The comic world is full of magic.
Magical villains, magical weapons, magical creatures, but most importantly, magical superheroes!
We got tons of them, and for the most part, they are all very very powerful.
Which is good, because there are some dangerous villains out there, who consistently try to
take over the world.
Hey guys, welcome to Top 10 Nerd, I am your host, David Raff, and today we are going to
be talking about the Top 10 Strongest Magical Superheroes.
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Number 10, Magik.
Illyana Rasputin, is a mutant and the sister of the famous X-Man, Colossus.
She was born in Russia, but when she was very young, she was kidnapped by a being known
as Belasco, and taken to Limbo, also known as Otherplace.
It was there where she not only learned how to control her own abilities, but was taught
even more during her time there.
Eventually she became powerful enough to escape, although when she returned, She found out
that only a few seconds had gone by on Earth, whereas for her, it had been years.
She then went on to join The New Mutants, and took on the name Magik.
Her powers include stepping discs, which allow her to teleport great distances or even through
time.
She's also a master of sorcery because of her time in Limbo.
Number 9, Raven.
Rachel Roth, is the daughter of the demon Trigon, and human Angela Roth.
For most of her life, Raven had no idea about who or what her father was.
She was raised in an alternate dimension, called Azarath, by the Goddess Azar.
It was there she learned to control and harness her abilities and emotions.
It was Azar’s hope that this would help Raven fend off her father’s influence, once
she returned to Earth.
Eventually Azar passed away, and Raven learned of her father, who, of course, went after
her.
Raven left Azarath and went to Earth.
She wanted to recruit other heroes to help fight against her father.
Unfortunately she was rejected by the Justice League, which forced her to help create her
own team, The Teen Titans.
They managed to stop Trigon, but not for good.
He eventually did end up coming back again.
Raven is very powerful.
She is able to cast magic spells, fly, teleport, use telekinesis, astral projection and darkness
manipulation.
Number 8, Wiccan.
Wiccan, also known as Billy Kaplin, and formally known as the hero Asgardian, was revealed
to be one of the long lost children of Scarlet Witch and Vision.
His powers come from the same form of chaos magic as his mother, whereas his twin brother
Speed, inherited similar abilities to their uncle, Quicksilver.
Billy, grew up in New York, with his adoptive parents, who he thought were his real ones,
Rebecca and Jeff Kaplin.
Billy, was bullied all the time because of his sexual orientation.
One day after being beaten up by John Kessler, Billy decided to go his favorite place in
the whole world, The Avengers mansion.
It was there he met his favorite avenger, Scarlet Witch, who gave him advice on how
to stand up to the bully.
He didn’t take the advice right away, he kept trying to avoid the problem.
Then, one day, he noticed John tormenting another kid, and decided that enough was enough.
He stood up to John, which in turn ended up unlocking his abilities, resulting in him
almost killing John.
Later on he became a member of the Young Avengers, and is in a relationship with fellow Young
Avenger, Hulkling.
Wiccan has a wide array of abilities that include, teleportation, flight, mystical reality
warping, force fields, telekinesis and telepathy.
Now, one thing to note is that he is still young, many believe that as he gets older,
he will become even more powerful, so odds are, he will only get closer to the top of
this list as the years go on.
Number 7, Zatanna.
Zantanna is a powerful magical magician.
She is the daughter of famous magician John Zatara and magic user Sindella, who was a
member of the magical group, The Hidden Ones.
For most of her life, Zatanna believed her mother died when she was very young, which
turned out not to be the case.
Turns out she faked her death so she could be with her own people.
She was primarily raised by her father, John, who took her all around the world, helping
to learn and control her the magical abilities she inherited.
Unfortunately, the evil witch, Allura, cursed Zatanna, so she couldn't see her father ever
again.
She was eventually able to list that curse, but it took a long very time.
Also, when she casts spells, in order for them to work, she needs to say them backwards.
Zatanna has been a member of the Justice League, and Justice League Dark.
She can use spells to control fire, air, ice, earth and plants.
She can also fly, control the weather, make illusions, use telekinesis, telepathy, travel
to different dimensions and create force fields.
Number 6, John Constantine.
Oh man, John Constantine.
And as I have mentioned before, I know in the original source material, it's pronounced
Constan tine, but in all of his live action and animated appearances, he's referred to
as Constanteen, and honestly that’s my preferred pronunciation anyway.
Okay, so John Constantine is a magical con man.
He was born in Liverpool and raised in London, and is a master in the dark arts.
He smokes a ton of cigarettes and says whatever he wants, and that usually tends to rub people
the wrong way, but he doesn’t care.
One of the most famous stories regarding John, is the Newcastle incident.
When he was younger and not as skilled in magic, John made a fatal mistake that would
haunt him for the rest of his life.
John was called to help a young girl named Astra.
She was possessed by a demon.
John decided to summon his own demon, to get rid of the one with Astra, it worked, but
John lost control of the demon he summoned and it ended up taking young Astra back down
to hell.
Yikes.
John has become one of the most powerful magic users in the DC world, and since he is a master
of the dark arts and practiced magic his whole life, John can can cast spells, summon demons,
and travel to different dimensions.
Number 5, Shazam!
Originally known as Captain Marvel, Shazam is a superhero from the DC Universe.
There have been a few different origins for Shazam, today I am going to talk about the
one that came out of the New 52, which was the main inspiration for the 2019 film, Shazam.
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Man, it was so good.
Okay, so Billy Batson, is an orphan, who consistently ran away from every new family he was ever
put with.
Eventually, the Vasquez family adopts him, and that’s when things start to change.
They are a very loving family, with multiple adopted children, of course, this still doesn't
stop Billy from trying to leave at first.
One night, Billy sneaks out to visit a tiger at the zoo, Mr. Tawny, but is followed by
nis new adoptive brother, Freddy.
They decided to take revenge on these bullies from their school, who have tormated their
family for years.
Of course something goes wrong, and the bullies find them.
Billy distracts them, which allows Freddy to get away.
He gets away on the subway, and is taken to the mystical forretress, known as the rock
of eternity.
From there, the wizard, known as Shaza, sees Billy’s poteinal and how he has a good heart,
and bestows his powers onto him, so he can stop the Black Adam and Seven Deadly Sins.
Now, to access these powers, all he has to say is, Shazam, and he transforms into a full
grown adult with powers.
The wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of zeus, the
courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury.
Number 4, Scarlet Witch.
Wanda Maximoff comes from the Marvel Universe, and has a complicated history.
For a very long time, it was believed she and her twin brother Pietro, aka Quicksilver,
were the kids super villain Magneto, but that ended up not being the case and was later
changed.
Turns out Wanda and her brother were taken from their real parents when they were very
young and experimented on by the High Evolutionary, so not only did that reveal that Magneto wasn’t
her true father, it also revealed she wasn’t a mutant either.
Now, back to the main point, Scarlet Witch is insanely powerful.
I mean, she can manipulate and warp reality, and is able to cast very powerful spells.
Wanda has been a member of the Avengers, and ended up having two kids with fellow Avenger
Vision.
One of witch, we mentioned on this list.
Also, during the events of the house of M storyline, which is now referred to as M-Day,
Wanda uttered the words, “ No more mutants” and caused almost the entire mutant population
to lose their powers.
Number 3, Doctor Fate.
Now, Doctor Fate is a DC character that has been the title of different people over the
years, but today I am going to talk about the one that’s arguably the most famous,
Kent Nelson.
Kent was the son of an archeologist.
The two of them were exploring a tomb and accidentally awoke Nabu the Wise, which ended
up releasing poison gas, and took the life of Kent's father.
Nabu decided to take Kent on as his apprentice, even though Kent didn’t really want to,
so Nabu erased all Kent’s memory of his father and began to train him.
Kent eventually became very powerful in the ways of magic, and Nabu decided to give him
his memories back.
Of course, Kent wasn’t happy about that.
Nabu explained that he was a Lord of Order, and has been fighting the never ending battle
between Order and Chaos.
Before leaving, Nabu gave Kent a golden amulet and helmet.
He told Kent that these two items would grant him even more power.
And of course, Nabu’s spirit is directly tied to the helmet, so anyone that puts it
on is connected with him.
Doctor Fate went on to become one of the founding members of the Justice Society of America.
He has a variety of abilities, flight, spells, telekinesis, enhanced strength, speed, invisibility,
time travel, reality manipulation and is immortal.
Number 2, The Spectre.
Also from DC, The Spectre is a mystical being, who like Doctor Fate, has been linked to multiple
people throughout the years, the most popular version being Jim Corrigan, a cop who was
murdered by a gang.
Hal Jordan, also known as Green Lantern, has also been the Spectre at one point in the
comics, and one of the most recent ones was Oliver Queen, aka The Green Arrow, during
the Arrowverse Crossover Event, Crisis on Infinite Earths, based on the comic of the
same name.
The Spectres powers are tied directly to the presence, which is kind of like DC’s version
of God in a sense.
His mission is to deliver God's vengeance upon those who are evil!
Now, on his own, his powers are essentially limitless, but in order to operate on earth,
he needs to have a human host.
And that’s where some of his limitations come in, although that doesn’t stop him
from being one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
He has been a crucial part of multiple world ending threats in the DC world, the most famous
being Crisis on Infinite Earths, where he helped the Paragons stop the Anti-Monitor.
And fun fact, he’s also one of the founding members of the Justice Society of America.
His powers include, immortality, reality alteration, dimensional travel, flight, super strength,
fear projection, invisibility, and the list goes on.
The guy can basically do anything, and he’s awesome.
Number 1, Doctor Strange.
Was there ever any doubt?
Magic and doctor strange go hand in hand together.
Doctor Stephen Strange hails from the Marvel Universe.
He was a highly skilled surgeon, who got into a terrible accident, permanently damaging
the nerves in his hands.
Stephen tried to heal his hands any way he could, but nothing was working.
Modern medicine was failing him, so he decided to go beyond that.
That’s when he found The Ancient One, who taught him in the ways of magic.
One of the things I admire about Doctor Strange most, is that he has truly grown as a character.
He was this jerk with a massive ego, and thought nothing bad would ever happen to him.
But of course that's not how life works.
And after his accident, he trained for years and years to become the most powerful sorcerer
in the Marvel Universe, and that’s pretty awesome.
His powers include, casting spells, astral projection, flight (because of his handy dandy
cloak of levitation), protective shields, illusions, time manipulation, telekinesis,
and dimensional travel.
Alright, there you have it guys, The Top 10 Strongest Magical Superheroes.
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