Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4519633-20141022032431/@comment-25926288-20151209213933

Toma Cre wrote: Eskaver wrote: I ignore the fact that Regina summoned the tornado, while Zelena had a backlash. Mostly because it was said that you have to recover from the anti-magic cuff, which Zelena had to recover from that and then she never had the chance to fully recover as she was doing magic left and right and healing and poofing and glamoring and using telekinesis. While Reigna was simply fine before she used magic. When was it stated that you had to recover from putting on the anti-magic cuff? As I understand it the cuff blocks but does not drain magic.

Zelena's healing and poofing were just "parlour tricks" according to Rumple since Hook was doing the same thing - healing Rumple's leg, poofing all over the place etc. So it probably does not put any signficant strain on an advanced magic user. Regina had to recover her magic after wearing the cuff, but part of that might have been tied to being tortured, even though she was healed.

Depends. We never get an exact explanation and I discount the Regina tornado scene only because they changed it from Regina not being dark enough (or strong Dark magic-wise) to Regina not believing in herself which makes less sense. Plus, she never had the item to direct. So, I would say that that moment is questionable.

But I will say that Dark magic-wise, Zelena (without the necklace) and Regina are close, really close, where the edge Zelena has with Dark magic, Regina has almost equated with light magic. However, Regina never uses it.

I'd say tied potentially, Zelena has the edge in Dark magic and Regina the edge in light magic, and Zelena ios quick to the plate.

Magic in Once is rarely about power as it is speed and versatility, sort of. Zelena is fast with her magic, while Regina isn't as lucky.