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The Brotherhood of Mutants(originally Brotherhood of Evil Mutants ) is perhaps the most iconic villain - squad inX - Menhistory . Not just becausethe villainous squad was founded by Magneto , or because it consistently has a roll of some of the coolest mutant villain inX - Mencanon , but because it is a team that is n’t afraid to drastically change to keep up with the ever - changing landscape of comic Word of God media .
Every few year since its institution , the Brotherhood of Mutants has shifted members , leaders , and even the very name of the villainous group itself , all in an effort to stay relevant , and avert being lose to the vacancy of Marvel ’s forgotten supervillain teams ( ie , Masters of Evil ) . Given how often the squad is updated and , indeed , promote , it only makes gumption to take some of the upright loop and see which single are the greatest of all fourth dimension . Here are theTop 10 versions of the Brotherhood of Mutants , ranked .
10Sunspot Led A Brotherhood Of Mutants Team (But They Weren’t Evil)
Young X-Men#2 by Marc Guggenheim and Yanick Paquette
One of the cardinal factors that has to be let in in every loop of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is that , on some level , they have to be malign ( or , at the very least , villainously remorseless ) . Unfortunately , the Sunspot - led squad does not have that particular prerequisite . In fact , the very notion that there even was a team of evil mutants led by Sunspot and consisting of other former New Mutants like Cannonball , Danielle Moonstar , and Magma , was all just a artifice by the real villain of this comic , Donald Pierce .
No evil was committed , and no mutants were committing acts of terrorist act using Magneto ’s sacred ‘ Brotherhood ’ nickname , particularly not by the likes of macula - makingthis interpretation of the Brotherhood of Mutants not only the most short - lived , but also the least evil .
9Havok Pretended To Lead A Brotherhood To Smoke Out Dark Beast
X-Factor#143 by Howard Mackie and Duncan Rouleau
Another Brotherhood of Evil Mutants that was n’t used to conduct nefarious activity , but rather to smoke it out was guide by Havok . After the events ofAge of Apocalypsehad concluded , one black edition actually made it out of that branched timeline alive , and quickly took root in Earth-616 : Dark Beast . At that point , Dark Beast kidnapped the original Beast and take his place , and while he was able to win over the X - Men for a time , that did n’t last forever .
Suspicious of Dark Beast and wanting to know more about his experiments , Havok take shape this version of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants , letting Dark Beast consider that he ’d successfully brainwashed him into doing so . It was a complicated charade , but one that did n’t be up to the bequest of the original team - indeed , Havok ’s Brotherhood was the antithesis of the original .
8Professor X Tried To Merge The Brotherhood With The X-Men Uncanny
X-Men#363 by Steve Seagle and Chris Bachalo
After he was imprisoned , and the X - adult male were scouring the area looking for him , Charles Xavier join up with Toad and the other villainous mutants that had been consort with the Brotherhood of Mutants in the past . Charles took them under his extension , and tell them to reach out to his X - Men . When the Brotherhood and the tenner - Men met , they straight off jumped into conflict , only forCharles to telepathically strain out to both groupsand evidence them they are all brothers and sisters , andneed to ferment together .
While a squeamish thought , the confluence of the X - Men and the Brotherhood was ultimately condemn to give way . Plus , public security and togetherness were never cornerstones of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants ’ ideology , make Professor X ’s term of office as the team ’s loss leader seem more than a spot out of place .
7Xorn’s Brotherhood Was Too Insane (Even For Villains)
New X-Men#146 by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez
When Xorn think he was Magneto , he decide to do as Magneto would do : run a Brotherhood of Evil Mutants . However , Xorn rapidly took thing a little too far . Not only was the former X - Man obviously insane , but his insanity became too dangerous to ignore , even if that layer of unbalanced ruthlessness initially made him a sodding stand - in for Magneto as drawing card .
Xorn ’s Brotherhood arise against him after he killed one of the members , a mutation discover Basilisk . By doing so , Xorn break the corporate trust of every other member , and he was ousted as drawing card soon after .
6Toad’s Brotherhood Failed To Live Up To The Original
X-Force#6 by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza
toad frog is the only original appendage of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants who exit on to extend the squad , which is a really cool accolade , if not a tad disappointing ( and a little sad ) . Originally , Toad was Magneto ’s proper - hand variation , suffering innumerable instances of abuse from his passe-partout so as to gain his self-confidence . Toad even hold out cosmic expatriation courtesy of the Stranger alongside Magneto to get some precious one - on - one time with his mentor . And now , Toad in conclusion has the chance to turn out to Magneto and himself that he has what it takesto be Magneto ’s genuine heir . regrettably , he does n’t .
For starters , Toad ’s Brotherhood does n’t really stand for anything , they ’re just constantly up to revenge dodging against the many ecstasy - Teams of the era , whereas Magneto ’s Brotherhood really fought for mutant supremacy . Not only that , but Toad ’s Brotherhood systematically lost every fight they were in against said teams , examine further Toad ’s want - luster effort at living up to his mentor ’s legacy .
5Red Queen’s Sisterhood Redefined The Team’s Legacy
Uncanny X-Men#499 by Ed Brubaker, Mike Choi, and Ben Oliver
The Red Queen aka Madelyne Pryor forge her own version of the Brotherhood known as the Sisterhood , which was an all - female iteration of the classic baddie squad . While the majority of the Sisterhood ’s story revolved around trying to trick Psylocke into becoming a full - fledged member through brainwashing , one of the coolest aspect of the Sisterhood is that it was n’t just a one - off . The Sisterhood was spawned from the legacy of the Brotherhood , and it , in turn , created a legacy all its own .
After Madelyne Pryor , a former member of the Sisterhood took the reins as leader herself : Lady Deathstrike . see a team as iconic as this one evolve like this is always enthralling , especially when it manages to take on a life of its own .
4Mystique’s Brotherhood Picked Up Government Sponsorship
X-Men#141 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
Other than using Rogue to efficaciously take down the Avengers during another representative where Mystique contribute a version of the Brotherhood , Freedom Force is probably the most memorable matter she or any other Brotherhood drawing card has done with the team since its origination .
3Exodus’ Brotherhood Was Probably More Committed Than The 1st
X-MenVol. 2 #161 by Chuck Austen and Salvador Larroca
Exodus grow as an Acolyte of Magneto , and his devotion to the idea that mutants are higher-ranking to human being and therefore must inherit the Earth is less of a political stance and more of a spiritual belief . Sure , Magneto was quick to pass for the cause , but even he was n’t as culty about it as Exodus . So , when it come time for Exodus to lead his own version of the Brotherhood of Mutants , it ’s clean to say he was probably more committed to its deputation than even Magneto was .
Thankfully , the hug drug - Men were well cognizant of Exodus ’ harebrained and unpitying devotion to his level cause , and laid the groundwork for his ultimate frustration - including Juggernaut acting as a gram molecule on the team , and the Adam - gentleman’s gentleman themselves preparing for Exodus ’ invasion of the X - Mansion .
2Magneto’s Original Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants Is The Classic Lineup
X-Men#4 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Even if some of the other drawing card that come after did a better or more meaningful job than he did , Magneto will always be the one who formed the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants . Magneto had the vision of forge his own squad to combat the mutants taught and trained by Charles Xavier , thus creating the very legacy so many other nefarious mutant can only hope to hold up up to .
Magneto ’s classic batting order of himself , Toad , Mastermind , Quicksilver , and Scarlet Witch proved iconic enough to stand the test of time , while so many other villain - teams of that day and age fall into obscureness , which alone is worthy of its due realization .
1Daken’s Brotherhood Of Mutants Is By Far The Most Badass
Uncanny X-Force#26 by Rick Remender and Phil Noto
While Mystique might be the most successful , Exodus the most devoted , and Magneto the original leader , there ’s no mistaking the fact that Daken is the drawing card of the all - sentence most badass edition of the Brotherhood of Mutants in Marvel canyon . The lineup alone is unequalled , as it ’s Wolverine ’s more sanguinary and remorseless son lead the likes of Mystique , Sabretooth , Blob , Shadow King , Skinless Man ( aka Weapon III ) , and the Omega Clan ( which are individuals who together with partake the essence of the original Omega Red ) .
Not only is the card the most savage and whelm it ’s ever been , but the team ’s goal throughout this plot line is the coolest too . Daken ’s Brotherhood is attempt to turn Genesis into the new Apocalypse , and recruit him as another main appendage of the team , while simultaneously attempt to kill the Adam - Force . Out of all these 10 versions ofthe Brotherhood of Mutants , it ’s fairish to say that Daken ’s is easy the most badass inX - Menlore .
