Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-27070091-20161031185655/@comment-27190018-20161031190030

I completely agree. Part of the main draw of Death Battle is the risk of having your preferred character die. The only times Death Battle copped out were joke episodes; for me, reading a battle that doesn't end in death is a major letdown, even if my preferred character loses.

Although, I'd say DBXs have to end in death as well, but maybe that's just me.