Powerman/Luke Cage vs Gambit/X 23

Team 1.

Ummm....I'm probably going with team 1.  Although the thing is that X-23 is well more trained that Power man and she has the claws to cut Cage but both can steal on her with no issue.  Gambit shouldn't be slept on but...well idk truthfully.  Can someone make the mind up for me?

Team 1.

@daak1212:  If this was a morals off battle, team 2 would slaughter team 1. The fact that morals are on will not let Gambit or X-23 use their very lethal abilities and team 1 cannot be harmed by regular, non-lethal attacks. But since this is morals on, team 1 easily takes this.

@erik said:

@daak1212:  If this was a morals off battle, team 2 would slaughter team 1. The fact that morals are on will not let Gambit or X-23 use their very lethal abilities and team 1 cannot be harmed by regular, non-lethal attacks. But since this is morals on, team 1 easily takes this.

Oh, I guess when you put it like that.  Does X-23 really have morals?  She still stabs crap in the X-23 comics

Morals on, team one stomps quick.  Morals off, Laura solos.

@daak1212 said:

@erik said:

@daak1212:  If this was a morals off battle, team 2 would slaughter team 1. The fact that morals are on will not let Gambit or X-23 use their very lethal abilities and team 1 cannot be harmed by regular, non-lethal attacks. But since this is morals on, team 1 easily takes this.

Oh, I guess when you put it like that.  Does X-23 really have morals?  She still stabs crap in the X-23 comics

She does not stab heroes in her comics. I do not think she has ever stabbed a hero period that could not heal from it. Her new direction is all about finding her humanity as a matter of a fact.

I would believe that with X-23's purported fighting ability, she could use her claws to devastating effect without taking life. Not sure how great an obstacle their 'morals' are to victory here.   In all honesty, both her and the original deal (read: Wolverine) take life as a matter of course. Their morals seldom show them holding back - unless it be with one of Marvel's icons (read: Luke Cage) that Marvel would rather keep in the land of the living... still, taking his eyesight or a limb or incapacitating in any number of ways is not beneath X-23 with morals on.  The real question is, lacking Wolverine's strength, does X-23 have the 'umph' needed to pierce Luke Cage's hide irregardless of the adamantium...?

I would believe that with X-23's purported fighting ability, she could use her claws to devastating effect without taking life. Not sure how great an obstacle their 'morals' are to victory here.   In all honesty, both her and the original deal (read: Wolverine) take life as a matter of course. Their morals seldom show them holding back - unless it be with one of Marvel's icons (read: Luke Cage) that Marvel would rather keep in the land of the living... still, taking his eyesight or a limb or incapacitating in any number of ways is not beneath X-23 with morals on.  The real question is, lacking Wolverine's strength, does X-23 have the 'umph' needed to pierce Luke Cage's hide irregardless of the adamantium...?

                    @Super_SoldierXII said:

                    I would believe that with X-23's purported fighting ability, she could use her claws to devastating effect without taking life. Not sure how great an obstacle their 'morals' are to victory here.   In all honesty, both her and the original deal (read: Wolverine) take life as a matter of course. Their morals seldom show them holding back - unless it be with one of Marvel's icons (read: Luke Cage) that Marvel would rather keep in the land of the living... still, taking his eyesight or a limb or incapacitating in any number of ways is not beneath X-23 with morals on.  The real question is, lacking Wolverine's strength, does X-23 have the 'umph' needed to pierce Luke Cage's hide irregardless of the adamantium...?

                   

               

Throat, wrist, achilles, fentrical, anus, and eyes are all still up on the table.

                   

               

Luke can thunderclap now so I am not even sure they get close. Gambit is basically a non factor. I wonder if X-23 can cut through the chi. Probably but Power Man can do some area affect.