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The only problem is that Scarlet Witch cannot control these extreme extensions of her powers, and she has only been able to perform them while at the very edge of despair. The true extent of Scarlet Witch's magical powers have never been revealed, but being able to completely alter reality, and then remove the powers from most of the superheroes & villains in the world would probably put her in the top tier. This ended with her restoring the old reality, with the addition of removing the powers of 90% of the mutants in the world. This became the focus of the company-wide event House of M, where Scarlet Witch recreated the entire Marvel Universe in her own image. As time went on, this was retconned into being able to control Chaos Magic, which allowed her to control probability in her favour, and literally rewrite events. She was originally able to use "hexes", which were spells that affected probability. Wanda Maximoff's powers have been redefined several times over her history. The original version of Scarlet Witch from the comics does possess magical abilities, that she combined with her own natural mutant powers. Instead, she has psionic abilities that were given to her by exposure to the energy of Loki's Scepter. This version of the character first appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and has no true magical powers. The most well-known incarnation of Wanda Maximoff, better known as the Scarlet Witch, is the one played by Elizabeth Olsen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From the Avenger whose power can rewrite reality, to the Sorcerer Supreme himself, here are Marvel’s 15 Most Powerful Magical Superheroes.
We are here today to count down the heroic witches and wizards from Marvel comics. Magic has risks and it has a cost, which is why only the most fearless of individuals take it up. This isn't like Harry Potter, where waving a wand is the same motion for both making fireworks and for killing people. Magic in the world of Marvel comics is not something that should be used lightly. Unlike the other forms of power in the Marvel Universe, magic is something that can be taught (although those without an aptitude for it would struggle to wield it efficiently). This barely explained power source has been wielded by many different characters over the years. When Stan Lee finally got bored of coming up with origin stories, he created the mutants from the X-Men, who are just born with powers.Īlongside all of these are the rare few heroes that can use magic. There are enhanced humans like Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, whose bodies were altered by outside sources. You have technology heroes like Iron Man and Ant Man, who built the source of their powers. The heroes of the Marvel Universe have received their power from many different sources.