Who would win in a fight, Magneto or Superman?

Question

Please, please, do not just pick a winner. You must explain how your pick would get the better of his opponent.

To those who mentioned suffocation... I don't think Superman can suffocate. If he can fly into space, he doesn't need to breathe oxygen.

Answer 1

Always amazed by the lack of details...
ok, Superman DOES need to breathe (even in space). However, he has "super lung capacity," so a short trip into orbit doesn't faze him, and for long-range travel he has an airmask he uses, taking roughly one "earth" breath every 2 hours or so.
Anyway, I hate to say it, but Magneto doesn't hold a prayer, for the same reason just about everyone else - Superman has this pesky "super speed." And not just that he's fast. Running on land, he's only a nose behind the Flash in a race. And considering that the Flash is speed incarnate, thats FAST. And he can reach this speed while flying. And throw punches at super speed. Etc. So Magneto, with his human level awareness, couldn't even throw up a force field in the time it would take Superman to fly from the moon and knock his block off (literally).
Thats why Superman is no fun. He's just too....super. And the fact that Magneto couldn't take down Superman doesnt change the fact that, as a character, Magneto is about a GAZILLION times more interesting that Superman.
And to tie up any doubts, though Maggsy CAN alter radiation, he can't do it quick enough to stop someone like Superman or the Flash. Just doesn't work that way.
Hope this answers your question, though its far from satisfying. Superman's mega light speed powers pretty much take the fun out of any "who would win vs Superman" question.

Answer 2

It would be a very, very close fight if we're talking the comicverse characters, but I'd give it to Magneto. Superman's very high level of physical power would do much good when Magneto could trap him in an electromagnetic field and suffocate him. Not only that, but Magneto can manipulate X-Rays, infrared radiation, ultraviolet light, read and control minds on a basic level (not to mention his being older and more experienced then Superman). In short, Mags wipes his @ss with Superman!!!

Answer 3

I love magneto but super man is too fast He can dodge all the buildings that Magneto would throw at him. Magneto's force field though is practically unbreakable. Superman might be able to penetrate it. Hey Magneto could fly too. I think Magneto could beat almost anybody except superman. but I belive that he has a better chance than HULK for the simple reason he is smart enough to get kryptonite to weaken superman and stab him with a sharp piece of metal traveling at 20 times the speed of sound.

Answer 4

What channel would the fight be on?

I dont even understand how you could even ask that question...Ladies and Gentlemen, just because he (superman) is called "the man of steel" does not in any real sense mean, that he is, in fact, made from Steel...the last I checked, he was an alien, his DNA probably has properties that are entirely different from earths...save for the part that allows him to breathe oxygen....in other words...I see no way an 67 year old geezer is gonna lift him or anything else up at Superman to kill him, injure him, or even give a bad day....Superman cant even get sick. Superman can friggin laser beam Magneto like its easy (becuz it would infact, be easy)....but he wouldn't even do that, cuz he'd be two busy laughing at the geezer throwing rocks at him in a dumass looking helmet.

Can ya dig it?

Answer 5

Superman would be the heavy favorite, but it's not a sure win. Magneto is powerful enough, that if he had a minute to concentrate he could, literally speaking, tear Supes in half via the iron in his blood (He did this to Apocalypse once). The difference that would give Magneto said potential edge is that, unless mind controlled, Superman will not kill. Magneto would and therein lies the battle.

Answer 6

Given enough time, Magneto might find a way to beat Superman up. Maybe throw enough big metal pieces at him, or use a metal mask to cut off his air supply, or something like that. Unfortunately for Magneto, Superman isn't going to give him enough time to do any of that. Supes can handle anything Magneto throws at him long enough to end the fight as the winner.

And since when can Magneto control minds? Quit making things up, people.

Answer 7

Magneto is depicted as between the perfect mutants contained in the marvel Universe, possessing the means to create magnetism and electricity. beside superman it has no extra clarification than his own call "superman""the guy of metal" is authentic that magneto has the means to regulate magnetism and electricity yet imagine about it, if magneto and superman figth who ought to win? superman gots the speed, the agility the flexibility the expertise and under no circumstances some thing can damage him yet criptonite . if anybody have criptonite on their ability any1 can defeat superman even u yet with out that superman can defeat anybody...and to answerer ur remark superman isn't made from metal they purely call him the guy of metal cuz as metal no longer some thing can damage him. p.s i favor magneto ought to win 2 yet dats reallyti

Answer 8

Superman is practically invincible except for kyrptonite. Magneto must rely on metals to help him fight. Plus, Superman can fly.

Answer 9

Magneto. Isn't Superman the Man of STEEL?

Answer 10

Superman. Magneto can throw aLL the metaL he wants at Superman, one punch and Magneto is out.