Most Powerful MCU Villains Ranked

So the Marvel Cinematic Universe has some great and some not so great bad guys. But despite the quality of their characters, you cannot argue that they are not super powerful. So, in that vein, I’m gonna go through and rank the most powerful among them, from the smallest to biggest threats. And note that I am talking about pure power level here. So characters like Killmonger, who might be the best villain in the MCU, aren't gonna be on here. Since he is just kinda a dude when ya break it down. So with all that being said, let’s dive right into it.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Mysterio
1:22 - Kaecilius
2:19 - Aldrich Killian
3:36 - Malekith
4:35 - Red Skull
5:31 - Agatha Harkness
6:38 - Surtur
7:19 - Loki
8:13 - Supreme Intelligence
9:18 - Ultron
10:15 - Ego
11:17 - Hela
12:00 - Kang
13:07 - Thanos
13:58 - Dormammu
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[@cbr]

Which MCU villain did you relate to the most?

[@ronkhristiannaron3604]

Yo CBR I get why you didn't add Arishem the judge since he's not fully understood yet in the MCU but once he's completely in the MCU please put him right below dormamu since yes Arishem the judge is the strongest celestial but dormamu literally rules he's own dimension

[@NiGhTmArExD-zx4gk]

2nd comment

[@Penguins4everR2024]

I relate to Loki the most:)

[@garywebb2432]

vulture or zemo

[@ronkhristiannaron3604]

@@garywebb2432 vulture more likable Zemo much smarter villain than vulture

[@Jamie_Winsh]

Most people may not like Dormamu in the MCU but I think he's underrated. I love his appearance and how he's portrayed in the MCU

[@ericjohnson-ds5ll]

I would have love to see dormammu in the avengers movie so that he could have took on Odin and won then destroy asguard 💪🏿

[@WhiteDragonXXX]

He’s better than the likes of live action Galactus and Parallax, at least I can get away with Dormammu being a cgi cloud due to him being the ruler of his Dark Dimension and having limitless power at will.

[@AlloyXXVIII]

Kang hasn't done ANYTHING yet? That's factually incorrect as he's already DONE everything AND won, and is the only one left at the end of time. I'd say that's something

[@melinekford7473]

The one above all & below all are still left

[@ethan2630]

@@melinekford7473 the one above all likely isn't coming in the mcu

[@YohaNico]

@@ethan2630 ehhh idk... If they're crazy enough to risk the idea of a multiverse, I wouldn't say it's too far off.

[@YohaNico]

Just realizes your username says idk lol

[@ethan2630]

@@YohaNico yea, it's a low chance if multiverse of madness wouldn't come out, but maybe

[@edcarlson6871]

There is soooo much that the MCU can do Kang the conqueror it’s crazy. I hope they really use him and use him as a powerful villain in films in the future. Can’t wait to see what the MCU does with the Conqueror!

[@johnjamesedwards3349]

Of all the villains, possibly the most powerful of them all could be the next Avengers-Level Threat, like Dormammu, the Deviants, or even Galactus.

[@richardcoterie8091]

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[@Top_5_Mizo]

GALACTUS Will wipe the floor with KANG,THANOS even CELESTIALS.I Cant wait to see that monster

[@matelepur1499]

Just waiting for Knull.

[@Batman1998-]

Don’t wanna see the deviants again

[@roadlaveraustralian1678]

@@matelepur1499 yeah because gorr the god butcher is confirmed to be in the next thor movie so knull might follow with the all black coming in action

[@alberteinstein3612]

Galactus and Knull are all the way at the top of the list They are probably the biggest threats that we could come to see in the MCU

[@itsrobyt4940]

I think when avengers 5 comes out the villain will be galactus

[@DMMINO493]

@@itsrobyt4940 too soon for galactus imo.

[@batostudios946]

There’s one thing they can do that Dormammu can’t: die Don’t believe me? Look it up he’s never even died in the comics. He was thought to be dead at one point but he wasn’t. The Ruler of the Dark Dimension can’t die

[@alberteinstein3612]

@@batostudios946 I believe you. It’s just that Dormammu was kind of a one and done thing. Also an unbeatable villain is kinda buzzkill to watch on screen

[@Incepter.]

@@batostudios946 If Galacuts and Doormommoo fought in the dark dimension, doormommoo would win. I don't know if doormommoo can even get out of the dark dimension, im not a comic reader.

[@antonyjohnsargent]

Malekith should change with Red Skull on the list, an army that can threaten Asguard is going to be a bigger threat than an army from worls war 2

[@trexadvent4726]

What would have happened if we saw these MCU villains coming together to form the Masters of Evil?

[@totomama1621]

That is a earthly thing Dormammu on a team

[@arukakirigiri5055]

@@totomama1621 all MCU villains are beneath MCU Kang. Heck, even Superman is nothing against Kang.

[@imafkingbeastandrewtateise9563]

@@arukakirigiri5055 cap

[@elenabilotta5910]

@@arukakirigiri5055 kang is a human but with an incredibly powerful armor is someon menages to take the armor out he is dead

[@chandanbhatt]

Right now let's focus on Kang and it's variants

[@Maccaboy1984]

How isn’t Surtur ranked higher than Hela? Didn’t he defeat her?

[@stevestir8628]

Beat her in the center of Asgard too 😂

[@VictorSanchez-pz5dw]

Probably because they were both pretty boosted Base Hela shreds Thor Thor kills base Surtur, which is just Surtr without the eternal flame

[@NO_SKIN_REPORT]

It was his base form not when his skull Was in eternal flame

[@zay2k539]

It was because of the eternal flame 🔥 that boosted up his powers more than they were.

[@daviddeng5497]

CBR: “I’m talking about pure power level” Also CBR: proceeds to talk about the goons a character has

[@IMP0ST0R]

They were just saying anything

[@Penguins4everR2024]

Hi CBR love the content!!!

[@shreyasdighe2587]

Absolutely adequate ranking!!! 💯💯💯

[@trexadvent4726]

What would have happened if Mysterio had powers for real from Dormammu just like the Marvel Villain the Hood?

[@paperpencilsandart]

Yo this is great,thanks buddy👍

[@drk8234]

Thanos didnt use his infinity stone when fighting hulk

[@robertsteven3957]

They outlined that in the vid

[@Ram6669]

Wanda should be included here because her action in movie or in comics are quite Villaneous.

[@yassineabed2890]

Love your videos

[@kwp5022]

Was Agatha really the villain in WandaVision or was Wanda the culprit that held thousands of people hostage against their will🤔

[@saw1668]

Yeah cbr is stoopid

[@ethan2630]

No it was Agatha she killed sparky😢

[@canis2020]

They say Thor is also tied to Asgard for his power but it's the people not the place. Wouldn't it be the same for her?

[@andytol1976]

The Odinforce, it's the Asgard king whammy. So I'd guess it's a technicality that as long as the people still call it a nation, Thor is still powered by the king whammy by birthright. Silly that Gungnir was relegated to a prop...

[@drk8234]

Cool and interesting

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do a video about Richard Rider Nova getting his own Disney Plus Show to explore his character in the MCU since his solo movie is long overdue? Which actor do you think should play him?

[@divyanshujha5133]

Totally agreed with everything , great job 👍

[@ritaakpan2648]

Can you rank most powerful DCEU weapons AND most powerful DCEU villains

[@fortniteonps4288]

Arishem and the manderin? You could also count ikarus

[@uvindukulathunga3860]

Vid idea - Non speedster fast characters Like spiderman or omni man when he flies

[@QueenieMaeXO23_]

Although Dormammu make a great villain, but I was also looking for Galactus, Magus, Eternity, or The One Above All to make it on this list.

[@omegastudios-minecraft1865]

This is about the MCU, not the Marvel comics

[@Incepter.]

the one above all isnt a villain?

[@srinivaskrishnamurthy7035]

@@Incepter. I think he got confused with One Below ALL

[@QueenieMaeXO23_]

@@omegastudios-minecraft1865 Well who knows. Cause President Feige love Marvel so much that maybe those villains I’ve listed might be in future MCU films/Disney+ series. Cause we’re in Phase 4 right now. Who knows what will happen in Phase 5 and so on. 😁😁

[@omegastudios-minecraft1865]

@@QueenieMaeXO23_ I agree; with the multiverse coming to the forefront of the MCU anything can happen

[@florenthoti9101]

Theres a part in comics where Thanos and Kang meet, and in matter of seconds, Kang turns thanos into a skeleton. Look what time can do to you! - Kang to Thanos

[@eatsheet7087]

im 100% sure that hela is stronger than Thanos and that surtur is also 100% stronger than both of them. look thor only defeated surtur because surtur still had the injuries he got while fighting odin.

[@ethan2630]

Sutur was power boosted. He was revived by the eternal flame. And sutur probably healed from “the fight from a million years ago”

[@thaddeussmithiii8065]

“Strictly basing off of power level”….and you say MYSTERIO right after??

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

15: Mysterio (Illusions, intelligence, flight, tech) 14: Red Skull (Strength, speed, weapons, durability, army) 13: Aldrich Killian (Fire, healing, strength) 12: Kaecilius (Portals, flight, magic) 11: Supreme Intelligence (Intelligence, technopathy, energy blasts) 10: Agatha Harkness (Dark magic, magic absorbtion) 9: Loki (Illusions, intelligence, chronokenesis, magic, telepathy, longevity) 8: Ultron (Technopathy, cloning, intelligence, durability, gravitokenesis) 7: Malekeith (Reality warping, dark magic, darkness manipuation, army) 6: Kang (Chronokenesis, cloning, tech) 5: Hela (Death touch, weapon creation, magic, strength, immortality, ressurection) 4: Surtur (Size altering, pyrokenesis, sword, immortality) 3: Ego (Matter manipulation, immortality, energy manipulation) 2: Thanos (Reality warping, travel, strength, intelligence, durability, soul manipulation, telepathy, energy manipulation) 1: Dormammu (Limitless power)

[@bigmanwhitevan]

This guy is a lier

[@baddack6359]

Where is Arishem?

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

@@baddack6359 only the villains on their list

[@trexadvent4726]

Do you think we will the Supreme Intelligence looking like it's comic book counterpart the next time we see him in the MCU?

[@treyharper4051]

You should do another one but with all Spiderman villans since Andrew and and Tobey are in the MCU

[@mr.dunavich9482]

I thought this was going to relate in technical terms of POWER. But it's okay.

[@br0wn585]

now that ive seen dr strange 2 it going to be interesting to see where dormanu will be for the next time we see strange

[@atem010]

What about a video for the future of Scarlet which

[@angeloalmario]

Love how mysterio is just a normal dude here when in comics his not just an illusionist but also with magic or whatever lol

[@musabelsadig7836]

Surtur is literally the one who defeated hella and yet she is above him in this ranking

[@yoyomayne]

The amount of ppl above him is ridiculous

[@upfordebate7403]

True and he could wipe them out effortlessly

[@ShadowMusic777]

I feel like that Galactus should be in this.

[@alecpiper9957]

its marvel cinematic universe not marvel comics, otherwise i would agree

[@TheGibsond10]

Galactus is different tho he isn't a true villain his existence serves a purpose

[@dha616]

@@TheGibsond10 Galactus is a force of nature, in comics Galactus saved the universe many times.

[@TheGibsond10]

@@dha616 that's what I'm saying he's not a villain more like a cosmic antihero

[@areallyskinnydoglover4688]

Are we not going to talk about the celestials. I think the villain in the first guardians of the galaxy is stronger than red skull. I also think kang will be first because there is an infinite number of him and he literally controls time. Also I think the gods from Thor Love And Thunder deserve a spot in this list. They were villains and they are more powerful than some adventures. Same with the villain in Thor Love and Thunder.

[@Monkey_D._Sam]

Yes ❤

[@karlsparre9147]

i dont know why you would place Surtur that low he's really powerful

[@planetg4596]

What about areichsm the judge. Sorry I have bad spelling

[@x0habiib0x]

“This is purely based on power level” “Kaisilius is so low because his *extra-dimensional* boss fired him” 🤣

[@777jimothy]

What about Arishem ? He's an actual Celestial and destroyed many planets full of people

[@makaiperry]

Can u make a actual list of strongest marvel villains of all time not mcu villains

[@elijahthirbenny248]

Who else saw dormamu being at the top of the list. And the fact that he really didn't do anything in the MCU. All he did was give some sorcerers a bit of power and spam killed strange not even getting to leave the dark dimension. So I think he could make another appearance in the MCU

[@paulchiongson6050]

This list is totally inaccurate... Sometimes I think you guys are making lists without properly thinking it through

[@nabodabo1235]

You forgot Wenwu. He has his own army, but he can destroy entire armies himself with the Ten Rings

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

nothing wenwu did was more impressive than alot of other villains. are you saying none of the others can destroy medieval armies?

[@Black-ICE92]

I swear yalls power scaling is off as fuck to the point where it’s hard to watch

[@amish7657]

Kaecillius should definitely be higher than Killian

[@RR-xo2wi]

for real smh

[@tonykhan3991]

Dude ripping armors like papers

[@mistreme8341]

I hope they bring Doctor Doom in pretty soon! He’s always making himself an existential threat to everyone just by using his brain power.

[@fandaganijoeco4532]

just waiting for Knull to appear 🖤

[@adv1207]

All I gotta say is the eternals and anything to do with them feels like its own separate mcu thing and have nothing to do with main mcu storyline. Also i wish they'd being in dr.doom he is like literally the best villain that's not immediate galactic threat.

[@aishikdeb8438]

What about celestials , dragon from shang chi and abhomination

[@virtualrealityfitness283]

Kang,Red Skull,Doctor doom,Magneto,and Ultron!

[@paraskc]

What about the celestials from eternals?

[@myboysigma]

What about arishem?

[@jchaseg126]

Apocalypse to come for that number 1 spot in a few years

[@9d10dipanjanpaulchowdhury4]

You didn’t add gorr the god butcher he will be the villain in Thor love and thunder. Conformed

[@abhishekmohapatra5250]

What about Arishem from eternals ?

[@cmac2427]

They really need to do something proper with Doctor Doom

[@alexthebest8650]

What about if he appeared in the Inhumans controlling the kree

[@Glitchtraptherabbit]

What do you mean Ego is "as close to a god as you can get in the mcu" WHAT ABOUT HELA MAYBE ODIN IDK AND THOR WHAT THE HELL CBR

[@Zetsuke4]

in future fight i saw dormamu as a walking man

[@nikolagorgieski8857]

Where is arishem the judge?

[@ismingo4264]

Its interesting We havent seen a Soviet villain yet And We might never know since the focus is on more powerfull things so unless a soviet celestial enters i dont see it happening

[@Wayswedie-editzz]

When he said didn’t see coming from malekith I thought of quicksilver

[@Max-xs7zh]

He explains how Ego could have taken out the universe if the Gaurdians of the Galaxy didnt find him even though Ego found Quill because he needed him as a battery. Also wouldn't it make him kinda weak if a smapper, weaker version of the Avengers could take him out?

[@weshal5732]

Bruh shut your mouth up, the only reason they won was cuz quill was a half celestial, did u not realize that they were all about to die if quill didn't start fighting ego, smh

[@fatmanjstyle5306]

He’s not weak at all, he was literally about to become the entire universe while thanos was trying to wipe out half the universe. An avenger can’t just take him out with ease

[@dylanlanders364]

What about the celestials from eternals you know the planet sized being who has control over a massive amount of eternals

[@garywebb2432]

my personal fav: green goblin the most underrated: zemo the most brutal: thanos the strongest: kang the most annoying: ronan the most impressive: vulture the worse villain: maliketh edit: funny how no way home had more villains than spider man 3 and somehow was the better movie

[@Batman1998-]

How is kang physically stronger than thanos

[@djtheinfinitegamer7903]

He and his variants nearly destroyed the multiverse during their war.

[@grozhe8847]

@@Batman1998- you realize he cant die ? he can delete thanos from all timelines bro

[@swapniltiriyame2766]

Kang the conquerer is on another level...

[@twit6973]

why is Surtr below Hela again?

[@KCanimations]

Its odd because in the comics Agatha Harkness is actually a protagonist!

[@trexadvent4726]

What would happen if Aldrich Killian fought against WenWu the real Mandarin? How come MCU villians like WenWu is not on this video?

[@brazilianpanda4691]

WenWu would pound him into the earth

[@Monkey_D._Sam]

I think it would be Gelactus🤔🤔

[@jakealter5504]

My top three would probably be Hela, Ego, and Dormamu

[@hanjar2554]

It would look like this

[@Newlife2811]

Ultron should of had a WAY better story arc that spanned over a few avenger movies. Or it would have been nice just to see the original ending with a MASSIVE ultron! Look up the art work.

[@golem8209]

Shouldent kro the deviant be on this since externals are meant to be “immortal” and kro could kill them :)

[@daniyalshahzad2822]

What about the villian from eternals??

[@kristianyamazaki4932]

What about the grand master? I believe the grand master could make upto the top 5 here.

[@louisburns2190]

I’d say kang is over thanos already since he uses infinity stones as paper weights

[@trexadvent4726]

Are we going to see more Marvel villains like these in future MCU projects? Which one of them do you think is the best as well as the most powerful and would win against each other?

[@totomama1621]

Dormammu is the most powerful villain judging by the power scale in the mcu near omnipotent multiversal threat

[@ashababu853]

@@totomama1621 Galactus,knull,kang

[@moomoodeadcow]

Dr. Doom, Apocalypse?

[@aryanwadhwani3723]

This vid. Is made 18 hours ago i don't know what is in the mind of maker !! He didn't mentioned galactus , celestial and that one eternal who betrayed other eternals

[@jbhutch6707]

How about The Beyonder

[@chanceraphael328]

The Kree Emperor from GOTG Vol. 1 replaced the Supreme Intelligence as the new ruler.

[@Emd445]

Ur telling me Icarus or the celestial being born on earth was less powerful than MYSTERIO?????

[@user_Z-]

When will Galactus make an appearance in the MCU?

[@geo323mena]

ghost rider needs to come back to the mcu

[@dennisschumacher5895]

Mostly agreed, but some weird choices/oversights in there 1. Arishem?! 2. Dormammu 3. Thanos 4. Ego 5. Kang? (not quite sure where to put him tbh) Top 10: Surtur, Dweller-in-Darkness, Hela, Ultron, Supreme Intelligence Top 15: Loki, Ikarus, Kaecilius, Agatha, Malekith/Ronan

[@P-Star7511]

Would imagine if one of these villains surprisingly vaporized galactus.

[@karlwarner7401]

？？？ mysterio is among the most powerful? lol, flag smashers can tear him a new one.

[@dha616]

How Thanos is above Hela and how surtur is below hela

[@jakesplace3718]

What about galactis

[@mjesneekpeeks8962]

How about infinity ultron

[@crazyshorts2940]

Where's Ebony Maw?

[@stealz2350]

We not gonna talk about the celestial

[@skylermcelrath2064]

like how he said Cap'n Marvel