Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6810329-20160911021344/@comment-25926288-20160924120527

Hoping for some feats and magical stuff this season as it seems (imo) some inflate or deflate Emma a bit too much.

According to the Mirror Magic test, Emma and Zelena can look across worlds using their own magic, while Regina cannot. Thus, Emma's not below Regina in raw power, just skill level.

Emma's not as strong as the Dark One. That would be a bit much. Amped Zelena, (Peter Pan) and the Apprentice are closer to Dark One power level than Emma. (As of what we've seen and can infer).

Although I don't know what's in Adam and Eddy's mind, I'd think it's probably more like:

Deities

HG Magic User (Light) then slightly lower HG Magic User (Dark)

Apprentice, Zelena (3), Peter Pan.

Upper tier witches (Zelena (unamped), Ingrid, Emma, Regina, Cora, Amara, Jafar, Mal)

Lower tier witches

We hardly get to see power vs power displays. Sure Zelena and Emma Edges out Regina who edges out Cora. We know Amara edges out Jafar. IT gets hard to compare as battles are usually "who's fastest" and feats are largely uncomparable.