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Peak current canon · Standard gear · No prep · Neutral arena

Peak current canonStandard gearNo prepNeutral arenaKO or incapacitation

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Spoiler-free matchup brief

What decides this fight?

These ratings frame the pressure points without declaring a winner. Powers, counters, equipment and actual win conditions still decide the editorial call.

Homelander

Clearest edge: Durability

93 to 65 — the largest ratings advantage on this side.

Spider-Man

Clearest edge: Intelligence

90 to 65 — the largest ratings advantage on this side.

Closest battleground

Speed

88 to 80 — the category least separated before matchup-specific counters are applied.

Homelander

Ratings
not the verdict

Spider-Man

Strength

Speed

Intelligence

Durability

Combat

Power

Overall

Ratings describe broad attributes. The verdict also weighs counters, resistances, range, equipment and win conditions.

The deciding call

Why Homelander gets the edge

Homelander wins through superior raw stats and heat vision. Spider-Man would put up a fight through agility and intelligence, but the strength and durability gap is too large for Peter to overcome.

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Matchup context, every pressure point and the strongest counter-case.

Matchup context

Homelander is physically stronger and more durable than Spider-Man, with the added advantages of flight and heat vision. Spider-Man's spider-sense would alert him to Homelander's attacks, and his agility is exceptional, but Homelander's laser vision is difficult to dodge indefinitely and can cut through most materials instantly.

Battle factor 01

Spider-Man's strength lets him lift roughly 10 tons; Homelander's strength feats suggest he operates in the hundreds-of-tons range at minimum. This gap means Peter's punches would annoy Homelander rather than hurt him, while Homelander's hits would be devastating.

Battle factor 02

Spider-Man's advantages are his intelligence, web-shooters, and superior agility. Peter could potentially blind Homelander with webbing and use hit-and-run tactics. But Homelander's heat vision gives him a ranged attack that webs cannot block, and his flight means Spider-Man cannot escape by swinging away. Homelander's durability also means Peter's standard attacks would have minimal effect.

Strongest case for each side

The case for

Homelander

Homelander is significantly stronger, can fly, and has heat vision that cuts through almost anything. His durability means Spider-Man's punches would have minimal effect, and his flight negates Spider-Man's mobility advantage.

The case for

Spider-Man

Spider-Man's spider-sense provides precognitive awareness of all attacks, and his agility lets him dodge what he senses. His intelligence and web-shooters give him creative tactical options, and he has defeated stronger opponents through cleverness.

Editorial breakdown