17 Most Likable X-Men Villains in Marvel History (Ranked)

With the arguable exceptions of Batman and Spider-Man, few long-running comic franchises can boast a rogues’ gallery as deep and colorful as that of the X-Men. The famous mutant super-team has existed in one iteration or another since 1963, and they’ve collected an impressive list of foes over the decades. Much like the X-Men themselves, many of these supervillains have been presented with some degree of nuance. Many are the result of the world they were born into; they’ve suffered inconceivable tragedies, or perhaps circumstances demand they play the role of the antagonist. The line between “hero” and “villain” is murkier in the X-Men’s world than you may find elsewhere, resulting in some of the most compelling foes to ever grace the pages of comic books.