Ever since the original six stood side by side in midtown Manhattan to defend the planet from the forces of Loki and Thanos Chitauri, the Avengers have been at the center of pop culture’s zeitgeist, not only redefining what a blockbuster is, but informing what is a blockbuster. the next decade-plus of the landscape it occupies will look like this: Ever since then, everyone in Hollywood has been chasing the golden goose that is their own successful cinematic universe, from DCEU Warner Bros to Universal’s ill-fated, one-film long, now infamous ” Dark Universe.

But while the Avengers themselves have remained a mainstay, what it means to be an Avenger and the various heroes that make up the team have changed and rebuilt with each film. Clint Barton (English)Jeremy Renner) was a loyal government agent all his adult life before joining him, but Peter Parker (Tom Holland) was initiated into the team after an accidental space trip with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) was their most powerful weapon until Wanda (Elizabeth Olson) and Thanos (Josh Brolin), both of which rendered it useless (or worse) effortlessly. And as a result, the list of the seven most powerful Avengers looks nothing like what it would have been ten years ago or what it might look like in a couple of years.

With that in mind, now in the depths of phase four, these are the seven most powerful Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ranked.

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7 Hulk

With Thor apparently somewhere else in the galaxy, Hawkeye and the Hulk could very well be the last humans standing in terms of the original group of Avengers who were defending Earth from Loki by this time next year. And a lot, including the Hulk’s position on the scale of MCU power, has changed since then.

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Back in 2012 Avengers, Hulk is positioned as an ace up his sleeve against Loki’s space army. Now, given the emergence of various ancient, mystical or cosmic beings and technologies in the MCU, the Hulk’s offensive is nothing but a hammer in a world that now requires the superhero equivalent of a crane: the entire scale of the war waged by the Avengers has changed, and as a result, the Hulk’s status as one of the most powerful slipped. Wanda Maximoff was able to not only neutralize the Hulk, but also turn him into a weapon. Avengers: Age of Ultron and she had barely begun to scratch the surface of her sorcerous ways.

However, despite his declining reputation among his peers, the Hulk still remains one of the most dangerous beings in the MCU, as evidenced by his ability to fight the likes of Thor as well as think with the likes of Tony Stark. And, of course, on top of that, he is a brilliant scientist, and his inventions and mental abilities complement the assets that he has in his arsenal. I hope this will allow him to help his cousin Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) when she herself becomes the Hulk in She-Hulk.

6. Shang-Chi

One of the newest additions to the MCU’s strongest Avengers, Shang-Chi (Sim Liu) inclusion on this list depends on whether he has access to the Ten Rings, an ancient (and possibly alien) telepathically controlled weapon that allowed the Mandarin (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) to stay in power for ages, a weapon that sends a beacon to an unknown and probably equally powerful receiver. Combine this weapon with a man considered the greatest martial artist in the world and you have a mixture of earthly prowess and otherworldly power that immediately makes Shang-Chi one of the best on Earth. the most powerful mighty heroes.

5. Thor

Really unleash your potential in Thor: RagnarokGod of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) only went on to establish himself as one of the most powerful Avengers when he was introduced as the final tipping point in the finale. Avengers: Infinity War a game-changing battle that would *kill* Thanos if he just went over the head. These 5 most powerful Avengers abilities were showcased in Episode 7. What if…? (By the way, this is canon) as he goes head-to-head with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), despite his drunken state. According to Thor himself, he is 1500 years old and has killed twice as many enemies. As we saw in Thor: Love and Thunder Not only does this power belong to Thor, he can grant others the same abilities as children captured by Gorr (Christian Bale). The ability to temporarily gift or replace others with thunder god abilities is certainly impressive.

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4 Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel is so powerful that her origin movie was strategically placed between Avengers: Infinity War as well as Avengers: Endgame so as not to violate the logic of the films. If Captain Marvel was part of the team that went toe-to-toe with Thanos on Titan, they would be able to defeat him regardless of Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) short-sighted antics, as evidenced by her borderline dominance of Thanos wielding the Infinity Gauntlet. No wonder Kamala KhanIman Vellani) is looking at her!

3. Ant-Man

At first glance, the ability to shrink and expand is not so dangerous, especially compared to the abilities of the ancient gods and aliens from the other world. But if you take into account the quantum abilities of the Ant-Man suit, the stronger Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) happens. Like Doctor Strange (don’t worry, we’ll get to him later), Ant-Man’s powers simply exist in a different world than those of Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and even the likes of Thor and Captain. Marvel, and also in fan culture (subconsciously or not) as a common joke in the run-up to Avengers: Infinity War was, “Why doesn’t Ant-Man just crawl inside Thanos and expand?”

This indicates that despite his considerable physical strength, there are certain worlds and power sets that more martial beings simply cannot compete with. That’s the reason they don’t send Bruce Banner to deal with the new con artist Wanda Maximoff. That’s the crux of the argument for Ant-Man: whether he’s too big or too small, tied to quantum physics or the quantum world, the scientific dynamics of Ant-Man’s skills are too complex for most Avengers. decide. This technology, after all, was a key ingredient in the fact that the Avengers were able to cancel Thanos’ snap: if the same technology was applied in a weapon-like fashion, rather than a scientific one (which we’ll definitely find out more about when he fights Kang). conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania), it is unknown what the limits of Ant-Man’s time travel abilities are.

Just as Doctor Strange is key to fighting the mystical and multiverse threats that have descended on the MCU, Ant-Man is likely to be key in their fight against Kang, not only making him one of the most powerful, but also one of the most important.

2 Doctor Strange

While ranking the Sorcerer Supreme above both Captain Marvel and Thor may be ambiguous for some, the Marvel Cinematic Universe itself has already provided an example of just how helpless Thor’s brute strength is when confronted by Doctor Strange’s more magical, mental elements. skill set when the couple briefly cross paths in Thor: Ragnarok. Of course, while Thor isn’t involved in the fight at all, Doctor Strange is so completely in control (and Loki, for that matter, since he sent him into the purgatory of endless freefall) that you wonder what Thor is even capable of. what to do if he decides to fight Strange. No amount of lightning strikes or hammer blows could defeat a being like Dormammu, let alone the person who outsmarted him.

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After Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswe have clearly learned that Strange is not only powerful, but also a threat to multiple universes, making him more powerful than even Thanos, with the ability to destroy universes, sleepwalk, and even inhabit dead bodies.

1 Scarlet Witch

Here’s perhaps the best recap of Scarlet Witch’s current position in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: whether she’s still an Avenger is currently under debate given her villainous nature. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (and let’s be honest, she’s not really gone for good) her status as the most powerful of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is not. The only thing more dangerous than an all-powerful, multiverse-capable being like Doctor Strange is someone with nothing to lose, and that’s where Wanda is headed after losing the love of her life and their children.

However, regardless of the characters’ personal arcs, Wanda Maximoff’s superiority is clearly stated in WandaVision season finale with Katherine HahnAgatha Harkness confirms that Scarlet Witch’s powers are greater than those of the Sorcerer Supreme.

“Did you know that there is an entire chapter devoted to you in the Darkhold? It’s a book of the damned,” says Harkness Vande. “Scarlet Witch is not born, she is forged. She has no coven, no need for spells. Your power replaces that of the Sorcerer Supreme. Your destiny is to destroy the world.”

The fact is that without the help of America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), Doctor Strange would not have been able to defeat Wanda, and it goes without saying that any future performance of Wanda that we meet will be just as strong.