Death Battle Fight Prediction: Cable (Marvel) vs. Booster Gold (DC)

By the way, yes this will be the next episode of Death Battle. Just in case you were wondering if I was trolling or not.

Hi everyone I'm Jack Red, despite being disappointed that Goro vs. Machamp happened. I am very happy about the next episode of their show. I know by now we had enough of Marvel vs. DC fights. However this is one of the exceptions that I actually want to watch. Time travel is the name of the game here with two legendary time travelers facing each other to the death.

Nathan Christopher Charles Summer aka Cable


Nathan was a soldier from a distant future. He is also an descendant of Cyclops from the X-Men. His goal to save the world from threats like the mutant Apocalypse. He has several decades worth of combat experience prior to time travel. I should mention, he had to deal with an unusual virus that could kill him if left unchecked.

Michael Jon Carter aka Booster Gold


Johnny Cage I mean Michael Jon Carter was a no body from the 25th century. He decided to make himself worth something by traveling through time. This led to him becoming one of many to protect time from all kind of threats. Sadly, most doesn't even realize the stuff he has done. Booster Gold is still not to be taken lightly.

Powers and Abilities

Cable


+Telepathy
+Telepathic Illusion
+Telepathic Cloak (Allows him to make himself invisible in people's minds)
+Mind Link
+Telepathic Camouflage
+Mind Control
+Mind Trap
+Mind Possession
+Mind Alteration
+Mental Amnesia (Affects memories within other people's minds)
+Precognition
+Psionic Shield
+Psionic Blasts (Attacks the mind directly)
+Astral Projection
+Mental Detection
+Telekinesis
+Technoactive Manipulation
+Intuitive Aptitude
+Matter Alteration
+Inorganic Disintegration
+Psionic Spikes
+Size Alteration
+Telekinetic Healing
+Force Fields
+Concussive Blasts
+Tactile Telekinesis
+Telekinetic Flight
+Telekinetic Teleportation
+Remote Teleportation
+Time Travel
+Techno-Organic Physiology
+Superhuman Endurance
+Superhuman Speed
+Superhuman Agility
+Superhuman Dexterity
+Cybernetic Eye
+Cybernetic Arm
+Cybernetic Restoration
+Master Combatant
+Gifted Intelligence

Booster Gold


+Athlete level Agility
+Legion Flight Ring (Allows him to fly)
+Force Field Belt (Creates force fields)
+Power suit (Essentially makes him godlike)
+Time-travel circuitry
+Gauntlets
+Visor devices
+Skilled Combatant

Most of his superhuman stats actually comes from his Power suit.

Advantages

Cable


+More actual experience prior to time traveling
+Being physically older also gives him more experience
+More powers
+Doesn't need technology as much as Booster Gold
+Superior hand to hand combatant
+Superior strategist out of the two
+Much higher potential
+Could fight physically, mentally or spiritually
+Does access powers Booster needs his Power suit to use
+Resistance to mind powers
+Has ways to keep up with faster opponents
+Greater endurance
+Superior technology from the 39th century
+Quickly repair his mechanical parts
+Superior overall sight
+Mechanical arm

Booster Gold


+Superior physically strength
+More time travel experience
+More durable thanks to his Power suit
+Could be given access to his Waverider powers

Disadvantages

Cable


-Must check the virus in check or it'll kill him
-Arrogant to a degree
-Sometimes it's questionable how he time travels true story
-Likely weaker in comparison to his Power suit
-Not as durable

Booster Gold


-His Power suit holds stuff like time travel function
-Without his suit, he only has an handful of stuff that gives him powers
-His cockiness
-Doesn't have any formal training prior to time travel
-Cable can do what he can do with his powers
-Isn't as clever as Cable
-His technology isn't as advanced in comparison
-Isn't as good in hand to hand combat
-Doesn't have many counters to mental or spiritual attacks
-Heavily relies on his technology
-Takes longer to repair his Power suit
-Cable could prevent him from using his Waverider powers

Weaknesses

Cable


Cable used to check that virus in check. For him, this meant using 20% of his power. Sometimes, he can increase some of his abilities at the cost of possibly killing him. Sometimes, he isn't aware of changes within a time line. He limited his own potential by removing a particular piece of his brain to save himself from becoming too powerful for his body to handle.

Booster Gold


Booster Gold is often known to be cocky at times like a particular Mortal Kombat character. He heavily relies on technology. Despite his Power suit making him somewhat godlike. There are ways it can be broken. Also, he is more focus preventing time paradoxes that could potentially destroy the universe.

Verdict


Honestly despite both these time travelers having major flaws. I really could not overlook Booster Gold's biggest problem in this fight. His Power suit does make him a great match for Cable. Except in mental & spiritual since it wasn't designed for those. Although, Booster Gold does have something to help against mental attacks.

Cable on more than one occasion was able to be in everyone on Earth's minds. One of which included White Queen using the Cerebro against him to only fail. Keep in mind, she's one of the most powerful telepathic characters on their planet. Sadly, Booster doesn't have anything in his arsenal to prevent Cable from spiritually attacking him.

Not only that, even if Max Lord was able to manipulate Martian Manhunter whose also skilled in telepathically. He couldn't actually manipulate people into doing what he wanted. But Cable can simply do that with a lot more like altering parts of their brain to limit their potential. He also can remove memories as well as telekinesis that could help against Booster's strength.

Even some of the absolute best telepathic characters doesn't get a good read on him. This is not including making himself seem invisible even in close proximity or mental camouflaging himself to avoid detection. Also there's a more obvious reason for Cable winning than his mental powers. Booster Gold originally came from the 25th century.

Cable came from the 39th century thus very likely will be using far superior technology in comparison. Unlike Booster's time traveling career, Cable got a lot of combat experience prior to that. Let's be direct here, Booster's Power suit can do stuff like time travel as well as making his stats godlike.

Also he needed an artifact to even be able to fly. Unfortunately for him, Cable only needs his powers to do those said things with even more ease. Yes, sometimes it is questionable how he time travels. But considering this is him from the comics, he likely will be using his powers to time travel here. My entire point is Cable could disable or destroy his Power suit in a way he wouldn't know.

After all, Cable is a brilliant strategist that often works with members of the X-Men. Not to mention, he officially is classified as an Omega level mutant. When you are giving that label, it means that mutant potentially can destroy the world. There was a time he evenly fought with the silver surfer on his own.

Let's put this in another way, Booster needs some artifacts but more of his Power suit to stand a chance here. Cable's potential to my own surprise was very high in comparison. There is an statement saying if he never gotten that virus, his powers would've been more ridiculous. Basically, he would've been more on an universal level with some feats to help support this statement.

Cable is even willing to go in with his fists if necessary. This guy will quickly caught on to things at a rate Booster simply can't keep up with. If that isn't convincing enough, Cable also has access to powerful force fields himself. Beings like Onslaught considered him as a potential threat because of that.

Keep in mind, in a story arc, Onslaught killed a lot of super heroes including one half of the Hulk. It took a lot to bring this guy down. I should mention, Cable can manipulate the virus within his body to repair his mechanical parts with ease too. Booster also has a reputation for being cocky. Sadly for him, Cable can make him regret that.

Cable also held his own against some Omega level mutants before. He fought Wolverine for a long period of time, a man who mastered most forms of material arts. No one really knows Wolverine's true age but we do know he's been alive for a few hundred years. Even limiting them down, Cable still comes out on top.

Booster Gold isn't capable of doing something Cable himself can't do. Plus Cable can do much more in comparison as well. Now I know a lot of DB fans will likely say Booster Gold would win because he's from DC, they're too powerful. Here is the thing, in this particular case even if Booster Gold was more powerful because of his Power suit.

Cable isn't far behind in what he can do. He also has some major advantages that I can not ignore either. Booster Gold's work within work is mostly gone not notice by people. Although, he did play some major roles that would've gotten him way more respect than he actually has from other heroes. Cable also can use his powers to transform things into something deadly.

In theory, he could transform his Power suit into something potentially fatal or touch any part of it to cause heat. He also can change the biological of other people like giving an man wings before. I should mention that Cable does have two notable strength feats. I am curious which one is more impressive to Death Battle though.

He used his powers to lift an city he created, it was stated he actually was lifting the weight of an entire city. On one occasion, he lifted & repositioned an space station. Both of those confirms he could handle Booster Gold's strength despite within it being over 100+ ton class. Cable also has the ability to increase his size to that of a giant no I'm not kidding.

This could mean he likely could gain the strength advantage during this fight. I think speed will be a close one. Booster will be more durable until Cable's disables his suit. Then suddenly Cable dramatically changes tactics. Booster won't be able to keep up with him at that point. I could even say the moment that suit stops working, Cable already won this fight.

Of course, we do need to further discuss the possibility of time travel during a fight. There's a lot of problems here. There does exist Waverider Booster Gold whose essentially a time god. Yes that does include stopping time while being immune to similar methods. I feel like if Booster activates this power in time, he likely wins.

However, it is also a strong possibility that Cable by reading his mind would quickly become aware of it. In theory, he could prevent him from even using those powers. He did it to several telepathic characters at once before. Obviously, time paradoxes is something Booster prepares for. Although, there is a chance Cable can quickly become aware of it simply from reading his mind.

Oh wait, I'm not done yet. Regardless if Booster or his robot companion repairs his suit. It still takes longer than Cable manipulating that virus inside his body to repair his mechanical parts. Not to mention, his Cybernetic Eye can gives him superior sight in advance. It also allows him to scan material of many types on the spot.

Therefore, he either will trigger it anyway or do something he isn't expecting. Booster Gold surprisingly has problems that can be expose by Cable. Some of which in multiple possible ways. Strongly I felt this will be an entertaining, close fight for the most part. But Cable simply has more powers, superior prior experience to time travel, superior technology & doesn't require as much to use similar powers.

Winner: Cable


Why does Cable oddly remind of Terminator series lol. If you think about it, he's essentially Kyle Reese that's part terminator with mental powers. OMG, he would become the ultimate terminator. Even Skynet & Legion respectively doesn't want to mess with this man. I would say he could end that war if he was in that universe.