Ultimate Alliances - Hit Combo Comparisons. Which is most effective?

The 5-Hit Combo is touted as "one of the most effective" combos in the game. Is that true? Let's compare 5,4, 3, and 2-Hit Combos side-by-side to see if we can figure out what "most effective" means!
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