Rank your list of the most experienced leaders of the X-men.

[RLAAMJR.]

Arent you guys going to give a credit to Rogue for being the only xmen who led an xmen team and an Avengers (sort of) team?

[Arthas]

I cant believe that some posters actually put Cable on top of their list.

Im sorry for having a shocking reaction. No matter how i try to think about it, it just doesnt feel right. Cable cant be more experienced than Cyclops and Storm.

It has to do with age (+ Time Travel).

Cable was a leader for most his life in the future before he came back to the present where he continued leading various teams.

Cyclops and Storm have been leading for all their adult lives but if talking about time spent leading then Cable has still lead for a longer time then they have.

[RLAAMJR.]

It has to do with age (+ Time Travel).

Cable was a leader for most his life in the future before he came back to the present where he continued leading various teams.

Cyclops and Storm have been leading for all their adult lives but if talking about time spent leading then Cable has still lead for a longer time then they have.

I see. Now I know why. Thanks a lot.

[Grey]

As someone who's new-ish to comics I have no idea who captain Britain is or what s/he has ever done for the xmen. Time to google!

[Master of Sound]

Cable has been a leader of X-Force more years then Sorm was for the X-Men.

[darkalamator]

1.- Cyclops
2.- Magneto
3.- Emma Frost
4.- Storm
5.- Cable
6.- Professor X
7.- Jean Grey
8.- Havok
9.- Banshee
10.- Danielle Moonstar

[norj]

Arent you guys going to give a credit to Rogue for being the only xmen who led an xmen team and an Avengers (sort of) team?

She needs to work on her PR skills.

[LordAllMIghty]

Cable has been a leader of X-Force more years then Sorm was for the X-Men.

How do you figure that?

[Tycon]

Cable has been a leader of X-Force more years then Sorm was for the X-Men.

But he's only led for like...40 issues max.

[DDM]

Rachel. She literally started an entire religion in the future from nothing. Also dragged Scott and Jean there kicking and screaming and forced them to finally parent (a feat once thought impossible). Plus she has all her memories and experience from from this era packed back into that tight little twentysonething time paradoxed bod.

Rachel's the only true heir to Xavier and the only X-Man we've ever seen prove that. Everyone else (Cyclops, Storm, etc) we've just seen tread in Charlie's loafers while somehow making worse decisions.

Arent you guys going to give a credit to Rogue for being the only xmen who led an xmen team and an Avengers (sort of) team?

You mean besides Havok?

[Anduinel]

As someone who's new-ish to comics I have no idea who captain Britain is or what s/he has ever done for the xmen. Time to google!

He was the nominal leader during the first 60-ish issues of Excalibur, but Kurt was the guy who seemed to keep the team together, imo.

[Anduinel]

1) Cyclops
2) Cable
3) Storm
4) Professor X
5) Havok
6) Magneto
7) Nightcrawler
8) Dani Moonstar
9) Emma Frost
10) Banshee

[donpricetag]

no shade, but I dont see how Emma Frost is popping up on this list... she's more of a mentor, than a leader. But dem, Summers boys

1. Xavier
2. Cyclops
3. Cable
4. Storm
5. Havok
6. Wolverine (led out of necessity, was 50% to blame for Schism)
7. Moonstar (has led in several formats, but never on a big stage)
8. Nightcrawler (limited time leading Excalibur and deserves recognition for influence on the X-Men)
9. Rogue (If I considered her recent history with UA X-Men related, she'd be #5, but only a small stint as leader during Gage's XML run and on/off during Carey's)
10. Banshee, probably the lowest mortality rate during his tenure with Gen-X, kept the kids safe... for the most part

** Kitty Pryde, I didn't like her Bendis run, but she took charge in a messy situation where Storm would have been better suited, then bailed
** Cannonball, shared leadership with Danni and then with Cable in X-Force. Hasnt been a leader-type in a while though

[ExodusCloak]

1. Magneto
2. Xavier
3. Cable
4. Cyclops
5. Storm
6. Emma Frost
7. Banshee
8. Danielle Moonstar
9. Rogue
10. Nightcrawler

[Anduinel]

no shade, but I dont see how Emma Frost is popping up on this list... she's more of a mentor, than a leader.

Just speaking for myself, I think she's got enough experience as a headmistress and co-leader to rate.