Stryfe vs. Exodus.

Both at full power.

This is "Bloodties" Exodus.

Who wins and why?

I'm unfamiliar with "Bloodties," so I'm just going to go based on what I know of Exodus from recent stories with him. Correct me if there's a difference between normal and Bloodties Exodus.

They're both some of the most powerful psychics around, in both telepathy and telekinesis. Stryfe should, honestly, have the edge in power since he has the same powers as 'Messiah' Cable, though I don't see him performing quite that well most of the time, so the edge isn't as big as it could be, though IMO it is still an advantage. He is physically enhanced too and quite skilled, so if it came to a physical throwdown I'd bet Stryfe.

Exodus's power is based in part on the confidence of those around him and such, so he has some variation and at absolute max he probably has the edge, but in general I'd say Stryfe wins.

Stryfe

Stryfe hasnt ever done anything too impressive that im aware of.
Exodus on feats, stryfe on hype.

Exodus.

Exodus, because he can exploit Stryfe's daddy complex for the easy win.

Every encounter of Stryfe vs Exodus is hard fought.

Originally posted by khazra
Stryfe hasnt ever done anything too impressive that im aware of.
Exodus on feats, stryfe on hype.

Well, he humiliated a weakened Apocalypse, and overpowered both Cyclops and Jean Grey in the X-Cutioner's Song storyline. I don't know how powerful Cyclops and Jean Grey were at the time, but. Stryfe also overpowered X-Man; not Shaman X-Man, by the way.

To everyone: 'Bloodties' Exodus taking on the X-Men and the Avengers simultaneously. Exodus was doing more than that as well, I believe.

To Survivor19: Is Exodus strong enough of a telepath to affect Stryfe in such a manner as you say that he would exploit his Daddy complex?

Stryfe no longer had Daddy Issues.

In Messiah War he did.

That’s a younger version of Stryfe, chronologically Stryfe got passed his daddy issues dieing as a hero.

Originally posted by "Id"
That’s a younger version of Stryfe, chronologically Stryfe got passed his daddy issues dieing as a hero.

So.... Any thoughts on who wins?

Originally posted by pinksushi1
So.... Any thoughts on who wins?

Exodus has some really high end moments, and embarrassing ones. Stryfe power level is written more consistently.

I don’t know, maybe Exodus wins 6/10 encounters. But all are hard fought.

OP says Bloodties Exodus and that version of Exodus doesn't have embarrassing moments, right? So base your answers on that.

Feat wise Stryfe has nothing that matches what Exodus was doing on that island. But I would say he is capable of replicating that feat, I don’t see much difference in power.

Yet I see the match go down, like how Exodus fought off Holocaust or Sersi.

He telepathically controlled both Jean and Cyclops at the same time.

He withstood a blast from Havok and humiliated a weakened Apoc.

I don't even know if Exodus can humiliate a weakened Apoc.

All Exodus had to do is use telepathy on Holocaust and he would have won. Stryfe should have more raw power than Exodus.

Stryfe has to worry about burning out, Exodus does not.

Stryfe does not produces the kind of power Cable or X-Man do. Otherwise he would have died a long time ago.

Because of it, burning out does not really factor in any match he is.

Stryfe is actually smart to choose not to lash out and use all of his raw power. otherwise he would kill himself and burn out. Stryfe sees things as beneath him and chooses to use at little power as possible while inflicting as much pain on his enemies as possible. He is the Chaos Bringer, not the Chaos itself.

Originally posted by "Id"
Stryfe does not produces the kind of power Cable or X-Man do. Otherwise he would have died a long time ago.

Because of it, burning out does not really factor in any match he is.

I wonder if Stryfe telepathically controlling Jean and Cyclops simultaneously puts Stryfe's telepathy above Exodus'. Maybe...

He negated their power as well. He also mind controlled Xavier.