5 best champions to counter Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions (MCOC) (2025)

Countering Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions is quite challenging due to his numerous special abilities like the Aura of Haazareth, which increases his power and specials. However, using characters with abilities that apply Slow can prevent his Unstoppable effects, while those that inflict Petrify can significantly reduce his power gain.

Additionally, champions who can stack multiple debuffs on Doom can reduce his potential, while those with evasion abilities will be able to avoid attacks and keep the game under control. We have compiled a list of five champions to counter Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions, their key features, and tips to counter him.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinion. The entries are in no particular order.

List of the best champions to counter Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions

1) Human Torch

Being a mystic champion, Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions is weak against Human Torch who is a Science champion. He is immune to Coldsnap, Frostbite, and Incinerate.

Key Features:

• Human Torch can build up Smolder and Temperature to boost his Incinerate effects, which work well against Doom.
• When he reaches max Temperature, his Incinerate debuffs become Nova Flames, causing a lot of damage over time.
• Use this ability before the fight to turn all Incinerates into Nova Flames, getting past Doom's defenses.

Tip: Start with 'Flame On' to get better damage. Stay aggressive to keep your Temperature high and keep applying Nova Flames.

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2) Spider-Gwen

Spider-Gwen's quick movements and unique debuffs make her a strong opponent against Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions, especially against his Aura of Haazareth.

Key Features:

• Her Special 1 inflicts Enervate, which prevents Doctor Doom from gaining power.
• She has a better chance to evade his Unblockable Special Attacks.
• Her Special 2 inflicts a Stun and reduces Doom's Power Gain and Regeneration by 80%.

Tip: Use her Slow Debuff early to maintain control over Doctor Doom’s abilities, then build Spider-Sense charges for maximum damage.

3) Quake

Quake is a great counter to Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions because she can shut down his strong skills while dealing a lot of damage herself. By inflicting Concussion — she can prevent Doom from activating his Aura — which is crucial for mitigating his power gain and special attacks.

Key Features:

• Quake’s Concussion makes Doctor Doom lose 100% ability accuracy, and thus his critical abilities are useless.
• Aftershocks can be triggered that deal significant burst damage depending on the number of charges.
• Against opponents with Concussion, Quake can dodge all basic attacks which makes her especially good against those who have a clear pattern.

Tip: Use the Quake and Shake method. Charge Heavy Attacks while baiting Doctor Doom's special attacks. Timing your evades just before he attacks allows you to build the Aftershock Scale without taking damage.

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4) She-Hulk

She-Hulk can apply a Slow debuff and has strong damage, making her a great counter to Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions. She can neutralize his Power Gain and Control. Also, she is completely immune to Poisons.

Key Features:

• Her Petrify Debuff reduces Doom's regeneration and power gain by 115%, limiting his ability to use any Special attacks.
• Her Passive Fury stacks increase her damage for a few seconds.
• Her Special 1 can inflict Exhaustion, reducing Doom's critical damage rating.

Tip: Chain Heavy Attacks to keep the Slow debuff active and build Fury stacks for higher damage.

5) Void

Void’s ability to apply damaging debuffs over time makes him strong against Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions, especially in long fights.

Key Features:

• Intimidating Presence Debuffs various stats like agility, fatigue, and petrify to disrupt Doom's usual gameplay pattern.
• Fear of the Void combines debuffs from Intimidating Presence to reduce Doom’s Power Gain and Ability Accuracy.
• He inflicts significant damage over time with multiple debuffs.

Tip: To deal with Doctor Doom’s defenses, make sure to keep Petrify on Void by using Special 1 abilities as often as possible. Also, it would be wise to enable Despair mastery — which decreases the healing of enemies for every applied debuff — overcoming Doom’s durability.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Doctor Doom in the Marvel Contest of Champions is a tough opponent. However — if you build a team with the right champions to counter him — you can improve your chances of winning. It's important to know each champion's strengths and how they can take advantage of Doom's weaknesses to succeed.

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt