X-Men vs. Brotherhood - 500-point slobberknocker

[sfield]

So tonight Starman#1 and I are planning a 500-point fight between the X-Men and the Brotherhood as part of our ongoing 500-point theme-based-team tournament we're running every Tuesday. This match looks particularly even, so I thought I'd get all your opinions on who should win...

X-Men :
Professor X V 83
Cyclops V 78
Jean Grey V 50
Wolverine V 75
Rogue V 88
Nightcrawler U 83
Wolfsbane V 39
Total : 496

Brotherhood :
Magneto V 103
Sabretooth V 69
Juggernaut E 125
Pyro V 42
Avalanche V 32
Blob V 51
Toad E 30
Scarlet Witch R 29
Quicksilver R 18
Total : 499

True this would be cooler with some of the new Xplosion guys mixed in (esp Colossus for muscle), but still this stands to be nasty. Any comments?

Disclaimer : We are far from tournament-level players, and the map and who-plays-which side are usually determined when we play.

[sfield]

Update :

For the throngs of you who don't care (and the two of you who do), this match has been postponed until next week due to illness. All the more time for people to not discuss it!

(heh heh heh)

[PaladinKWA]

The Brotherhood will win in a landslide. The combination of free movement for EVERYONE, plus having probability control, (a huge advantage) and greater numbers the Brotherhood will triumph!

Plus, look at the Matchups:

Magneto vs Professor Xavier
Mags does 4 clicks, Prof can Mind Control, but will take a click if he mind controls Jugs or Magneto. Adv: Magneto

Sabertooth vs. Wolverine: Draw

Juggernaut vs. Rogue: Both are invulnerable but Jugs has invulnerability longer. Rogue can heal by doing damage, but will have a hard time hitting Jugsy. Adv: Juggernaut

Jean Grey vs. Scarlet Witch: TK is cool but probability rules. Adv: Scarlet Witch

Cyclops vs. Pyro Cyclops has better range and damage Adv: Cyclops

Avalance and Blob vs Nightcrawler Tough fight. Nightcrawler can hit and run, but Avalanche has barrier and pulse and Blob has charge. Nightcrawler can do 2 damage but Blob has toughness and Nighty will be fighting two guys: Draw

Wolfsbane Vs. Toad: B/C/F versus charge and incapacitate. Depends on the dice. Draw

The Brotherhood will be able to move everywhere and Magneto can TK Sabertooth directly into combat (Jean can do the same for Wolvie). The Brotherhood takes it!

[AshenFang]

I actually think the X-Men would take it.

Quicksilver, Toad and Avalanche are close to useless.:D

X-Men just have Rayne, even though she still does have F/B/C.

As far as the 'Xavier vs Mags' Well it should never come to that, heh. Xavier's Mind control has both the range and the attack to be turning the Brotherhood against one another. Rogue is a Solid hitter, as are Nightcrawler, Wolverine, and Cyke.

The X-Men also have the only medic, who also has TK.(Jean, not to mention the X-team ability.)

Scarlet Witch is nice, but a single reroll in a round shouldn't made or break the game.(Not to say it's not handy.)

All they need to worry about are Juggs, Magneto, and Sabertooth really. Though I personally love the Brotherhood myself, I find that to be the sad truth. And as for Mags, he drops too fast to be a true worry.

::shrugs:: ..just my thoughts.

[Captain Spoon]

i say i have to agree here, that brother hood has the better team for the sheer power freemovement, which allows you to better setup your strategy, and the ability of probability control... this will really help or destroy.....

I say brother hood will win, for the fact that Magneto, Juggy,Witch are the 3 deciding factors, which IMO, will win...

-SPOON!-

P.S: never liked the x-men that much either (xcept for wolvering/logan)

[Fogs]

I think I'll have to weigh in on the side of the Brotherhood here. The XMen are a little light on the "Heavy Hitters".

Plus, the brotherhood has Barrier, which if used properly can just dominate a game. Two Barrier chuckers, on the right map, with the right strategy can just FRUSTRATE an opponent to death!