The X-Men have more on their plate than pretty much any other superhero team in comics. Consisting of the most powerful and skilled mutants on the planet, the X-Men not only defend the world from extremely dangerous threats but also have to defend mutants from the racism of humans and try to make the world a more tolerant place. This is a lot of work but the X-Men do their best to pull it all off.

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The X-Men have made the world a better place in a lot of ways. They have one of the hardest jobs of any team but they do their best, defending a world that hates and fears them.

10 The X-Men Films' Success Opened The Door For The MCU

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Right now, the MCU is the biggest entertainment property going, earning billions and bringing superheroes into the lives of millions. The movies have made people's lives a little brighter all around the world, thrilling their legions of fans and getting more with every installment. However, without the X-Men, none of it would have been possible.

2000's X-Men was a huge success and showed that superhero movies could be a hit with audiences. The films would go on to adapt classic stories, with varying levels of success, and showed the world just how great superheroes could be. The joy that the MCU has brought to the world is all because of X-Men.

9 Krakoan Pharmaceuticals Have Made A Difference In The World

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House Of X/Powers Of X brought a lot of changes to the X-Men and many of them came about because of the unique flowers grown on the island of Krakoa. The island's special flowers enabled Xavier, using pharmaceutical companies that he bought out secretly, to produce three drugs for the human race.

The first extended lifespans by five years, the second cured all mental diseases, and the third was the most efficient antibiotic of all time. These three drugs have made lives better for many and have also given mutants more power in the world than they've ever had, making them safer than ever.

8 They've Saved The World From The Sentinels Many Times Over

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Humanity's racism against mutants has taken many terrible forms but the worst are the Sentinels. Made to hunt and destroy mutants, in nearly every future the X-Men have encountered the Sentinels have taken complete control of humanity. They end up slaughtering all of the heroes and controlling the human race since mutants are born from humans.

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The X-Men have stopped these terrible futures many times over the years, making sure things aren't dark as they could. Unfortunately, humanity's racism always compels them to make more Sentinels but the X-Men are always there to stop them.

7 They've Trained Young Mutants To Control Their Powers, Which Has Saved Lives

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Over the years, many things have changed for the X-Men but one thing that hasn't is their mission to train mutants. Some mutants' powers can be very destructive without training but using Cerebro, the mutant finding computer, the X-Men are able to find them and bring them to a place where they will be not only safe but also learn how to control themselves.

This has made a huge difference in the world as, without training, many mutants would have done a whole lot of damage with their uncontrolled powers. The X-Men's training saved a lot of lives over the years.

6 The Multiple X-Men Teams Have Made A Lot Of Difference In People's Lives

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One of the unique things in comparison to a lot of other superhero teams is just how many X-Men teams there are. Whether it be the X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force, the New Mutants, or more, there are a multitude of X-Men affiliated groups out there, saving human and mutant lives and making the world a safer place.

Each team has a different focus - the X-Men do the classic superhero stuff, X-Factor handles things more on the investigative side of things, and X-Force is the black ops group. Beyond them, there are multiple training teams for young mutants. The X-Men have a team for everything and all of them have made a difference in the world.

5 They've Saved The World From The Phoenix Force

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"The Dark Phoenix Saga" is one of the most beloved X-Men stories of all time. Seeing the X-Men battle the Dark Phoenix, the team was able to save all of creation from the fiery force of life and death. Since then, the Phoenix Force has returned to the Earth many times and the X-Men have always been there to fight against it when it goes too far.

While they haven't always been successful without help - Avengers Vs X-Men springs to mind - they've still been at the forefront of the battle against it. Without their expertise, the Phoenix would have devoured the Earth ages ago.

4 Giving Cyclops A Chance To Shine Gave The Hero World One Of Its Greatest Leaders

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Cyclops was a mutant whose life wasn't looking very good once his powers manifested. He couldn't control them and his life wasn't the greatest. However, Xavier found him and changed his life. Cyclops grew into one of the greatest heroes ever, a consummate leader and skilled combatant. He even rivaled Captain America as a leader.

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While he made mistakes over the years, the world would be a very different place without Cyclops- his expert leadership and training skills have given the world many great heroes who wouldn't have been nearly as great otherwise. Without Cyclops and his skills, many people would have died who haven't otherwise.

3 They've Stopped Many Villains From Destroying The World

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The X-Men face down lots of threats, whether they be human or mutant. However, regardless of what kind of threat they were, they were out to make the world a worse place. The X-Men always stepped up to the plate and saved the day, though, stopping all manner of evil from devouring the world.

While the world may hate and fear them, the X-Men have stood firm, defending it from evil mutants, humans, or aliens. Without their intervention, the world would have been destroyed many times over. Humans may hate them, but without the X-Men, there would be nothing.

2 They Were Able To Nullify Magneto's Threat

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Magneto is one of the most powerful mutants ever born and if he wanted to, he could end civilization as the world knows it with a thought. His anti-human beliefs can be quite extreme but he cares about mutants and doesn't want what happened to them what happened to him as a child in Auschwitz. As bad as he can be, he can be noble.

In recent years, Magneto has joined with the X-Men, giving up his more extreme beliefs to be more of a help to his people. This has made the lives of many better merely because Magneto isn't trying to kill them.

1 In The Real World, Marginalized People Have Found Strength Because Of The X-Men

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The X-Men were created as a civil rights allegory and over the years have lived up to that. More than any other superhero concept, the X-Men have always been all about diversity. Their example has given millions of people strength, as the core message of the X-Men isn't just about fighting evil but also about acceptance.

The X-Men exist to show people that being different is okay, that hating others is wrong. This is a very important message and it's one that no other superhero team does as well as them. The X-Men have given all manner of marginalized people the strength to get through their struggles.

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