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Especially since DC kicked off their New 52 era, Cyborg has received a massive upgrade, becoming a founding member of the Justice League while also growing far more powerful than he was prior. Thanks to the addition of the Mother Box, Cyborg is now a major power house in DC making it easy to see why fans feel as though he is underutilized.
As such a powerful character though, one can't help but wonder how Cyborg would fare against some non-DC heroes. Given some similarities that Victor Stone shares with Tony Stark, here are our thoughts on who would win in a fight between them.
10 Main Internal Power: Cyborg
Even before Victor Stone was fused with a Mother Box, he was bonded to the technology that was keeping him alive. Because of this, Vic is almost always powered up and ready to go at a moments notice, especially considering how he can't shed the cybernetics that are attached to him.
Though the same can be said to some degree for Iron Man, there are still moments where Tony has found himself without his armor, forcing the hero to rely on other ways of taking down the villain. Likewise, though the two's situations are similar in this regard, Cyborg definitely has an overall advantage with his armor being attached directly to him.
9 Main External Power: Cyborg
Despite being one of the most brilliant minds in his universe, Tony Stark is still limited by the technology available to him. Cyborg, on the other hand, is a combination of a human and a Mother Box, one of the most powerful sentient computers imaginable.
With this in mind, the technology that makes up Cyborg's body is arguably centuries ahead of everything Tony Stark has ever built. Considering how Vic can almost instantaneously form any type of weapon imaginable, he certainly has advantages that Tony Stark has yet to catch up to, making Cyborg the clear winner in this regard as well.
8 Experience: Iron Man
Even with his time as a Teen Titan and Justice Leaguer, Cyborg doesn't have nearly as much experience as Tony Stark does. In the more obvious manner, Tony Stark is just much older as a character in general, allowing him to have confronted all sorts of different threats that have molded him into who he is today.
Age aside though, Tony has been on all sorts of insane adventures with The Avengers, allowing him to confront all sorts of villains in the process. Though Cyborg has done wonders to defend the Earth over the years, he has been burdened by an inconsistent solo series, and even vanished from the spotlight from time to time, which doesn't exactly allow him the chance to prove himself in the same way.While he may have some advantages over Tony in general, Iron Man definitely has some extra experience that Cyborg is still lacking.
7 Allies: Cyborg
The Avengers may be Earth's Mightiest Heroes in their universe, but DC's Justice League is a pretty difficult superteam to measure up to. Especially with character's like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern ready to back Cyborg up at a moment's notice, Iron Man would be pretty hard-pressed to win in this manner.
Of course, The Avengers would still give the League quite a run for their money, but the DC team almost always has the more powerful lineup between the two teams. Given Cyborg's history with the Teen titans as well, and it seems fairly obvious that Cyborg's friends can beat up Iron Man's.
6 Intelligence: Iron Man
Strictly speaking, Vic has the potential to be far smarter than even Tony Stark. However, without the Mother Box to aide him, Victor is nowhere near as smart as someone like Tony Stark.
Of course, Victor is still far from stupid, as his father is also an incredibly brilliant scientist, but neither Victor or Silas are really considered to be one of the smartest characters in the DC universe. While it is a bit of a toss-up still Tony Stark definitely has the superior intellect, especially if both characters were missing their armor.
5 Durability: Tie
Both Iron Man and Cyborg have been shown to be incredibly durable. Thanks to their respective armors, each character can withstand all sorts of extreme blows, conditions and many other factors to virtually the same degrees.
Unfortunately, neither character is completely invulnerable, though they can withstand about the same amount of force before their armor starts to break. For the most part, the two's durability really depends on what is needed for the story, but it is safe to say that they are pretty evenly matched in this way.
4 Enemy Power Level: Iron Man
Being the insanely popular hero that he is, Iron Man has taken on far more powerful threats by himself than Cyborg has. Granted, both heroes have stood against impossibly powerful villains, with each playing a very vital role in the defeat of some of them.
However, Iron Man alone has still gone against far more powerful villains than Cyborg has by himself making him the clear winner in this regard. Though Cyborg still has the potential to surpass Tony in this way, Iron Man is still the victor of this round.
3 Tech: Cyborg
Aside from packing a bigger punch, Cyborg's armor goes far beyond its offensive and defensive capabilities alone. At one point, the Apokoliptan technology was even restoring the skin on Cyborg's arms, showing a whole new side to the technology in general.
While Tony Stark has still done wonders for technology over the years, he has yet to accomplish something this advanced with his own technology. Considering how this isn't the only things Cyborg is capable of as well, it is safe to say that he outranks Tony beyond firepower alone.
2 Leadership: Tie
Despite the age gap between them, both heroes have proven to be great leaders for their respective superteams. Of course, both of them have made their fair share of mistakes at times, but they have since learned from those errors and have become much better heroes.
Likewise, while Cyborg may seem a bit young to lead the most distinguished team of DC heroes, Batman himself hand-picked the character to lead the team noting that he had the potential to be the greatest hero the universe had ever seen. Factoring that in with his leadership role in the Teen Titans, and it is easy to see how Cyborg can match Tony Stark in terms of leadership.
1 Winner: Cyborg
Though it is a very close call, Cyborg has certain advantages that are practically impossible for Iron Man to match. Because of this, Cyborg is the more likely victor between them, even if it is by a slim margin.
Of course, there are still plenty of factors to consider that could still swing things in Iron Man's favor, such as the environment, prep time, and universe the fight takes place in. As far as the characters themselves go, however, Cyborg's technological advantage is far greater than anything Tony Stark has yet to come up with.
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