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Doctor Doom vs. Ant-Man

Scott Lang, Scott Lang, the second Ant-Man, a reformed thief who once beat Doom to avenge his daughter. Here are the odds against every version of Doom, the tale of the tape and their history in the comics.

By the editors of The Iron Mask Files · Updated October 19, 2026

Who wins? The short answer

Doctor Doom, most of the time. In this site's fan ratings, classic Doctor Doom wins 78% of their one-on-one fights, and his best chance is as God Emperor Doom, who wins more than 99%. Doom came out ahead once and Ant-Man once in the encounters listed here.

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Classic Doom78%Favored

Ant-Man22%Underdog

The verdict: Doom wins most nights

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.

Doom's edge

Doom killed Cassie and nearly killed Scott in the same fight (Avengers: The Children's Crusade #7 to 8, 2011 to 2012). Scott's one win came with the whole Future Foundation behind him, and under this site's rules he fights alone.

Ant-Man's edge

Size-changing from sub-microscopic to giant, his full strength even when tiny, an engineer's mind, and something few heroes have: a win over Doom (FF vol. 2 #16, 2014).

Odds against every version of Doom

Doom's chance of winning, version by version. The strongest Doom here, God Emperor Doom, wins >99% of the time; the weakest, Fox Doom (2005), wins 37%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Doom's 78%.

Doom	Doom wins	Outcome	What changes
Doom Classic Doom	78%	Favored	The baseline Doom
Power Cosmic Doom Power Cosmic (1967)	98%	Favored	Overall +70 for this version
Beyonder-powered Doom Beyonder power (1985)	>99%	Favored	Overall +130 for this version
Unthinkable Doom Unthinkable (2003)	98%	Favored	Overall +65 for this version
Life Force Doom Life Force (2012)	>99%	Favored	Overall +110 for this version
God Emperor Doom God Emperor (2015)	>99%	Favored	Overall +150 for this version
Infamous Iron Man Infamous Iron Man	75%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Sorcerer Supreme Doom Sorcerer Supreme (2025)	97%	Favored	Overall +55 for this version
Doom 2099 Doom 2099	77%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version; +3: Cyberpathy: he can talk to machines directly, and the Fantastic Four's suits and gadgets are machines.
Van Damme Van Damme (Ultimate)	61%	Favored	Overall −20 for this version
Fox Doom (2005) Julian McMahon (2005)	37%	Underdog	Overall −45 for this version
Fox Doom (2007) Surfer's board (2007)	93%	Favored	Overall +35 for this version
Fox Doom (2015) Toby Kebbell (2015)	61%	Favored	Overall −20 for this version

Tale of the tape

Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Doom against Ant-Man. How the stat scales work.

StatClassic DoomAnt-Man

Strength64

Speed75

Agility56

Durability95

Size64

Fighting skill66

Intelligence97

Ranged attack83

Ant-Man's power set

Size-changing8/10
From sub-microscopic to around 100 feet.
Engineering7/10
An electronics expert.
Insect control4/10
His helmet talks to ants.

Who is Ant-Man?

Real name: Scott Lang
First appearance: The Avengers #181 (Mar. 1979); as Ant-Man, Marvel Premiere #47 (Apr. 1979)
Created by: David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne
On screen: Paul Rudd (2015 to 2023), who returns in Avengers: Doomsday

Scott Lang stole the Ant-Man suit to save his daughter Cassie's life, and Hank Pym let him keep it (Marvel Premiere #47 to 48, 1979). He became an Avenger and a member of the Fantastic Four's Future Foundation. When Doom killed Cassie (Avengers: The Children's Crusade #8, 2012), Scott made revenge his priority: he overwhelmed Doom and tricked him into believing he had killed Valeria Richards (FF vol. 2 #16, 2014). A repentant Doom later brought Cassie back (Avengers World #16, 2015).

Signature feats

Stole the Ant-Man suit to save his daughter.Marvel Premiere #47 (1979)
Overwhelmed Doom and tricked him into believing he had killed Valeria Richards.FF vol. 2 #16 (2014)

Weaknesses and limits

Shrunk, he can't hurt Doom's armor; grown, he's a big target.

Gear

Ant-Man suit and helmet.

Affiliations

The Avengers: Member since the 1980s.
The Future Foundation: Led the Fantastic Four's young team.

Ant-Man vs. Doctor Doom in the comics

Doom came out ahead once and Ant-Man once in the encounters listed here.

Year	Issue	What happened	Result
2011	Avengers: The Children's Crusade #7 to 8	In the battle over the Scarlet Witch, Doom seemingly killed Scott, who had shrunk and escaped. Cassie attacked Doom, and he killed her.	Doom
2014	FF vol. 2 #16	Scott overwhelmed Doom and tricked him into believing he had killed Valeria Richards.	Ant-Man
2015	Avengers World #16	A repentant Doom used the Scarlet Witch's power to bring Cassie back.	No fight

In a team fight

The infiltrator: gets inside the armor. Build a team against Doom.

Questions and answers

Who would win, Doctor Doom or Ant-Man?

In this site's fan ratings, classic Doctor Doom wins 78% of their one-on-one fights, so Doom is the favorite. Doom's edge: Doom killed Cassie and nearly killed Scott in the same fight (Avengers: The Children's Crusade #7 to 8, 2011 to 2012). Scott's one win came with the whole Future Foundation behind him, and under this site's rules he fights alone. Ant-Man's edge: Size-changing from sub-microscopic to giant, his full strength even when tiny, an engineer's mind, and something few heroes have: a win over Doom (FF vol. 2 #16, 2014).

Is Ant-Man in Avengers: Doomsday?

Yes. Paul Rudd, who plays Scott Lang as Ant-Man, is on Marvel's announced cast for Avengers: Doomsday, which opens December 18, 2026.

Has Doctor Doom ever beaten Ant-Man?

Doom came out ahead once and Ant-Man once in the encounters listed here. The most recent: Scott overwhelmed Doom and tricked him into believing he had killed Valeria Richards (FF vol. 2 #16, 2014).

Which version of Doom has the best chance against Ant-Man?

God Emperor Doom, who wins >99% of the time in these ratings. The weakest is Fox Doom (2005), at 37%.

What is Ant-Man's biggest weakness against Doom?

Shrunk, he can't hurt Doom's armor; grown, he's a big target.

How strong is Ant-Man?

Ant-Man's top-rated powers on this site are Size-changing (8/10: From sub-microscopic to around 100 feet) and Engineering (7/10). On the site's 1-to-10 stat scale: strength 4, durability 5, intelligence 7, ranged attack 3.