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I would agree. That's why I also talk about the speed element. Zelena does some neat stuff, but she usually beats Regina because she use quicker hand motions (Bex knows how to wave her hand quite quickly) and Regina's always going for something long. Like in Sisters, Zelena brings out a fireball casually while Reigna take a little. (Sidenote: I like how Regina forms her fireballs, but I love how Zelena throws them). Also, since when did Zelena get green fireballs; I consider them a different spell, since the fireball disintergrated a guard head, while I don't think we've seen fireballs actually hit people XD.

They always sidestep the powerful characters by using "leverage". Hades could probably take Rumple and Pan, but then there'd be no sense of drama. Or at least could save Zelena without help.