Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4637931-20160322030519/@comment-25926288-20160322031113

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell, nope.

Emma had no problem as she easily poofed three people a mile or so to the loft. Rumple had no issue with magic and easily incinerated the boat. Cora seemed to be all good.

So, is the witch that has magic problems when noone else does the strongest? I doubt it. If we do see Zelena or some other witch enter the Underworld, we'll see how much trouble they have.

Get rid of light and dark magic titles, they are trivial. It was magic. The source of their power maybe different, whether it's their light or darkness, but it's just magic. Nimue didn't turn dark right away, yet she clearly ripped out a heart. Rumple and Regina have shown capability of healing, even Dark Hook healed Rumple's leg and Dark Swan healing Robin.

If we go by tiers of magic, Regina is just below Zelena, I think.