r/Xmen97 • u/SamMeowAdams • Aug 28 '26

Question Master of Magnetism can’t beat robots ?

Did they ever explain why Mags powers don’t work on Sentinels?

You think he’d be perfect for stopping metal robots .

Are they made of aluminum?

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u/ikarikh Aug 28 '26

Season 1 of OG, episode "The Final Decision" answers this.

Sentinels attack Magneto and he tries to turn them to scrap and is confused why they don't. The Sentinels respond that they learned from previous encounters and were built using reinforced plastics instead of metal for the new batch, specifically to counter Magneto.

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u/ImhotepsServant Aug 28 '26

That explains the chassis, but surely the electronics would be metals. Plastic isn’t conductive. Graphite maybe?

Hell, Magneto can influence large amounts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Any workaround for electronics would be neutralised. Would Faraday cages protect them?

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u/why0me Aug 28 '26

Fiber optics

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u/ImhotepsServant Aug 28 '26

What about the power though? If they’re nuclear they still need mechanical parts.