Contest of Champions XXI: The Initiative -- Round 3

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Welcome! It is I, the dreaded Grandmaster!

In Round 2 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=170569), with five immunity votes, Moonstar is spared!

Eliminated are: Smiling Tiger (13 votes), Bengal (11 votes), Boomerang (11 votes), Humbug (11 votes), Misty Knight (11 votes), Bloodstone (10 votes), Colleen Wing (10 votes), Beetle MKIII (8 votes), Gauntlet (8 votes), Black Cat (7 votes), Paladin (7 votes), Timeslip (7 votes), White Tiger (7 votes), Beast (6 votes), Beetle MKII (6 votes), Diamondback (6 votes), Doorman (6 votes), Flatman (6 votes), Komodo (6 votes), Rattler (6 votes), Shockwave (6 votes), Solo (6 votes), Unicorn (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)
Big Bertha (http://marvel.com/universe/Big_Bertha)
Bishop (http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop_%28Lucas_Bishop%29)
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)
Bloodstrike (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodstrike)
Bullseye (http://marvel.com/universe/Bullseye)
Captain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captain_%28comics%29)
Captain Britain (http://marvel.com/universe/Captain_Britain)
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)
Doc Samson (http://marvel.com/universe/Doc_Samson)
Firebird (http://marvel.com/universe/Firebird)
Fixer (http://marvel.com/universe/Fixer_%28Paul_Norbert_Ebersol%29)
Gargoyle (http://marvel.com/universe/Gargoyle_%28Isaac_Christians%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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Toxin (http://marvel.com/universe/Toxin)
Triathlon (http://marvel.com/universe/Triathlon)
Ultra Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Girl)
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)
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 FIFTEEN 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, May 2!

[Dagger]

Araña
Black Crow
Bloodstrike
Captain
Captain Britain
Fixer
Green Goblin
Ironclad
Mach-IV
Magdalene
Micromax
Mr. Immortal
Phantom Rider
Silverclaw
Texas Twister

Immunity: Firebird

[Nightstar1441]

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

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

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

4 - Magdelene

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

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

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

8 - Mr Immortal - so he cannot die. Someone will either pin him underwater where he constantly drowns or launch him into space

9 - King Cobra - a contorshonist with limited offense capability in a fullscale brawl. He's also a history of being timid when the battle is heated

10 - Moonstar - her skill is undeliable but there are too many heavy hitters left for her to do any real damage

11 - Arana - inexperience catches up to her

12 - Phantom Rider - his tricks and his skill got him this far and even if this the version with ghostly powers he does not have the power to compete

13 - Bloodstrike - superhuman strength leads him into a brawl where he is clearly outmatched

14 - Nighthawk - not enough power or ability to make it past this round

15 - Hellcat - same as Nighthawk

Immune - Stingray

[nuclearman]

Aqueduct
Armadillo
Debrii
Justice
Magdalene
Micromax
Mongoose
Moonstone
Patriot
Penance
Shang-Chi
Silverclaw
Siryn
Squirrel Girl
Tiger Shark

[Jack Flash]

1) King Cobra - his contortion powers won't help him as the pack thins
2) Arana - Inexperience is her downfall.
3) Patriot - Outpowered and vulnerable.
4) Scorpian - inexperience does her in.
5) Mr. Immortal
6) Hellcat - totally outpowered.
7) Skyhawk
8) Triathalon - Outpowered.
9) Moonstar - I love her, but she's dead meat now.
10) Tigra - Meow. Greer goes down hard.
11) Blizzard - not confident enough to cut the mustard
12) Tarantula - just blades means just crushed.
13) Debrii
14) Wasp - just not powerful enough.
15) Nighthawk - just outmatched.


Immunity: Shang Chi

[Nyssane]

1.) Araña
2.) Black Crow
3.) Blizzard (as much as I love the guy, he just wouldn't make it past the third round)
4.) Constrictor
5.) Debrii
6.) Fixer
7.) Janus, the Nega-Man
8.) King Cobra
9.) Mongoose
10.) Nighthawk
11.) Rockslide
12.) Silverclaw
13.) Texas Twister
14.) Tigra
15.) Wasp

Immunity to: Squirrel Girl~!

[Lanowar]

Aqueduct
Bloodstrike
Death Adder
Debrii
Gargoyle
Hellion
Ironclad
Janus, The Nega-Man
King Cobra
Magdalene
Rockslide
Ultra Girl
Thor Girl
Tiger Shark
Stingray

Immunity: Deadpool

[Faded]

Araña
Black Crow
Blizzard
Constrictor
Fixer
Janus, the Nega-Man
King Cobra
Micromax
Mongoose
Moonstar
Nighthawk
Patriot
Rockslide
Texas Twister
Wolfsbane

Immunity: Squirrel Girl

[Joe Acro]

Arana
Bloodstrike
Constrictor
Death Adder
Diamondback
Hellcat
Meltdown
Mr. Immortal
Phantom Rider
Scorpion
Silk Fever
Smiling Tiger
Vector
Wasp
Zero-G

Immunity: Blizzard

[Mikl C]

Araña
Armadillo
Constrictor
Fixer
Hawkeye
Hellcat
Mr Immortal
Nighthawk
Patriot
Silhouette
Silk Fever
Skyhawk
Triathlon
Vector
Wasp

immunity firebird

[Blackcat]

Moonstar
Mongoose
Arana
Wasp
Wolfsbane
Triathlon
Toxin
Big Bertha
Squirellgirl
Puma
The Nega Man
Magdelene
Zero G
Debrii
Tigra

Saving: Tarantula, because she's hot and dangerous

[mattbib]

Araña
Black Crow
Constrictor
Deadpool
Hawkeye
Hellcat
Janus, The Nega-Man
King Cobra
Meltdown
Patriot
Phantom Rider
Scorpion
Silhouette
Silk Fever
Zero-G

Immunity to Firebird

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VOTING HAS ENDED!

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