Top 10 Best X-Men Heroes

1. Wolverine

   

   Wolverine is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly associated with the X-Men. His powers and abilities include an accelerated healing factor, enhanced senses, and his signature adamantium claws and skeleton.... read more

   Without Wolverine, there is no X-Men. You have to have him on the team. He is also a great leader. It's like having pasta without cooking it. That's what it's like when you don't have Wolverine on the team or in any X-Men-related stuff.

   Wolverine is just the best character ever! That healing ability is so sick! Wolverine is practically immortal. Plus, those killer claws (literally) and the ability to kill the Phoenix - Wolverine is totally the number one best mutant there is. #keepcalmandlovewolverine

   The fact that he does just as well in his own comics tells you that he's the one most people call their favorite. He's the best there is at what he does.

2. Cyclops

   

   Cyclops is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a founding member and frequent leader of the X-Men. Cyclops, whose real name is Scott Summers, first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963.

   Cyclops is not just the best leader of the X-Men. He's the best leader of the endangered mutant race. Not as powerful as Magneto, as popular as Wolverine, or as revered as Charles Xavier, he compensates for his inability to control his own mutant abilities by keeping everything else in control. He is a master strategist who is willing to make the hard choices for the betterment of his people.

   Cyclops has an unparalleled source of energy and can release it at a whim through his eyes. He is a master strategist and can absorb or withstand energy used against him like the mutant Bishop. He is also very smart and has a sixth sense of awareness. He can't be beat!

   -Gerald R.

3. Jean Grey

   

   Jean Grey, also known as Jean Grey-Summers, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has also been known by the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix.

   She was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby and first appeared in The X-Men... read more

   Hasn't anyone done the research? She is perhaps one of the strongest characters in Marvel itself. Telekinesis, teleportation, energy manipulation, reality-bending powers... she has it all. And that's when she is just Jean Grey. When in her Phoenix form, she becomes unbeatable and nigh-omnipotent.

   Oh, come on! Why isn't she at the top?

   My favorite and sexiest X-Men girl is the one and only Jean Grey because she's the most popular Marvel heroine and she's like a geek goddess. I've seen her looking hot in her swimsuits and her X-Men costumes. Her first class and Phoenix costumes are even hotter than the other ones.

4. Storm

   

   Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a mutant superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. Her first appearance was in Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 1975, created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. Her main superpower is weather manipulation, and she has served as a prominent member and sometimes leader of the X-Men.

   She's beautiful, and she's the first black female superhero! She's also a very powerful mutant. She didn't use her powers to defeat Cyclops to become a leader. She's literally a goddess, a thief, a loner, a queen, and a survivor, making her relatable.

   Not only is she the best X-Men female, but she's also the best X-Man. I would've voted for Wolverine, but Wolverine's already number one. He doesn't need any more votes.

   She's wise, smart, and selfless, has great powers, and lives Xavier's dream the way it was meant to be.

5. Nightcrawler

   

   Nightcrawler is a member of the X-Men. His main power is teleportation. He appears in many video games, movies, and TV shows featuring the X-Men, and is known for his blue skin, agility, and devout Catholic faith.

   The fact that the most evil-looking one is one of, if not the kindest, mutants out there is what makes me like him. That, and seeing him use his tail to fight with a sword, is pretty cool.

   I remember something from way back in X2, when he and Storm were sitting and talking on that jet. He said something like:

   - You know, outside the circus, most people were afraid of me. But I didn't hate them. I pitied them. Do you know why? Because most people will never know anything beyond what they see with their own two eyes.

   And then Storm was like:

   - I gave up on pity a long time ago.

   - Someone so beautiful should not be so angry.

   - Sometimes anger can help you get through life.

   - So can faith.

6. Professor X

   

   Professor Charles Francis Xavier is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is the founder and leader of the X-Men.

   He is a powerful telepath and a leading advocate for peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. Professor X was created by writer... read more

   What the hell is he doing down here? He's EXTREMELY powerful, smart, and intelligent. Everyone would like to marry him!

   Mind controller. If it wasn't for him, none of the X-Men would be able to control their powers.

   He could just kill someone's brain like controlling Deadpool and killing his brain!

7. Gambit

   

   Gambit is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. He was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, and first appeared in 1990. Gambit is known for his ability to charge objects with kinetic energy and his... read more

   The person who said he's not as powerful as Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm... Storm I can agree with and possibly Wolverine due to his healing powers. But Cyclops? I hate to break it to you, but Gambit is actually a lot more powerful than Cyclops. Look up kinetic energy and optic light and see how they compare. Kinetic energy is much more damaging than optic light.

   Gambit should be higher. During the Apocalypse arc and New Son arcs, he can even blow things up just by using mind power. He deserves a lot better than this.

   The best. His connections with the Marauders and his struggle to redeem himself are great.

   "The Trial of Gambit" was a nice story. Also, he has recently had three cats.

8. Rogue

   

   Rogue is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. She was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden. In the X-Men film series, Rogue is portrayed by Anna Paquin.

   She is great. Suffered a lot because she can't touch anyone, yet remained powerful. Admired her during the "Supernovas" storyline.

   Are you kidding me? Rogue is the definition of a powerhouse. She can have or be anyone she wants. She's the number one threat to all the villains.

   Love her. She should be higher on this list.

9. Deadpool

   

   Deadpool is a fictional antihero created by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants #98, published in February 1991, and was created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. His powers include accelerated healing and enhanced physical abilities. He is widely recognized for his humor and frequent breaking... read more

   Everything about Deadpool is great, from his attitude to his brutal honesty and sarcasm. Who doesn't love a mutant anti-hero who literally can't die and has the power to kill the whole Marvel Universe, including the writers of the comics, and still be totally amazing?

   Deadpool is the character that got me into comics. If it weren't for Deadpool, I'd probably still be a boring, normal teenage girl who isn't in love with both Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds (the actor who portrayed Deadpool in the movie).

   While he's technically an artificial mutant, he still became a temporary part of the X-Men in his sequel. And you've got to admit he's become way more popular than Wolverine, and he's so damn funny. Greatest Marvel character ever.

10. Beast

    

    Beast is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. His real name is Dr. Henry Philip Hank McCoy, and he is known for his blue fur, superhuman strength, agility, and intellect. Beast is also a renowned biochemist and political... read more

    I like to think of Beast as the Hulk of the X-Men. He is super strong while maintaining super genius intellect. He should 100 percent be in the top 10, especially above Morph, Northstar, and (while I still like him) Gambit.

    What's not to love about Beast? He is the smartest X-Man and has genius intellect, not to mention his enhanced strength, speed, and agility!

    Hank McCoy (Beast) is a genius with plenty of savagery. My favorite of the X-Men, second only to Wolverine.

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    A man who has always stayed true to his morals despite all his hardships. Plus, he has proven his worth in The New Mutants, X-Force, Avengers, and the X-Men.

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13. Quicksilver

    

    Quicksilver is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #4 in 1964. Quicksilver was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby and is known for his superhuman speed.

    Quicksilver, having that insane speed (38,595,840 m/s, sound speed: 341 m/s), is able to annihilate anyone just by punching them. Imagine if he carried a knife or a gun! He would do that before other mutant opponents had a chance to use their abilities.

    Also, if he threw a bunch of uranium at that speed at any surface, it's almost twice the speed that uranium needs to fuse.

    Super speed. Outnumbers Flash. By the way, the pic of Quicksilver is kinda wrong. It should be Evan Peters' version.

    He is the best. He can defeat anyone, and he has a funny personality.

    He is the coolest and doesn't take things too seriously. Quicksilver is the best! I love him.

14. Kitty Pryde

    

    Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional superhero who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly associated with the X‑Men. She was introduced in 1980 and has the mutant ability to phase through solid matter. Kitty Pryde has been featured in multiple animated series... read more

    She was the main character in X-Men: Days of Future Past (the comic) and she really had a great chance to shine. She must stay away from Bobby though because he is Rogue's man.

    She's lucky that nobody can kill her because of her phasing. Although it's not the greatest or most popular mutant ability in the X-Men series, Kitty is a perfect solo survivor.

    She's my favorite female X-Man. She whooped Juggernaut without touching him.

15. Iceman

    

    Iceman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. His real name is Bobby Drake, and he first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963. Iceman has the ability to generate and control ice and cold temperatures.

    Let's be honest here. He's by far one of the most powerful. He can clone himself, survive being melted, live in the moisture in the air, create an "ice hulk," revive people with his freezing powers, create ice missiles, freeze large areas (he froze the entirety of hell), and freeze people entirely.

    Plus, he's just so damn likable.

    Iceman is one of the original X-Men. He has a cool personality and cool powers. Iceman is powerful but not too powerful, and he is a key member of the X-Men.

    Iceman is my favorite! He's funny, sad, powerful, and always compelling.

16. Colossus

    

    Colossus is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is commonly associated with the X-Men. Colossus, whose real name is Piotr Peter Nikolayevich Rasputin, has the ability to transform his body into organic steel.

    Colossus is unstoppable! The only ones that could probably beat him are Magneto and Professor X.

    Like Winter Soldier's arm, Colossus has that awesome shininess to him.

    Strong, steel, hard to kill, amazing background. What more do you want?

17. Mystique

    

    Mystique is a fictional character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is most often associated with the X-Men series and is known for her shapeshifting abilities. Mystique first appeared in Ms. Marvel #16, published in 1978.

    She's awesome. She is a natural-born leader. She is also mysterious and sensitive about what people think of her. That's a lot like me. I show nobody the real me. I love her blue skin and the ability to change forms. People say she's a villain, but I think she is just trying to help Magneto and is misunderstood. Go Mystique!

    Sexy, sassy, sly, sneaky, mysterious, and dangerous. Mystique is so awesome. Ignore Jennifer Garner's performance. The original Mystique actress killed the role!

18. Magneto

    

    Magneto is a fictional character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is most often associated with the X‑Men franchise. Magneto is a powerful mutant with the ability to generate and manipulate magnetic fields.

    Erik is an amazingly powerful mutant. Without him, how could the X-Men movies even work? Days of Future Past definitely wouldn't have worked without him. He is a much-needed, underappreciated character who needs more recognition for his outstanding power!

    I believe Magneto is not only one of the best comic book villains but also one of the coolest, if not the coolest, X-Men characters.

    Magneto is a badass. He literally rips Wolverine apart. He can stop bullets and lift up all the metal in the earth to destroy everything.

19. Psylocke

    

    Psylocke is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is most commonly associated with the X-Men and has been portrayed as both a telepath and martial artist. The codename Psylocke has been used by two different characters in Marvel lore: Betsy Braddock... read more

20. Scarlet Witch

    

    Wanda Maximoff, known as the Scarlet Witch, is a fictional superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. She is portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where she is considered one of its most powerful characters.... read more

    She's technically a mutant but they changed her story so it didn't look like they were stealing Fox's X-Men movies. The same with Quicksilver. She was originally a mutant, a powerful one too. She was in both the X-Men and Avengers universes.

    Only House of M fans know how crazy her powers are.

    She is the most powerful character in both X-Men and Avengers (in my opinion).

21. X-23

    

    Laura Kinney, originally designated X-23 and later known as the second Wolverine, is a fictional superhero in Marvel Comics. She was created to be a clone of Wolverine and possesses similar abilities, including a regenerative healing factor and retractable claws. X-23 has been featured in various comic... read more

22. Cable

    

    Cable is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with X-Force and the X-Men. He is the son of Cyclops (Scott Summers) and Madelyne Pryor, a clone of Jean Grey. Cable is known for his cybernetic enhancements and time-traveling abilities... read more

23. Archangel

    

    You mean Angel/Archangel, right? He's even more dangerous than ever, especially when his wings become steel, feathered blades.

    Angel should be in the top 10. He is, after all, one of the originals in the X-Men group.

    Angel is HOT! Especially in the "Wolverine and the X-Men" series.

24. Emma Frost

    

    Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980) and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist and co-writer John Byrne. Emma Frost... read more

    Started to like her in Uncanny X-Men #314 ("Early Frost"), admired her during Morrison's New X-Men, and loved her as a leader during Milligan's X-Men Vol. 2 run and Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. She proved and redeemed herself greatly.

25. Jubilee

    

    Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is most commonly associated with the X-Men and first appeared in "Uncanny X-Men" #244 in 1989. Jubilee is known for her ability to generate explosive energy plasmoids.

    I love Jubilee! Though she doesn't have the strongest or coolest powers, she definitely has an awesome personality and is very comedic. I wish the comics didn't take her powers away and make her a vampire.

    Her vampire powers and energy beams make her a pretty beast mutant.

26. Warpath

    I was thinking of putting someone on the list, but then I saw Warpath.

27. Bishop

    

    Lucas Bishop is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, particularly in titles associated with the X-Men. He first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #282 in 1991. Bishop is a mutant from a dystopian future who travels back in time to join the X-Men and prevent the... read more