In this corner we have the first X-Men, He's the original one-eyed wonder! He likes telepaths, cheating on his wife with blondes, angsting, making reckless decisions, and burlesque dancing. Give it up for CYYYYYYYCLOPS.

In this other corner we have the best there is at what he does! He likes redheads, beer, wrestling, more beer, poonani, even more beer, and blackjack. Give it up for WOOOLLLVERINE!

Of course you've got the two big guys who also hate each other:

He's the magic cueball, the man with no legs who sometimes has them. Founder and creator of Children of the Atom! Likes watching young mutants at play and avoiding Chris Hansen. Give it up for Prooooffffffffffffffffffeeessssssor X!!!

And the Master of Magnetism, the arch rival and best buddy of Professor X. Likes: Doing whatever he wants and watching DBZ Abridged for the Krillin OWND count. Give it up for MAAAGNNEEETOO!

So, now we got the players. Now let's be logical: sure there's people out there who have their own preferences. Of course, Emma Frost is in Scott's pants and she'd probably run off to him faster than you'd say meow. If Legion were all together, he might side with his father. But there's a lot of wildcards. Take Rogue for example. Why the hell would she go near Cyke? He was a jerk. She's really close friends with Wolverine but she's had some loyal ties to Magneto as well. And Gambit would probably go wherever she went. Don't forget the copious amount of young x-men students. But what are the pros and cons of each side? Lets find out as we study in depth and I will try to be as objective as possible:

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Most Likely Tactics: Motivational speeches, running on sheer force of will and well thought out strategies.

Pros: Careful planning of strategies (even ones that suck), a strong willingness to take offensive, most likely really good health benefits, high level of recognition.

Cons: Low party morale, a lot of doubt can result, leader's own guilt can be a problem to lead effectively, possible resurrection of dead wife might completely kill his nerve to lead and therefore, force Emma to take over. Plus, leader's reputation can be damaging.

Most Likely Tactics: Destruction, Destruction, lot of planning, running on good strategies, sheer force of will, and lots of destruction

Pros: Always willing to be on the offensive, but also willing to hold back for planning. A very good balance. High party morale (especially if they don't want to be gutted by Wolverine). Good reputation, respectful leader and a lot of initiative. Also, most likely to be able to work together as a team.

Cons: Health benefits most likely low to non-existent, high risk, some tactics possibly too brutal, and due to Wolverine being spontaneous at times, some things can become unpredictable.

Most Likely Tactics: Diplomacy, Non-violence, some violence if necessary, strategies and a lot of talking

Pros: Less of a health risk, wonderful health benefits, high party morale (especially if they're not going to die), high reputation (due to him being the founder of the X-men) .

Cons: A lot of Professor X's recent actions nullify trust for him, lack of willingness to fight can be costly, most likely a lot of in fighting due to people trying to take over.

Most Likely Tactics: Wear each side down through force and persuasion, some strategy.

Pros: Strong willingness to fight, moderate party morale, high reputation, lot of action.

Cons: Strategies mostly unpredictable at times due to Magneto being unpredictable, some force may be too excessive, leader may have plans of his own that can conflict with members. Most likely a lot of in fighting.

Wolverine, of course. :)

What about you guys?

(PS i'm creating demotivational posters for all four sides so stay tuned!)