L-M Classic: Clockwork v. Mongoose

This Ultimate Team War debate is part of Round 2 of the LM classic tournament. Information about the tournament, including rules and guidelines, can be found at . http://www.debate.org.... If disputes arise on the interpretation of the rules, quotes from the list of Tournament Rules should preferably be used. The tournament judges for this debate will be feverish and burningpuppies101. CLOCKWORK 1. Darkseid (Genesis Series) . http://en.wikipedia.org... . http://www.superherodb.com... Darkseid possesses superhuman strength, stamina and durability slightly surpassing Superman, as well as wielding an advanced intellect. In addition, he wields the Omega Effect, beams fired from his eyes that act either as an extremely destructive concussive force or to destroy almost all matter that it comes in contact with. Anything destroyed by the Omega Effect can be restored by Darkseid at will. Darkseid has vast powers of telepathy and teleportation; he has moved entire planets. He can transmute matter and has vast mind-control powers, being capable of controlling over three million Daxamites at once. 2. Apocalypse (X-Factor Series) . http://en.wikipedia.org...(comics) . http://www.superherodb.com... The Wikipedia link doesn't seem to be formatting correctly; the correct article is Apocalypse (comics). Because of his access to Celestial technology, Apocalypse's armor grants him total control over the atomic structure of his body, enabling him to increase his size and shape at will as well as allowing him to transform into nearly anything. He is able to mold his body so that projectiles pass through his body unscathed. Through this shape shifting ability, Apocalypse can gain almost any physical power. Further powers granted to Apocalypse by Celestial technology include advanced technopathy, energy manipulation, teleportation, accelerated healing factor, and powerful psionic powers. Apocalypse also possesses a superhuman intellect with especially deep knowledge in genetics and biosciences. 3. The Green Lantern (John Stewart) (Green Lantern Series) . http://en.wikipedia.org...(John_Stewart) . http://en.wikipedia.org... . http://en.wikipedia.org...(weapon) Again, there are some slight formatting problems with certain Wikipedia links, so a bit of site-searching may be needed to reach the correct page. While John Stewart is by no means a normal individual, possessing considerable intellect and extraordinary willpower, his true power lies in the Green Lantern Power Ring which he wields. Dubbed "the most powerful weapon in the (DC) universe", the Oan Power Ring enables the user to do a seemingly endless number of things, only limited by the user's willpower and imagination. Stewart, being an architect by trade, usually creates "green-light structures" of deep complexity because the power ring is effected by the personality of the bearer. Additional abilities granted by the ring include flights beyond the speed of light, force field generation, invisibility, and remote access to the Book of Oa, a supernatural database containing a comprehensive history, past and future, of the universe. The full list of powers is quite lengthy and can be accessed by the above links. 4. The Green Arrow (The Green Arrow Series) . http://en.wikipedia.org... . http://www.superherodb.com... . http://en.wikipedia.org... The Green Arrow is renowned as a master archer, capable of firing 29 arrows per minute. His shots do not seem to be bound by common laws of physics, often shooting in dramatic curves and at extraordinary speeds. In addition, he keeps an arsenal of "trick arrows" which include everything from a cryonics arrow to a technology-disabling arrow to a miniature nuclear warhead arrow. A list of such trick arrows can be found in the last link above. 5. Hiro Nakamura (Heroes) . http://en.wikipedia.org... Hiro can manipulate the space-time continuum, enabling him to reverse, accelerate, or slow down time at will. Note that Hiro does not have the ability to stop time, but he rather makes the speed of time relative to his own speed, making time pass millions of times slower. Hiro's powers can be extended to other people; this is, he can prevent the time-stop from affecting people in his immediate vicinity. My opponent's team: 1. Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) 2. Master Hand ( Crazy Hand if allowed) (Super Smash Bros. series) 3. Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) 4. James Bond (Movies) 5. Agent K (Men in Black) I will allow my opponent to further explain his team abilities next round. For now, I will outline a simple strategy. Further strategies will be outlined int he rounds to come. ZERO TIME Both teams have no foreknowledge of their opponent's abilities; they know nothing other than the fact that they have five enemies to defeat. At zero-time, Hiro "stops" time, making sure to leave his fellow team-mates out of the time-stop. With all Team Mongoose members immobilized, the the Green Lantern uses the power ring to access the Book of Oa to locate the members of Team Mongoose and to learn about their abilities. Darkseid, Apocalypse, or the Lantern teleport Team Clockwork to the locations of Agent Leroy, Crazy Hand, James Bond, and Agent K. These four members of Team Mongoose are easily eliminated due to the fact that they are virtually immobilized and due to the power of Team Clockwork. The Green Lantern will then use the Book of Oa to locate the Master Sword, Ganondorf's weakness. Team Clockwork retrieves the Master Sword and easily eliminates the incapacitated Ganon. TEAM MONGOOSE: ELIMATED Team Clockwork wins. Any objections will be addressed next round. For now, I leave the debate in the hands of my opponent.