Classic Marvel earth vs Phalanx Invasion

Any technology based defense gets pwned almost immediately. Next up are people not protected by magic or some other quasi mystical force. Was warlock the new mutant on Earth then? Earth's best hope is the muties. Weren't there like a gazillion of them back then?

only a handfull actually. the mutant demographic explosion was a recent event

Phalanx Covenant era Phalanx had no problem capturing elite Xmen overnight. It was a ragtag team of.
Banshee
Jubilee
Sabertooth
Emma Frost who took action to warn the rest.

Cyclops and Jean were fresh from their honeymoon and arrived late on the scene. Plus Logan elsewheres. Probably drowning his sorrows.

Classic mutants don't stand a chance if 90's Xmen narrowly scored a win.