Board Thread:VS Debates/@comment-26449310-20170517204230/@comment-4450205-20170518015155

Since I consider Darkseid's true form a bit featless and too rarely used to realistically show up, I won't use him in analysis. Granted: if he were included, Darkseid annihilates due to a sheer power advantage, even if Thanos had his Gauntlet.

But without, holy fuck it's close. Darkseid is obviously faster by interdimensional flight, smarter through outsmarting the Source, and more versatile while Thanos should be stronger and tougher due to his ability to hold off the likes of Galactus and Odin, if even for short periods of time, as well as having better feats of destruction and a few defensive abilities Darkseid surprisingly lacks. Darkseid can create an endless stream of minions, but Thanos has the strength to dispatch them with utter ease. Even though Darkseid is a powerful telepath and matter manipulator, Thanos is no slouch in these categories either and can defend himself. Thanos can shield himself from the Omega Beams, and is certainly tough enough to tank them, given Superman and Doomsday can. Though Darkseid is immensely faster, Thanos has also proven to have the reactions to keep up, and he has a Space Throne capable of comparable speeds, and can even dimensional travel to prevent BFR. To me, it comes down to endurance. Darkseid controls the fight and lands far more hits, but Thanos can power through these hits and land harder blows. For me, Thanos' defensive abilities and greater strength are just enough to pull him through and defeat the New God's prime avatar.