Summary

Nathan Summers, A.K.A Cable, is a primary protagonist in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. He is the son of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor, a clone of Jean Grey. After being infected with a techno-organic virus as an infant, Nathan was brought to a distant future where members of Clan Askani trained him to mentally keep the virus at bay. As an adult, he took the name Cable when he time-traveled back to the past in pursuit of his own evil clone.

At some point, the sky pirate known as Ruby Heart would enlist Cable as well as several others from Marvel and Capcom's worlds to aid in the battle against Abyss.

Powers and Stats

Tier: High 6-B

Name: Nathan Summers, Cable

Origin: Marvel vs. Capcom

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Mutant, Time Traveler, Leader of the X-Force

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Acrobatics (All Marvel vs. Capcom characters can pull off a Super Jump, which involves leaping high into the air in a single bound), Cyborgization (Partial; His left arm and his left eye are bionic), Marksmanship (Stated to be fond of large guns and ballistic weaponry,^[1] which he utilizes efficiently in combat^[2]), Weapon Mastery (Although used for ranged attacks, Cable has proven himself capable of using his electric harpoon at close ranges, sending his opponents airborne and vulnerable to follow up attacks^[2]), Telepathy and Telekinesis (His mutant abilities grant him the powers of telepathy and telekinesis^[1]), Electricity Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation, and Status Effect Inducement (Wields an electric harpoon, as well as an electric grenade that can stun opponents for a brief period of time.^[2] His handgun can fire explosive bullets.^[2] Cable can also imbue his bionic arm with electricity to shock his opponents^[2]), Energy Manipulation and Projection (Can imbue his fist with energy and fire energy waves with his punches.^[2] His Viper Beam Gun can fire a massive laser beam^[2]), Summoning (Can summon a shadow clone of himself to briefly aid him in battle^[2]), Time Travel (Stated to have came from the future^[3]), Resistance to Technology Manipulation and Biological Manipulation (Was trained to mentally keep the techno-organic virus he was infected with at bay^[1]), Death Manipulation (Was completely unaffected by when traversing Ruby Heart's Earth and encountering Abyss,^[4] the latter of which caused global winds that inflicted death onto inland life, animals, and plant life just by existing^[5][6][7][8]), Disease Manipulation (Was completely unaffected by when traversing Ruby Heart's Earth and encountering Abyss,^[4] the latter of which spread a mysterious illness to SonSon's village just by existing^[6][8])

Attack Potency: Large Country level (Comparable to Zangief, who could create an explosion that could be seen from space with his Red Cyclone^[9])

Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to Jill Valentine and Ruby Heart)

Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Comparable to Wesker, who can casually carry and toss a missile with one hand^[10][11])

Striking Strength: Large Country level

Durability: Large Country level

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard Melee Range; Extended Melee Range with Psimitar; Hundreds of Meters with Explosives and Viper Beam Gun

Standard Equipment:

• Handgun: Cable's go-to weapon, which is a large handgun that can fire explosive bullets.
• Viper Beam Gun: A large gun that can fire massive laser beams.
• Electrap: Grenades that can generate electrical explosions.
• Psimitar: An electric harpoon.

Intelligence: Gifted (Cable is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant who is also adept in the utilization of several forms of weaponry, ranging from guns, explosives, and even harpoons. Additionally, he is also incredibly proficient in using ballistic and futuristic weaponry.^[1] He was raised by Clan Askani and trained by them to suppress the techno-organic virus that infected him since his youth,^[1] meaning he should have plenty of experience and mastery over his telekinetic abilities, as well as some level of education and knowledge provided by them. Cable also possesses experience in leadership, serving as the leader of the X-Force^[3] Should have knowledge on futuristic technology, given that he has traversed through time on more than one occasion^[3][1])

Weaknesses: Suffers from a techno-organic virus which he needs to constantly suppress.^[1]

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Normals/Command Normals
• Throws
• Special Attacks
• Hyper Combos

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  Gun Fire
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  Side Kick
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  Cable Kick
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  Gunshot
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  Air Shot
• 
  Air Kick

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• Gun Fire: Cable fires his gun, shooting an explosive bullet at the target. After the first shot, he can remain in firing pose and shoot several more times by mashing the heavy punch button.
• Side Kick: Cable jumps forward before performing a low side kick.
• Cable Kick: Cable performs a wide roundhouse kick with his left leg.
• Gunshot: Cable fires a bullet diagonally upwards, making for a good anti-air attack.
• Air Shot: While in the air, Cable fires a bullet straight forward.
• Air Kick: While in the air, Cable performing an aerial dropkick, kicking both feet diagonally downwards.

• 
  Forward Throw
• 
  Air Throw

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• Forward Throw: Cable grabs his opponent and sends them flying over him by pushing them with his leg.
• Back Throw: Similar to his Forward Throw, Cable sends his opponent flying over him by pushing them with his leg.
• Air Throw: An aerial version of this Forward and Back Throw, where he will grab the opponent mid-air and send them flying by pushing them with his leg.

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  Viper Beam
• 
  Viper Beam (Aerial)
• 
  Psimitar Uppercut
• 
  Psimitar Uppercut (Pt.2)
• 
  Electrap
• 
  Electrap (Aerial)
• 
  Psi-Charge
• 
  Crackdown

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• Viper Beam: Cable takes out a large gun before firing a massive multi-hitting laser. The laser's direction can be altered using the control stick, and more damage can be dealt by mashing buttons. This attack can also be performed mid-air.
• Psimitar Uppercut: Cable throws an electric harpoon at the opponent, sending them flying high into the air.
• Electrap: Cable throws an electric grenade that explodes when a kick button is released. If the explosion makes contact with the opponent, it will stun them for a brief period of time. This attack can also be performed mid-air.
• Psi-Charge: Cable grabs the opponent and shocks them before throwing them to the ground.
• Crackdown: Cable imbues his fist with energy and punches forward, releasing a wave of energy towards the opponent. If Cable's fist directly hits the opponent, they will be electrocuted.

• Hyper Viper Beam: A stronger version of the Viper Beam, where Cable takes out a large gun before firing a massive multi-hitting laser. The laser's direction can be altered using the control stick, and more damage can be dealt by mashing buttons. This attack can also be performed mid-air.

MvC2

MvC2 (Aerial)

• Time Flip: Cable summons a shadow clone of himself that performs a combo on the opponent, ending it with two explosive gunshots before fading away into nothingness. While the combo progresses, the original Cable can still move and attack.

Gallery

• Art
• Animations
• Extra Content

Art by Bengus

MvC2 Magazine Advertisement

Idle

Walk

Walking Back

Intro

Victory #1

Victory #2

Taunt

In-Game Taunt Animation

In-Game Time Over Animations

Cable's Selectable Color Palettes in MVC2

MvC2 Beginner's Guides- Cable

CABLE IS AWESOME...Here's Why - MVC2 Appreciation-Breakdown

Credit to Maximilian Dood

An Easter Egg within Marvel vs. Capcom 3's Days of Future Past implying that Cable was slain in this timeline.

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 New Age of Super Heroes - Ending

Arcade and Console Endings to MvC2

Cable and Ruby Heart in the MvC2 Ending

Cable appearing in Deadpool's Ending (MvC3)

Cable appearing in Strider Hiryu's Ending (UMvC3)

Hyper Combo Image (MvC2)

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References

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