The Shade Runs the Gauntlet

The Shade

Gauntlet

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Round 1: Electro & Black Lightning

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Round 2: Ronan the Accuser & Atrocitus

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Round 3: Scarlet Witch, Vulcan, Storm, Stargirl, & S.T.R.I.P.E.

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Round 4: Blackheart, Mandarin, & Photon

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Round 5: Etrigan the Demon, Dr. Doom, & Graviton

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Round 6: H'el, Black Adam, Isis, Quasar, Nova (Richard), & Dr. Voodoo

Rules:

• Random Encounter each round but both sides have basic knowledge of opponent(s)
• Location: Stonehenge
• Pre and New 52 feats/versions of Shade is ok
• Fight starts 60 feet apart
• Everyone in character
• Victory by any means

This guy might actually clear

Clears(in my opinion).

@xiix: Can he handle TP? I just used Shade in a tournament on FB against H'el and I lost because I was out voted despite my opponent having no arguments lol

@nimamindtricks: Depends on how powerful the person using it is. Characters have historically resisted attacks(telepathy included) that they've no noteworthy resistance to simply because their power is so utterly beyond their opponents'.

@xiix: Very true. I also believe from a physics stand point, darkness moves faster than light so regardless he could theoretically strike first no matter what type of attack H'el wants to dish out.

Real-world physics has nothing to do with this. Trying to draw conclusions here from physics will not help you.

I think he likely clears this if he's not holding back.

@willpayton: Care to share your thoughts on the battle instead of trying to be a know it all?

I prefer being a know-it-all. It's more fun. =)

Bump

Bump

Wait is there a new 52 Shade?

Anyway,I think he clears. Shade isn't someone that can really be harmed by traditional means. Nothing short of planetary energy manipulation will really work on him, and none of his foes have that.

Most likely clears.

@highaccuser: Yes he had the 12 issue maxi series a couple years ago :)

@highaccuser: Yes he had the 12 issue maxi series a couple years ago :)

The Shade is a beast, but I don't think he's immune to magical/demonic energies, so he might have some problems with round 4.

@ordinaryalan: Who is the strongest sorcerer he's overcome? I know Dr. Fate is intimidated by his power levels but have they actually gone head to head?

I would love to see Etrigan and Shade go at it.

@nimamindtricks: I know that Shade isn't scared of Neron, and that's saying something.

@highaccuser: I honestly don't think even planetary level energy attacks will do much to him. The Thanos vs Shade thread sort of illuminated his more impressive feats. I think the gauntlet is a little out of order but that's of no consequence since we agree he clears.

It's mostly because Obsidian, someone even with Shade as shown when Shade couldn't nullify his powers like he does lesser shadow users, has been beaten by Alan Scott going all out. None of these people have Alans output though.

Bump

How exactly is Shade going to beat Blackheart?

@New_World_Order: Ask whoever says he clears. I think it could go either way against a high level demon.

Bump

@highaccuser: agreed. Though Shade might take a majority against Scott, whereas with Obsidian I would be more inclined to give that win to Alan. Has Shade been in the New 52?

He had a 12 issue maxi series a couple years ago

Clears

No, Alan's taking a majority against Shade.

@nimamindtricks: im not gonna lie Quasar on team 6 scares me. he'd be the only one who has a snowball's chance at taking down Shade. Black Heart would be scary if this was in his own dimension but its not and therefore hes not as strong

@highaccuser: I don't think so. Even Beatboks said Alans son, who is less powerful than Shade, has wins and losses against his dad, and that Shade vs Alan could go either way honestly. I think Shade could pull the slight majority.

Obsidian is actually pretty even with Shade all things considered. Obsidian has never beaten Alan when he's going all out, in fact a no holding back Alan has handily beaten him twice.

@highaccuser: oh I wasn't knocking Obsidians power just using it as a testament to Shade. I consider he and Sargeant Alan equals. Granted I am new to Shade interest but he's intriguing me quite a bit

Um...starheart Alan? Sorry but he's well above Shade.

@highaccuser: If you want to bump that thread we can continue this there. But I disagree power wise he's as formidable as Scott when he's not hindered by his character flaw

I still don't agree. Alan's matched Mordru, casually stalemated Kyle Rayner, stomped Hal, sealed a multiversal rift, overpowered obsidian, stuff like that. Shade hasn't really done any of those things.

@highaccuser: Mordru is much more powerful than Scott. But I could see Shade doing any of those things?

Yes but Alan was still able to match him when angry. Shade really can't do those things, and I'm not even positive he could beat Kyle.