to the Molecule Man and the Beyonders, rated one-on-one against all 13 versions of Doom with the comics behind every number.
Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.
The Cabal
In 2014, as colliding universes threatened to destroy Earth, Namor formed the Cabal to do what the Illuminati could not: destroy the other Earth first. He recruited Thanos and his Black Order, Black Swan, Terrax and Maximus, and lost control of them to Thanos within a year. In Time Runs Out (2015) they destroyed world after world, then rode out the end of the multiverse in a life raft and woke on Doom's Battleworld (Secret Wars, 2015).
- ThanosThe Mad Titan, leader of the Black Order and later of the CabalClassic Doom 35%
- NamorThe king of Atlantis, who founded the CabalClassic Doom 58%
- Black SwanThe last survivor of another Earth, raised to serve Rabum AlalClassic Doom 66%
- Proxima MidnightThanos's spear-carrying general in the Black OrderClassic Doom 62%
- Corvus GlaiveThanos's lieutenant, who cannot die while his glaive is wholeClassic Doom 60%
- TerraxA former herald of Galactus who commands the earth itselfClassic Doom 48%
- MaximusThe mad Inhuman prince who co-founded the CabalClassic Doom 78%
Time Runs Out and Secret Wars
The beings behind the end of the multiverse, the man whose power rebuilt it for Doom, and the villains who ruled or rebelled on Battleworld while Doom sat on its throne as God Emperor (New Avengers and Avengers, 2014–15; Secret Wars, 2015).
- Molecule ManThe man whose power made Doom a god, and then took it awayClassic Doom 10%
- The BeyondersThe beings from beyond the multiverse who caused the IncursionsClassic Doom 2%
- Mister SinisterThe geneticist who served as one of Doom's barons on BattleworldClassic Doom 70%
- The MaestroThe Hulk of a ruined future, who ruled a domain of BattleworldClassic Doom 25%
Who gives Doom the most trouble?
Every villain on this site, from the easiest fight for classic Doom to the hardest, with God Emperor Doom for comparison.
| Opponent | Classic Doom wins | Outcome | God Emperor Doom wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximus | 78% | Favored | >99% |
| Mister Sinister | 70% | Favored | >99% |
| Black Swan | 66% | Favored | >99% |
| Proxima Midnight | 62% | Favored | >99% |
| Corvus Glaive | 60% | Favored | >99% |
| Namor | 58% | Toss-up | >99% |
| Terrax | 48% | Toss-up | >99% |
| Thanos | 35% | Underdog | >99% |
| The Maestro | 25% | Underdog | 99% |
| Molecule Man | 10% | Long shot | 1% |
| The Beyonders | 2% | Long shot | 89% |
The Cabal together
Thanos, Namor and the rest rarely fight alone. Put the Cabal together in the team calculator and see how they do against every Doom.