Marvel superhero teams like the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four formed to battle threats that no single hero could take on alone. So naturally, many of Marvel’s most prominent supervillains recognized that, if they also worked together, they would be nearly unstoppable. Although their massive egos often lead to infighting, these villains will sometimes put their differences aside to achieve their goals of killing superheroes and taking over the world. With their combined powers and intellect, these supervillain teams are some of the most dangerous challenges the heroes of Marvel must face. These are the strongest villainous legions in Marvel Comics who threaten the world and even the multiverse with their destructive might.
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There are plenty of dangerous supervillain organizations that inhabit the Marvel Universe. Still, there are only a select few teams who have come the closest to annihilating the world’s heroes.
10) Masters of Evil
The Masters of Evil are the primary supervillain team that opposes the Avengers. The group has gone through numerous incarnations with leaders such as Baron Zemo, Ultron, the Mandarin, Doctor Octopus, Egghead, the Hood, and many others. With so many incarnations, the Masters of Evil have had dozens of powerful supervillains join their ranks in the hopes of destroying the Avengers. Some incarnations came very close, most notably, in “Avengers Under Siege,” when Baron Zemo’s incarnation successfully destroyed Avengers Mansion. With their ever-expanding roster of villains. With so many supervillains as members, the Masters of Evil rank among the deadliest adversaries the Avengers must regularly battle.
9) Hydra
Cut one head off, and two more will take its place. This is the mantra that has allowed the malevolent organization known as Hydra to exist in the shadows for thousands of years. Throughout the millennia, Hydra has undergone many incarnations, with their most powerful and prolific version having ties to Nazi Germany. Hydra uses espionage, political assassinations, terrorist acts, and superior technology in their never-ending quest to take over the world. Many of Marvel’s most evil and tactical villains are high-ranking members of Hydra, including Red Skull, Baron Zemo, Armin Zola, and more. During the events of Secret Empire, Hydra takes over the United States with the help of an evil alternate version of Captain America.
8) Dark Avengers
After the events of Secret Invasion, Norman Osborn was viewed by the public as a hero for killing the evil Skrull Queen. He was quickly made the head of America’s Superhuman Defense Initiative, giving him access to all the U.S. government’s resources. To further cement his power, Norman assembled his own team of “Avengers,” made up of supervillains dressed up like heroes, including Bullseye as Hawkeye; Moonstone as Ms. Marvel; Venom as Spider-Man; and Daken as Wolverine. Norman himself took one of Iron Man’s armors and dubbed himself the “Iron Patriot.” He also recruited the Greek God Ares and the unstable powerhouse known as the Sentry, one of the most powerful and destructive beings in the universe. Together, the Dark Avengers drove the Avengers into hiding and led a devastating war against Asgard.
7) Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Enraged by humanity’s continuous persecution against mutants, Magneto created the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to fight for mutant superiority. The Brotherhood are the frequent enemies of the X-Men, and on multiple occasions have defeated their heroic counterparts. With their revolving-door roster, the Brotherhood often counts several all-powerful Omega-Level mutants in their ranks. Along with the Master of Magnetism, the Brotherhood has frequently boasted some of the X-Men’s strongest adversaries including the unstoppable Juggernaut; the mind-manipulating Shadow King; the reality-warping Scarlet Witch; and the mystical psychic vampire Selene. As long as there are X-Men fighting for peaceful human-mutant relations, the Brotherhood will be there to fight for mutant domination and human subjugation.
6) Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The villain Apocalypse handpicks people with exceptional abilities to become his loyal servants in his campaign for world domination. His “Horsemen of the Apocalypse” have their abilities enhanced significantly by an alien artifact known as the Death Seed. These super-charged beings, who traditionally take on the names War, Pestilence, Famine, and Death, are either willingly loyal or are brainwashed to be Apocalypse’s generals. Many heroes and villains have become unwilling harbingers of Apocalypse’s reign, including Angel, Sentry, Wolverine, Hulk, Gambit, and Psylocke. Thanks to their amplified abilities, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are nearly unstoppable, cementing their place as one of Marvel’s most formidable villain teams.
5) The Worthy
When Odin’s evil older brother, the Serpent, escaped from his prison, he set about conquering the universe by unleashing eight Asgardian hammers. These divine hammers wielded immense power, possessing and drastically empowering some of the strongest heroes and villains on Earth, who became known as the Worthy: the Thing, Titania, Absorbing Man, Sin, Attuma, Grey Gargoyle, Juggernaut, and the Hulk. Brainwashed by the Serpent, the Worthy began a global rampage to aid in their master’s conquest. The Grey Gargoyle alone turned Paris’ entire population into stone statues. The Avengers only stood a chance against the Worthy by using Asgardian armor and weapons to fight them. The Worthy were freed from their corruption when Thor killed the Serpent, at the cost of his own life.
4) Dark Council
The Dark Council is an alliance of some of Thor’s strongest villains, who joined forces to conquer the Ten Realms. The team was formed by the Dark Elf known as Malekith, the Accurssed. The other members include Loki, Enchantress, Minotaur, Sindir, Ulik, Kurse, Laufey, and the Queen of Angels. On top of their incredible power, each member of the Dark Council brought their own armies to assist in the conquest of the realms. Together they massacred the realm of the Light Elves known as Alfheim and conquered most of Earth. It took the Avengers, the armies of Asgard, and four Thors from different timelines to push back the conquest and defeat the Dark Council.
3) Black Order
The loyal and deadly followers of Thanos, the Black Order, are the Mad Titan’s generals in his campaign for universal genocide. The Black Order is made up of some of the strongest and most sadistic alien warriors in the galaxy, who magnify Thanos’ power. Corvus Glaive’s weapon makes him virtually immortal; Proxima Midnight’s spear always hits its target; Ebony Maw is a telepath and telekinetic; Black Dwarf has unbreakable skin and overwhelming strength; and Supergiant can brainwash people. Even Hela, the Goddess of Death, has joined the team’s ranks. The Black Order will subjugate and slaughter any planet that Thanos commands. Having killed countless people across the galaxy, the Black Order are one of the most feared groups in the cosmos.
2) The Cabal
The dark reflection of the Illuminati, the Cabal are an organization of the most powerful and influential supervillains and anti-heroes in Marvel Comics. Along with the Dark Avengers, Norman Osborn created the Cabal to help further secure his power. Norman’s Cabal included Doctor Doom, Loki, Namor, Emma Frost, and the Hood. Following the collapse of the original Cabal, Namor formed his own version to confront the threat of heavily populated alternate universes crashing into Earth-616. To destroy these universes, Namor brought together villains like Thanos, Maximus, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Terrax, Black Swan, and the Maker (an evil version of Mr. Fantastic). With their combined might and genius intellect, Namor’s Cabal destroy Wakanda along with several alternate universes, murdering trillions of people.
1) Multiversal Masters of Evil
The Multiversal Masters of Evil are an alliance of the strongest and deadliest supervillains across the multiverse. Brought together by Doom Supreme and the demon Mephisto, the team was created for the sole purpose of multiversal domination. Led by Doom Supreme, the other members include Dark Phoenix, Black Skull, Kid Thanos, King Killmonger, Ghost Goblin, and Berserker. To conquer an alternate universe, they would travel back in time and kill the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC, thus ensuring no future generations of heroes would ever exist. With no heroes to oppose them, the villains would then conquer the alternate universe unchallenged. This ruthless strategy led to the slaughter of countless heroes and the domination of dozens of worlds. It took an army of Avengers from across the multiverse to stop the villains’ rampage.
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