Contest of Champions XXI: The Initiative -- Round 2

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Welcome! It is I, the dreaded Grandmaster!

In Round 1 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=170569), with three immunity votes, Gauntlet is spared!

Eliminated are: Armory (13 votes), Shooting Star (13 votes), Hindsight (12 votes), Wallflower (12 votes), Rocket Racer (10 votes), Two-Gun Kid (10 votes), Network (9 votes), Scarecrow (9 votes), Batroc (8 votes), Cloud 9 (8 votes), MVP (8 votes), Mathemanic (7 votes), Zaran (7 votes), Aegis (6 votes), Ajaxis (6 votes), Beetle MKI (6 votes), Blacklash (6 votes), Hardball (6 votes), Masked Marvel (6 votes), Red Wolf (6 votes), Slyde (6 votes), Trauma (6 votes), Whiplash (6 votes).

Aqueduct (http://marvel.com/universe/Aqueduct)
Araña (http://marvel.com/universe/Arana)
Ares (http://marvel.com/universe/Arana)
Armadillo (http://marvel.com/universe/Armadillo)
Asylum (http://marvel.com/universe/Asylum_%28Henrique_Gallante%29)
Atlas (http://marvel.com/universe/Asylum_%28Henrique_Gallante%29)
Beast (http://marvel.com/universe/Beast)
Beetle MKII (http://marvel.com/universe/Beetle_%28MK-II%29)
Beetle MKIII (http://marvel.com/universe/Beetle_%28MK-III%29)
Bengal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_(comics))
Big Bertha (http://marvel.com/universe/Big_Bertha)
Bishop (http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop_%28Lucas_Bishop%29)
Black Cat (http://marvel.com/universe/Black_Cat)
Black Crow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Crow_(comics))
Black Widow (http://marvel.com/universe/Black_Widow_%28Natasha_Romanova%29)
Blade (http://marvel.com/universe/Blade_%28Eric_Brooks%29)
Blazing Skull (http://marvel.com/universe/Blazing_Skull_%28Mark_Todd%29)
Blizzard (http://marvel.com/universe/Blizzard_%28Donald_Gill%29)
Bloodstone (http://marvel.com/universe/Bloodstone%2C_Elsa)
Bloodstrike (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodstrike)
Boomerang (http://marvel.com/universe/Boomerang)
Bullseye (http://marvel.com/universe/Bullseye)
Captain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captain_%28comics%29)
Captain Britain (http://marvel.com/universe/Captain_Britain)
Colleen Wing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Wing)
Constrictor (http://marvel.com/universe/Constrictor)
Deadpool (http://marvel.com/universe/Deadpool)
Death Adder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Adder_(comics))
Debrii (http://marvel.com/universe/debrii)
Diamondback (http://marvel.com/universe/Diamondback_%28Rachel_Leighton%29)
Doc Samson (http://marvel.com/universe/Doc_Samson)
Doorman (http://marvel.com/universe/Doorman_%28DeMarr_Davis%29)
Firebird (http://marvel.com/universe/Firebird)
Fixer (http://marvel.com/universe/Fixer_%28Paul_Norbert_Ebersol%29)
Flatman (http://marvel.com/universe/Flatman)
Gargoyle (http://marvel.com/universe/Gargoyle_%28Isaac_Christians%29)
Gauntlet (http://www.marveldatabase.com/Gauntlet_%28Initiative%29)
Green Goblin (http://marvel.com/universe/Green_Goblin)
Hawkeye (http://marvel.com/universe/Hawkeye_%28Kate_Bishop%29)
Hellcat (http://marvel.com/universe/Hellcat)
Hellion (http://marvel.com/universe/Hellion)
Hulking (http://marvel.com/universe/Hulkling)
Human Torch (http://marvel.com/universe/Human_Torch_%28Johnny_Storm%29)
Humbug (http://marvel.com/universe/Humbug)
Iron Man (http://marvel.com/universe/Iron_Man)
Ironclad (http://marvel.com/universe/Ironclad)
Janus, The Nega-Man (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/janus2.htm)
Justice (http://marvel.com/universe/Justice_%28Vance_Astrovik%29)
King Cobra (http://marvel.com/universe/King_Cobra)
Komodo
Living Lightning (http://marvel.com/universe/Living_Lightning)
Mach-IV (http://marvel.com/universe/MACH-IV)
Machine Man (http://marvel.com/universe/Machine_Man)
Magdalene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_(comics))
Meltdown (http://marvel.com/universe/Smith%2C_Tabitha)
Micromax (http://marvel.com/universe/Micromax)
Misty Knight (http://marvel.com/universe/Knight%2C_Misty)
Mongoose (http://marvel.com/universe/Mongoose)
Monica Rambeau (http://marvel.com/universe/Rambeau%2C_Monica)
Moon Knight (http://marvel.com/universe/Moon_Knight)
Moonstar (http://marvel.com/universe/Moonstar)
Moonstone (http://marvel.com/universe/Moonstone)
Mr. Immortal (http://marvel.com/universe/Mister_Immortal)
Ms. Marvel (http://marvel.com/universe/Ms._Marvel_%28Carol_Danvers%29)
Nighthawk (http://marvel.com/universe/Nighthawk_%28Kyle_Richmond%29)
Paladin (http://marvel.com/universe/Paladin)
Patriot (http://marvel.com/universe/Patriot_%28Elijah_Bradley%29)
Penance (http://marvel.com/universe/Penance_%28Robert_Baldwin%29)
Phantom Rider (http://marvel.com/universe/Armadillo)
Puma (http://marvel.com/universe/Puma)
Quasar (http://marvel.com/universe/Radioactive_Man_%28Chen_Lu%29)
Radioactive Man (http://marvel.com/universe/Radioactive_Man_%28Chen_Lu%29)
Rage (http://marvel.com/universe/Rage)
Rattler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattler_(comics))
Rockslide (http://marvel.com/universe/Rockslide)
Sabra (http://marvel.com/universe/Sabra)
Scorpion (http://marvel.com/universe/Scorpion_%28Carmilla_Black%29)
Sentry (http://marvel.com/universe/Sentry_%28Robert_Reynolds%29)
Shang-Chi (http://marvel.com/universe/Shang-Chi)
She-Hulk (http://marvel.com/universe/She-Hulk)
Shockwave (http://marvel.com/universe/Shockwave)
Silhouette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silhouette_(comics))
Silk Fever (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Fever)
Silverclaw (http://www.marvel.com/universe/Silverclaw)
Siryn (http://marvel.com/universe/Siryn)
Skyhawk (http://marvel.com/universe/Skyhawk)
Sleepwalker (http://marvel.com/universe/Sleepwalker)
Smiling Tiger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiling_Tiger)
Solo (http://marvel.com/universe/Solo)
Songbird (http://marvel.com/universe/Songbird)
Speed (http://marvel.com/universe/Speed)
Squirrel Girl (http://marvel.com/universe/Squirrel_Girl)
Stature (http://marvel.com/universe/Stature)
Stingray (http://marvel.com/universe/Stingray_%28Walter_Newell%29)
Surge (http://marvel.com/universe/Surge)
Swordsman (http://marvel.com/universe/Swordsman_%28Andreas_Strucker%29)
Tarantula (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_(Marvel_Comics)#Maria_Vasquez)
Texas Twister (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Twister)
Thing (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_Girl)
Thor Girl (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_Girl)
Tiger Shark (http://marvel.com/universe/Tiger_Shark)
Tigra (http://marvel.com/universe/Tigra)
Timeslip (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeslip_(comics))
Toxin (http://marvel.com/universe/Toxin)
Triathlon (http://marvel.com/universe/Triathlon)
Ultra Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Girl)
Unicorn (http://marvel.com/universe/Unicorn)
Vector (http://marvel.com/universe/Vector)
Venom (http://marvel.com/universe/Venom_%28Mac_Gargan%29)
Vision (http://marvel.com/universe/Wallflower)
War Machine (http://marvel.com/universe/Rhodes%2C_James)
Wasp (http://marvel.com/universe/Wasp)
Whirlwind (http://marvel.com/universe/Whirlwind)
White Tiger (http://marvel.com/universe/White_Tiger_%28Angela_Del_Toro%29)
Wiccan (http://marvel.com/universe/Wiccan)
Wolfsbane (http://marvel.com/universe/Wolfsbane)
Wonder Man (http://marvel.com/universe/Wonder_Man)
X-Ray (http://www.marvel.com/universe/X-Ray)
Yellowjacket (http://marvel.com/universe/Yellowjacket_%28Henry_Pym%29)
Zero-G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Power)

Now, based on power and skill, not favoritism, post the TWENTY characters most likely to be eliminated in this round. You may assign immunity to any one additional character, for whatever reason, to help save them from elimination.

Feel free to list reasons why you think each would be eliminated.

Voting will end the afternoon of Wednesday, April 25!

[Nightstar1441]

1 - Aquaduct - need water to be effective and as Water Wizard was proven to be timid in combat at best

2 - Flatman - vulnerable to multiple opponent attacks or stronger opponents can tie him up

3 - Janus the Negative Man - too mentally unstable to last long

4 - Smiling Tiger - claws and little else

5 - Doorman - limited offensive capabilities

6 - Timeslip - sending consciousness to future does little in a brawl

7 - Colleen Wing - good skill with a sword and some martial arts training but not enough when dealing with so many meta humans

8 - Bengal - same as Colleen Wing

9 - Toxin - constant internal conflict between host and symbiote are is undoing

10 - Bloodstone - some of her fathers powers but to an unknown extent is just not enough to survive round 2

11 - Rattler - sonic tail keeps opponents from approaching from the front - but vulnerable from the rear

12 - Diamondback - ranged attack does little in super-human hand-to-hand

13 - Misty Knight - gun goes so far - bionic arm is good for that big punch but on most of the remaining - some wouldn't even feel it

14 - Boomerang - nice arsenal - but a one trick gimmick that it best used in hit and run tactics. Has struggled when in group combat before - no different here.

15 - Magdelene

16 - Tarantula - a couple of blades can only do so much damage and none to certain characters

17 - Swordsman - without Andrea he loses his strongest offensive capability

18 - Humbug - lacks the experience to be effective for long

19 - Silhoutte - hit and run tactics and the ability to cloak got her this far

20 - Gauntlet - cybernetic glove is too much of a focal point for enemies not to take out - beyond that offensive weapon, he offers little damage

Immune - Moonstar

[EC1231]

Boomerang
Doorman
Gauntlet
Humbug
Misty Knight
Moonstar
Paladin
Silhoutte
Smiling Tiger
Solo
Unicorn

[visionII]

Aquaduct
Flatman
Janus the Negative Man
Smiling Tiger
Doorman
Timeslip
Colleen Wing
Bengal
Hellion
Bloodstone
Rattler
Diamondback
Misty Knight
Boomerang
Tiger Shark
Tarantula
Captain
Humbug
Silhoutte
Gauntlet

Immunity: Vision

[Dagger]

Beast
Beetle MKII
Bengal
Black Crow
Colleen Wing
Debrii
Flatman
Humbug-do I really need to state the reasons why?
Misty Knight
Mongoose
Mr. Immortal--he can't die. Big whoop. Shoot him off to space, it'll take care of him for a while.
Phantom Rider--he looks a lot like Armadillo to me:p
Shockwave
Smiling Tiger
Solo
Texas Twister
Triathalon
Bloodstone
Boomerang
Whirlwind

Immunity:Moonstar

[Jack Flash]

1) Gauntlet - gloved men go down
2) Beetle MKIII -weakest suit left
3) Bengal
4) Paladin - dirty traitors get ganged up on
5) Diamondback
6) Hellcat - totally outpowered.
7) Boomerang - Outgunned
8) Patriot
9) Colleen Wing
10) King Cobra - his contortion powers won't help him as the pack thins
11) Mr. Immortal
12) Wasp
13) Triathalon - Outpowered
14) Smiling Tiger - claws and nothing else
15) White Tiger
16) Misty Knight - too vulnerable
17) Skyhawk
18) Unicorn
19) Tarantula
20) Tigra

Immunity: Moonstar.

[Nyssane]

1. Gauntlet
2. Boomerang
3. Doorman
4. Paladin
5. Rockslide
6. Beetle MKII
7. Beetle MKIII
8. Bengal
9. Tigra
10. Bloodstone
11. Magdalene
12. Debrii
13. Black Cat
14. Constrictor
15. Humbug
16. Misty Knight
17. Colleen Wing
18. Texas Twister
19. Diamondback
20. King Cobra

Immunity: Rattler -- he'd be able to back up into a corner and just rattle away anybody who gets close to him.

[moon knight]

Aquaduct
Flatman
Janus the Negative Man
Smiling Tiger
Doorman
Timeslip
Unicorn
Bengal
Texas Twister
Rattler
Diamondback
Swordsman
Boomerang
Tiger Shark
Tarantula
Beetle MKII
Beetle MKIII
Humbug
Silhoutte
Gauntlet

Immunity to Patriot

[Blackcat]

I think people without any special power besides material Art or hand to hand foght will loose fights with the trained powered ones. So the 20 who will be eliminated by me are:



Bengal
Black Cat
Black Widow
Bloodstone
Captain
Colleen Wing
Deadpool
Komodo
Misty Knight
Mongoose
Moon Knight
Moonstar
Paladin
Puma
Shang-Chi
Shockwave
Smiling Tiger
Squirrel Girl
Tarantula
White Tiger

Immunity to Gauntlet

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[Nobbel]

Aqueduct
Araña
Beast
Beetle MKIII
Big Bertha
Black Cat
Black Widow
Bloodstone
Colleen Wing
Deadpool
Janus, The Nega-Man
Misty Knight
Moonstar
Paladin
Shang-Chi
Squirrel Girl
Timeslip
Wasp
White Tiger
Wolfsbane


Immunity: Bengal!

[Joe Acro]

It's not easy with this many people:

Arana
Bengal
Beetle MKII
Black Cat
Boomerang
Constrictor
Death Adder
Diamondback
Hellcat
Humbug
Komodo
Meltdown
Mr. Immortal
Scorpion
Silk Fever
Smiling Tiger
Unicorn
Vector
White Tiger
Zero-G

Immunity: Doorman

[Mikl C]

Armadillo
Beetle MKII
Big Bertha
Boomerang
Debrii
Doorman
Fixer
Flatman
Gargoyle
Gauntlet
Green Goblin
Humbug
Komodo
Puma
Shockwave
Silhouette
Skyhawk
Solo
Unicorn
Wasp

Immunity Colleen Wing

[Leaper Queen]

Moonstar
Misty
Colleen
Paladin
Black Cat
Shang Chi
Beetle MKIII
Squirrel Girl
Beast
Bloodstone
White Tiger
Wolfsbane
Tigra
Wasp
Debrii
Janus the Negative Man
Deadpool
Timeslip
Shockwave
Smiling Tiger

Immunity for: The Gauntlet

[RH_Duncan]

White Tiger
Moonstar
Beetle MK III
Tigra
Wolfsbane
Wasp
Smiling Tiger
Beast
Squirell Girl
Misty Knight
Colleen Wing
Deadpool
Bloodstone
Puma
Black widow
Big Bertha
Shockwave
Timeslip
Paladin
Captain


Saving... Gauntlet

[Faded]

Armadillo
Bengal
Bloodstone
Boomerang
Flatman
Gauntlet
Green Goblin
Humbug
Komodo
Mr. Immortal
Puma
Rattler
Rockslide
Silk Fever
Smiling Tiger
Solo
Surge
Triathalon
Unicorn
Wolfsbane

Immunity: Moonstar

[Leaper Queen]

I like thees games!

[RH_Duncan]

Mistake, double voting, I'm so sorry

[Jack Flash]

RH Duncan you'd already voted. how wierd.

[The Real Rogue]

Moonstar
Wolfsbane
Smiling Tiger
White Tiger
Tigershark
Beast
Tigra
Bengal
Komodo
Rattler
Puma
Solo
Black Cat
Misty Knight
Colleen Wing
Beetle 3
Shang-Chi
Humbug
Bloodstone
Shockwave

Immunity for Gauntlet

[Jack Flash]

Don't forget to vote folks!

[mattbib]

Araña
Beast
Beetle MKII
Beetle MKIII
Bengal
Black Cat
Blizzard
Bloodstrike
Boomerang
Death Adder
Hawkeye
Humbug
King Cobra
Komodo
Rattler
Silk Fever
Smiling Tiger
Solo
Timeslip
Zero-G

Immunity to Moonstar.

[mattbib]

VOTING HAS ENDED!

Be sure to vote in Contest of Champions XXI: The Initiative -- Round 3.