That 'version' of Doom has no confirmed feats to warrant placing him on such a high level. Reflect for a moment...
-The MoD turned Doom's blood into acid and sent him to the pre-historic era where he was ripped apart by the 'locals'. He later said that "hate kept him alive", but c'mon, Doom is also an adept time traveler. And as Morgana has demonstrated, time traveling can be used to gain one relative immortality (Dark Avengers #2-3.)
-Doom said that he transformed himself molecule by molecule so the MoD couldn't recognize him - but considering all of Doom's abilities/tech, I doubt it would be that hard for him to change the molecules of his body.
-Doom said that he killed a Watcher - but no specifics pertaining to how he did so were ever revealed.
-Lastly, Doom blasted the MoD after he had already been wtfpwned by the F4, and was pathetically weak.
He just wasn't overly impressive in retrospect. Imo.
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I disagree on all points above, because what the comics showed were the phenomenal extremes of endurance to which Doom pushed himself in order to create a little gap of a chance by which to destroy (and dethrone) MoD.
Doom grovelled in front of MoD, whether past self or not, he did so for the first time that I can recall in comicdom. He knew that there was no other way of outfoxing an intellect so vast and so beyond his own - remember, even as the "Adept" he was genuine in his role as pupil to MoD, he learned from MoD, he studied him and was given lessons in all manner of things by MoD.
Such a powerful creature wasn't going to be bested by Doom's wits or tech alone, it required sacrifice and to push himself to develop and expand his physical and mental limits.
That is what the survival in the shark infested waters at the dawn of time show, that he was going through an ordeal to learn and to [i]develop[i]. That in coming up with a plan to bring the MoD low, he would develop within himself, the powers that would assure him of a chance to transcend that distance between himself and his master.
I don't believe that a reality warping being who could move abstracts like pawn pieces, would be deceived by simple molecular engineering nor that time travel would present an advantage to Doom against the ever watchful Marquis...
It's Doom's reactions to MoD that should cement just how much of a credible power he was. Doom's never been that taxed or that humble, not in front of Galactus nor even in front of Beyonder (though Beyonder was more powerful, he was also a great deal more naive and guileless).
For the same reasons, I don't particularly see a need to introduce doubt into the narrative Doom lays forth. It wouldn't change the fact that he set MoD against himself (Wyndham) and that he spent thousands of years in the service of MoD, as pupil and aide.
They didn't beat MoD, Doom manipulated them all (including MoD) in order to have them all face off and in order that Clyde would deplete MoD and provide the opening needed.
Without on panel feats to back up his narrative, it will remain just that: narrative.
Having said that, when this new 'version' of Doom actually preforms universal+ level feats, then I will agree that he should be placed on MoD's level. Until then...
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The fact is that Strange is weak (against Doom) because he's only overpowerful in one thing: magic. Strange is a MONSTER when it comes to it, and in an encounter, he would probably massacre Doom (That is why I vote for Strange at 1).
But Doom not only master magic, almost as much as Strange, but he's a master of science too. I'm pretty sure that he would benefit from it with prep. Like, launching a gas attack while casting spells, or something like this.
It is the only statement of events you will get (unless Marvel decide to revisit that story), so I don't see it as a situation where doubt is of any particular value. It's all about Doom besting the MoD, about Doom's growth and development beyond someone who was like an abstract-level version of himself.
The whole point is that Doom took MoD down by cunning, willpower, magic, technology and humility, that he grew in power by careful study of and study with the Marquis. The levels of power necessary to beat MoD far outstrip all Strange's resources, imo.
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