Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170429134340/@comment-25536775-20170514213522

KnocknickKnock wrote: Here is the problem most people are facing. Zeleena magic was enhanced via the Necklace Glinda gave her. Her magic had been growing exponentially in strength for 28 years as she wasn't affected by the Curse. Where as Regina hadn't practiced Magic for 28 years and had a hard time getting it working via magic working differently in the Land without Magic. Also it has been confirmed by Rumple himself and Even Regina herself she isn't as powerful as the Evil Queen.

The Evil Queen on the other is much more powerful and bested Zeleena in knowledge and power. Zeleena for the life her couldn't undo the Barrier spell or the sleeping spell. Now I am saying The Evil Queen is on a whole other level versus Zeleena? Hell no. They are damn near Equals in that case.

However with that being said Regina with Light magic is superior to Zeleena with the Necklace. So Overall Regina is superior to Zeleena.

People keep bringing up raw power but Regina was said to be So powerful from Rumple. She just had a hard time learning Magic for the first few years. Same with Emma who barely could light a candle stick when she was starting to learn Magic. However it has been pretty much confirmed that Regina>Zeleena.

Also Black Words mean very little considering she has underestimated both Zeleena and Emma in power. Thus I am pretty sure she underestimated Regina. Everytime she needs to undo Regina she either sends Gideon or Rumple.

Regina undid the barrier spell with aid from her magical cabinet at vault/Emma's house. Zelena was unable to undo it by herself, and so would Regina.

''Neither Regina nor the Evil Queen have ever been shown to be more powerful than Zelena and any "evidence" for that is mere reaching. ''

'''Rumpel has never said Regina was more powerful than Zelena. In fact, he's said the contrary. '''

Oz was frozen during the 28 years of the Curse. Zelena's magic wasn't "growing" at the time.

''Even if it weren't frozen, there's absolutely nothing indicating that raw power grows with time. Knowledge may, but there's nothing in the show talking about raw power increasing with time. ''

'''If anything, the whole "magic works differently here" actually works in Zelena's favor in this debate, since Regina needed the spellbook to adapt whereas Zelena adapted instantaneously. '''

When has Fiona underestimated Emma? Emma won their confrontation in 6x20 because of the magical heart Spotify Blue put on her. Nothing to do with Emma's power and nothing that Blue might've seen coming. And she didn't underestimate Zelena either; she was actually counting on Zelena's supeiror magical abilities. Black was just confident Zelena's magic couldn't harm her, and she was right.