Ian McKelllen, "Gandalf More Powerful Than Magneto"

Magneto only lost to Iron Man because Iron Man is a hot item and they don't want to make him seem weak.

Well, duh.

that's because he plays a crappy Magneto!

Considering Gandalf either white or Grey would be in the woods somewhere.. Im assuming there'd be minimal metal objects for Magneto to utilise. So I'm Team Gandalf.

Gandalf carries a sword so magneto could use that against him

All magneto would need is a coin.

Gandalf>Magneto

A wizard by nature would be stronger then a guy who controls metal as for Ironman vs Magneto if you heat up metal it loses its magnetic charge or match the magnetic field would nullifiy the magnetic force like magnets of the same polar charge. All which Ironman can do so it's not as impossible as it seems.

Magic!!!!!!!!! Fandalf us all about Magic he can turn magneto in to a toad, no chances at all, Iron Man beating magneto is stupid bu any means, Magneto almost killd will reine and gas been about to changue marvel's universe for Good several times, we all know AVX was means to promote avengers cause marvel aint have xmen rights, and Iron Man has been so important recently because MCU moves around him and Robert D Jr, they guy id gomina get a great check to repraise Tony for sure

magneto gave up during his fight with iron man...he could have won.

Gandalf is not human, not of the race of men, I can't recall what he is, but I think all of the Middle Earth wizards are of this same race that is not, effectively, human. Very old, and very powerful. He'd flatten Magneto.

He would know.

Yikes. Tough choice here. Both characters are so uniquely powerful in their own universe. Gandalf, who is a pure, immortal being called a "Maiar," who has ancient knowledge of powerful spells and magic, and possesses both physical and mental powers. He is great in hand-to-hand combat with dual wielded weapons (particularly with his sword and staff), an intellegent tactician in combat, and can conjure the most powerful spells without any trouble. With Magneto, he is one of the most powerful mutants on Earth (probably second to Charles Xavier). As the Master of Magnetism, he can manipulate any type of metal (in whatever shape or form) and use it to his advantage. He is also able to create a magnetic force-field around him, manipulate any type or organic or artificial metal, and use the Earth's EM field to strengthen him. And considering the fact that he is also an intelligent tactician, a hand-to-hand combtant, and having superhuman reflexes, strength, and durability, Magneto can certainly give Gandalf quite the duel. I think what it comes down to is the environment that they'll fight in. One environment might give an opponent the upper-hand in this duel and vice versa for the other opponent. Buuuuuuuuuut.......................I would go with Gandalf on this. I just think, IMO, that magic can overcome the power of magnetism. Again, that's just what I think. :)

Gandalf is a Maiar, same "race" as Sauron and the Balrog. He's diminished in his phisical form but he's waaaay more than he looks. Sir McKellen said he's 7k years old? Well, i'd say in the lore Gandalf was there even before the world was created.

Btw Gandalf is a bit like Batman, he always finds a subtle (to the eyes) way to escape dire situations. Always important to note also that Tolkien's magic wasn't about exploding lights and stuff (mostly), but control over or bending nature itself.

I'd say Gandalf. But certainly not easily.

Magneto does not control only metal. My. God. He can control other materials, such as wood or plastic, almost as easily as controlling metal (as shown in Classic X-Men #12, Uncanny X-Men #112, New Mutants Vol. 1 #40, Uncanny X-Men #275, X-Men Vol. 2 #2, Excalibur Vol. 3 #14). If that wasn't enough, he has already disrupted a person's nervous system (Uncanny X-Men #304, X-Men Vol. 2 #72), ripped people in half (X-Men Vol. 2 #110) and manipulated the iron in the blood (X-Force #25). Magneto can control electricity (Uncanny X-Men #104, Uncanny X-Men #150), generate electromagnetic pulses so strong that easily affect the whole planet (X-Men Vol. 2 #25, Excalibur Vol. 3 #4), manipulate heat (Uncanny X-Men #104) and light (Vision and Scarlet Witch miniseries Vol.1 #4, Excalibur Vol. 3 # 4). Magneto can affect the planet in a global scale, as experienced when he manipulated the entire planetary electromagnetic sphere (Uncanny X-Men #150, X-Men Vol. 2 #86). If you are still not convinced, he has created traversable wormholes (Excalibur Vol. 3 #7/8, Avengers Disassembled). There are many more feats that I could display on this page, but I guess none of you are willing to read that much. Magneto only lost to Iron Man because the latter is what gives money nowadays, as he is one of Marvel's most popular and financially successful characters ever, and the kids wouldn't like seeing their favorite hero lose to an old fart such as Magneto.