Rank these 4 guys based on battle IQ and combat skill

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HEIR_JORDAN2025-10-12 00:43

I mean Loki probably the smartest but MCU didn’t show that.

So.

Black panther

Thanos

Loki

Cap.

Ordinary-Chain-80472025-10-12 00:49

That’s killmonger not BP

B0dders2025-10-12 01:30

I mean Loki is no doubt the most intelligent. But IQ isn't necessarily the same as Battle IQ here.

So it's still probs

Thanos = Cap > Killmonger > Loki

From a Combat Skill and Battle IQ perspective

HEIR_JORDAN2025-10-12 04:20

Wait did the post say it or battle it? It’s gone now

B0dders2025-10-12 04:25

Yh it specified "combat skills" and "battle IQ"

> "Rank these 4 guys based on battle IQ and combat skill"

HEIR_JORDAN2025-10-12 04:27

My bad big dog!

B0dders2025-10-12 04:29

My first instinct was the same as yours TBF, reread and thought for a sec and then realised what OP was actually asking. My bias for Loki also is a factor to that initial thought

AdaptedInfiltrator2025-10-12 00:45

Cap>Thanos>Loki>Killmonger

Killmonger by far has the least amount of screen time. Loki is crafty but Thanos is kind of his boss and Cap being a human and a team leader has to rely on his battle iq more than these guys

ParkingConfection4492025-10-12 00:47

I would switch cap and thanos imo. Thanos battle IQ in the final battle of endgame was insane

AdaptedInfiltrator2025-10-12 00:49

Cap has less to rely on although Thanos is a war lord so it could go either way but then again it seemed like Thanos and his tech advanced army easily conquered poor planets meanwhile Cap changed the trajectory of WW2 and became a leader of characters way more powerful than him and consistently fought above his weight class meanwhile Thanos has the luxury of basically being the top of the top weight class

achshort2025-10-12 00:46

Loki has the highest battle IQ and combat skill out of all of them. His prowess wasn’t properly shown in the movies.

When you take S2 Loki, he is on an entirely different plane than all of these characters—and most of MCU we’ve seen thus far.

After Loki would be Thanos because of his vast combat and leadership experience.

Then Captain America

Then Killmonger

Flying_Mohawk2772025-10-12 01:22

I don’t think Loki has the good of combat skill. His power is trigger than Cap and Killmonger. But when showcased in the MCU.. his fighting is pretty mediocre.

GobliNSlay3r2025-10-12 00:52

Ai post

ABBJ552025-10-12 00:52

1) thanos 2) cap america 3) killmonger 4) loki

KingShere2025-10-12 00:57

IMHO
Loki & Thanos are so smart -that to others they becomes stupid evil, & its only after the fact that others can see the multilevel depths of their plot. But these two were defeated 'early' by those that retort to brute strength rather than cunning.

Black panther seemed intelligent enough not to overthink things & quick to form correct conclusions.

Capen America didn't seem to bother with thinking, and instead went with his sense of morals, mood & 'feelings'

1 Loki >!(Since its canon now that he had a illusionary death against Thanos, curtesy of old man loki )!<

2 Thanos >!(Especially, if he was Concerned & knew about the threat of imminent Universal destruction if Universe had to much life, aka Celestials conspiracy and planetary birthings)!<

3 Black Panther

4 Captain America

taviusparadise2025-10-12 00:58

Loki<Thanos<Black Panther<Cap up until endgame

Loki<Captain America<Black Panther<Thanos up until last mcu project

Flying_Mohawk2772025-10-12 01:31

Battle IQ:

Thanos: I mean, he won. He decimated planet after planet. No one beat him. He lead his armies to victory. He also used the stones intelligently.

Loki: Don’t see how people are saying he has a high combat skill or IQ: His fighting was mostly mediocre. Shit, in his show he was struggling against regular humans. He lost when he invaded Asgard. He lost in the invasion of NY despite having superior numbers and power.

Killmonger: He has high combat abilities clearly. His IQ showed to be wavering a bit. He got outsmarted by T’Challa. But I think his anger/ and hatred got the best of him.

Captain America: He probably has the best pure combat ability. Man can keep up with the best just based on tactical abilities and war intelligence. Battle IQ, he’s a leader, and smart when his emotions don’t get involved (Bucky).. he got knocked out by Bucky because he got too emotional

anonymousguy_72025-10-12 01:32

Battle IQ:
- Thanos
- Cap
- Loki
- Killmonger

Combat skills:
- Cap
- Killmonger
- Thanos
- Loki

B0dders2025-10-12 01:34

Loki’s definitely the smartest overall, but that’s not the question here, this is about combat skill and battle IQ, which are totally different from raw intelligence and not always transferable?

I’d rank them like this:

Thanos = Cap > Killmonger > Loki

Thanos: A galactic warlord with centuries of battlefield experience. Infinity War and Endgame show how efficient and composed he is in combat; every move is calculated.

Captain America: A tactical genius and one of the best adaptive fighters in the MCU. He can seamlessly coordinate and amplify the effectiveness of any team he’s part of.

Killmonger: A highly trained mercenary and soldier with both elite combat skills and sharp strategic instincts.

Loki: Brilliant mind, but his fighting relies more on trickery and magic than pure battle tactics or martial skill.

EDIT: this obviously doesn't account for their strength, powers or abilities in ranking. That's a different story entirely. From an MCU perspective, there a few people like Odin that would likely rival Thanos in both power AND strategy alone

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