Naah, Lex would find a way to counter Xavier's espionage. Moreover, I don't think they are allowed to have any surveillance on each other during the prep time...
Espionage is allowed but the 2 players can only act after the year of prep is over ... so no Charles Xavier driving Lex crazy in the head within the year of prep or Lex Luthor throwing Doomsday at Charles Xavier's ass after two weeks of preptime ... 😎
Originally posted by Superherovandal
he's no where near as smart as Tony let alone Reed and Doom or Lex.
Uh...that right but what stopping Xavier from tapping into Reed, Tony, Forge and Hank Pym's brains to make some kind of ultimate armor that puts his mental abilities on the level of Galactus.
Think about it, Lex is smart but is Lex smarter then the combined mental abilities of Reed, Tony, Forge, Xavier, Pym, T'Challa and all the mental giants on Marvel's Earth.
Don't get me wrong I not saying Lex couldn't gather his own group of super-brains but in my humble opinion, Forge gives Marvel a slight edge
Without Prep, this fight might go to Lex
There really isn't anything to suggest that X is any less than the other great intellects of the MU. He just focuses his mental resources in a different way. He also probably doesn't want to tip his hand, either. And according to recent events, we all know that X is more than a bit shady. Plus he's got all that Shiar tech around, which tends to be greater than virtually all others in 616. Plus, if this takes place someplace other than 616 Earth, Xavier's personal power will be greatly increased.
Something to think about...
seriously Lex could get Dr. Sivana, TO Morrow, and the guy who created Amazo to create another Amazo. and he'd steal that Kryptonian battleship again and use it. and he'd have created his own army of metahumans as he can give superpowers to whoever he wants as in 52 currently. The guy's a supergenius. Xavier is smart but he's no Tony Stark or Reed Richards.