Luke Cage (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

==Summary==
Luke Cage (real name Carl Lucas) is a former policeman from Savannah, Georgia, who was wrongfully convicted into Seagate Prison, where he met and fell in love with therapist Reva Connors. During his time in prison, he underwent an experiment to save his life that ended up giving him superhuman strength and a seemingly unbreakable skin. After he escaped from his prison, he changed his name and moved to New York City, marrying Connors and living there until her death seemingly due to a random bus crash.
Months later, Cage came across private investigator Jessica Jones during the course of an investigation and started a relationship with her, but he discovered that Jones was involved in the murder of his wife due to the influence of Kilgrave. Following his encounters with Jones and Kilgrave, he moved from Hell's Kitchen into Harlem in order to build a new life, working for Pop. However his life became more complicated due to the actions of Cottonmouth, whose henchman Tone killed Pop, starting a war between the pair which only ended when Cottonmouth was found dead.
Blamed for Cottonmouth's murder, Cage was forced to go on the run, hunted by his ally Misty Knight and his former friend Willis Stryker, who returned to tell Cage they were brothers before attempting to kill him. Eventually Cage defeated Stryker but he was still arrested by the police to continue his original sentence.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | 
Key: Pre-Amp | Post-Amp
Name: Luke Cage, Carl Lucas (birth name), Power Man
Origin: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Martial Arts (Due to training with Willis Stryker in boxing at a very young age, receiving combat training in the military and the police force, and further honing his skills in an underground fighting ring at Seagate Penitentiary, Luke Cage became a highly skilled combatant)
*Regeneration (Low to Mid-Low)
*Longevity 
*Limited Resistance to Acid Manipulation and Heat Manipulation (Can survive hot acid conditions at the cost of his skin becoming breakable)
Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Stronger than, and could easily swat away Jessica Jones) | Building level+ (Can trade blows with characters who can harm and draw blood from him, such as Diamondback and Bushmaster)
Speed: Subsonic travel speed with Massively Hypersonic+ combat and reaction speed (Can keep up with his fellow Defenders, Daredevil, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones. Kept up with Bushmaster,Luke Cage, S2E6 who could dodge a bullet. Able to react to an FIM-43 Redeye rocket launcher missile mere meters before contact,Luke Cage, S1E3 and had enough time to cover Connie to minimize the damage it would do to herLuke Cage, S1E3Luke Cage, S1E4)
Lifting Strength: Class 10 (Stopped and wrecked a speeding car. Superior to Jessica Jones. Can lift large concrete blocks without much difficulty) | At least Class 10 (Held his ground against the Iron Fist, which caused a massive shockwave)
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level | Building level+
Durability: At least Small Building level (Took hits from Jessica Jones. Survived the destruction of his bar with no apparent injury and getting caught in a rocket launcher explosion that collapsed a building on him. Power saws and drills break against his skin) | Building level+ (Stated to be more durable than before. Was no longer harmed at all by Judas Bullets, which are made of Chitauri metal,Luke Cage, S1E5 which has been demonstrated to be capable of piercing other Chitauri metal,Spider-Man: Homecoming such as that of Chariots. 
Tanked an explosion. Unharmed by a grenade exploding in his hand)
Stamina: Superhuman (Swam from an island-based prison to shore over a distance without stopping, which was considered impossibleLuke Cage, S1E4)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted (Luke Cage is a proficient combatant and a skilled investigator. In a matter of four hours, he could locate Chico Diaz, which the New York Police Department and Stokes Crime Family were incapable of accomplishing themselves. After Cottonmouth had ordered his men to apprehend cash and personal belongings from various different shops in Harlem, Luke was easily capable of finding the men, subduing them, returning the stolen money and items to their owners, and personally confront the crime lord in a few hours at most. At a young age, he would receive boxing training from Diamondback, before earning additional training and experience in the military and the police force. While imprisoned, Cage took down several different athletic martial artists in a series of secret fights, standing as one of Albert Rackham's best recruited fighters. Casually took out three criminals at once untouched, countering the latter two attackers without even looking at them. Held his own and eventually gained the upper hand on Bushmaster, a master in Judo, Taekwondo, Capoeira, and Boxing, forcing him to resort to paralyzing Cage with poison powder.Luke Cage, S2E6 Later, during their final confrontation, Luke came out on top over Bushmaster)
Weaknesses: His internal organs are not as durable as his skin, meaning he can still suffer internal injuries, such as from a point blank shotgun blast. Prior to his amplification, he could be injured by armour piercing bullets made from Chitauri metals.
==Notable Matchups==
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