Suicide Squad vs. Defenders+

Suicide Squad members:
1. Deadshot
2. Harley Quinn
3. Rick Flag
4. Captain Boomerang
5. Katana
6. Killer Croc
7. El Diablo

Defenders+ members:
1. Daredevil
2. Jessica Jones
3. Luke Cage
4. Ironfist
5. Punisher
6. Colleen Wing
7. Elektra (pre BlackSky)

Fight takes place in an abandoned warehouse still filled with crates and equipment. Teams have 15 mins. of prep though they don't know anything about their opponents. Full standard gear for all, all combatants willing to kill. Which team of misfits win?

Cage can solo everyone but Diablo. And he's stronger/more durable than him so he gets jumped.

Daredevil can beat 1-5 alone as well, though not ALL at the same time I guess. Luke can solo. Adding up the rest is just spite.

The defenders stomp.

I figured the SS team had range advantage since they have more firepower with Flag, Deadshot and Diablo whereas the Defenders had the CQC advantage

Well, Flag and Deadshot are non-issues to bullet dodgers like DD or flat out invulnerable like Luke, who can beat them down easily.

Diablo is a real problem though.

Originally posted by Adam Grimes
Well, Flag and Deadshot are non-issues to bullet dodgers like DD or flat out invulnerable like Luke, who can beat them down easily.

Diablo is a real problem though.

I don't know, DD isn't a bullet-timer and still gets hit from time to time especially when up against skilled shooters (like Frank). And majority of the Defenders team are vulnerable to getting sniped by DS. But yes, Diablo is the real threat, especially since he can go demon mode as well as just spamming fire.

But if the Defenders team gets to close the distance then they wreck the SS.

Diablo solo's in my opinion.

Diablo owes Luke money. Luke solos.

Diablo hasnt shown the strength or firepower to stop Luke.

We need to confirm that Diablo's flames have special mystical characteristics (like MCU Ghost Rider, for example), before we can realistically argue that he could hurt Cage. Because normal heat and fire doesn't bother Luke much. He's been engulfed in fiery explosions, submerged in superheated acid etc. and none of it could do anything to him on its own (they had to add extra chemicals to the acid, on top of everything else, and even then, it only temporarily softened his skin).

Defenders win this...

Originally posted by TheVaultDweller
We need to confirm that Diablo's flames have special mystical characteristics (like MCU Ghost Rider, for example), before we can realistically argue that he could hurt Cage. Because normal heat and fire doesn't bother Luke much. He's been engulfed in fiery explosions, submerged in superheated acid etc. and none of it could do anything to him on its own (they had to add extra chemicals to the acid, on top of everything else, and even then, it only temporarily softened his skin).

I was thinking more that Diablo can go full demon mode and can maybe overpower/outpunch Cage

How long did he maintain that form for before reverting back to human though? Maybe a minute? And that's assuming he doesn't get shot by Frank before he can demon-up, considering he doesn't wear body armour.

Also Cage has far better strength feats than Demon Diablo.

Originally posted by FrothByte
I don't know, DD isn't a bullet-timer and still gets hit from time to time especially when up against skilled shooters (like Frank). And majority of the Defenders team are vulnerable to getting sniped by DS. But yes, Diablo is the real threat, especially since he can go demon mode as well as just spamming fire.

But if the Defenders team gets to close the distance then they wreck the SS.

I re-watched Diablo's scenes and Cage can handle that ass. Defenders win solidly.

Defenders

Originally posted by Zack M
Diablo owes Luke money. Luke solos.

I remember an early issue of Luke Cage, where Dr Doom owed him money, and he went all the way to Latveria to collect. 😆

That dialogue, though:

^Debt collecting Luke backhands 1100/10.

Defenders, screw the SS, whats a baseball bat gonna do against a Luke Cage back hand to the face?

Originally posted by steverules_2
Defenders, screw the SS, whats a baseball bat gonna do against a Luke Cage back hand to the face?

0:53 😛

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