Summary
The power measure forFairy Tailtypically places mages into different classes with thehighest being S-class mages. Picking which ones are the best is difficult due to a couple of reasons. Firstly, fans aren’t usually told who is an S-class wizard, and they have to more or less guess for themselves. Secondly, S-class wizards are only so within their guilds. This means that Gajeel, considered S-class in Phantom Lord, isn’t considered the same in Fairy Tail.
Therefore, this list will consider only characters who have been publicly declared as S-class. This means that the likes of Natsu and many others who show great ability but aren’t officially recognized as S-class will not be added to the list.
Magic
Magic Staves
For the longest time, fans of Fairy Tail only heard of the name Mystogan and never got to meet him. But when spoken about, it was clear that he had attainedalmost mythological status.
When he did appear, he did show off some extraordinary magic including using sleep magic, which could knock out the whole Fairy Tail guild and also a five-layered magic circle when in battle. It turned out that Mystogan was actuallyJellal but from Edolasand is the current king of the land. Unfortunately, this also means hehas no innate magic power,which means he can’t really stand against some of the other mages who do have magic power.
Palm Magic
Bacchus Groh is an S-class mage from the guild Quatro Cerebus. The team pride themselves on being strong and wild, and Bacchus, though typically unserious, is the strongest among them.
He was able to win the chariot games at theGrand Magic Gamesanddefeated Cana in a drinking contest, and when it comes to the battles he is no slouch. However, he falls short as he is defeated by Elfman (not an S-class wizard) andsuffers the ignoranceof watching his guild become Quatro Puppy.
Gravity Magic
Kagura was first introduced to fans during the Grand Magic Games, where she represented her guild, Mermaid Heel, in a battle against Sabertooth’s Yukino, who is aholder of two golden celestial keys. She defeats Yukino and later is mostly better than Lyon from the Lamia Scale.
Kagura uses gravity magic, but what’s impressive about her is that she doesn’t rely on it and will mostlyuse her swordswhich she is very proficient with. She was able tobattle Erza to a standstillbut eventually lost to the Fairy Tail wizard.
Earth Magic
Jura Neekis was like acelebrity member of Lamia Scaleas he was considered a wizarding saint. Proficient in earth magic, Jura’s fighting ability is impressive, and his placid demeanour makes him a very likeable character.
He is strong enough that he took down Brain,the head of Oracion Seis. However, he wasn’t strong enough to take down Laxus and when up against God Serena along with 3 other wizarding saints, he was absolutely bodied. He would eventually leave Lamia Scale to focus on remaking the Magic Council as its head.
Takeover Magic
When first introduced in the series,Mirajanewas shown as a beautiful lady who was more of an ornament in that she wasn’t able to participate in combat like her peers. But it is also said that she is afearsome S-class mage with incredible abilities.
When she finally finds her powers again, it is clear that she is no joke as Mirajane can utilize Satan soul, a form of takeover magic that lets her partake in the powers of demons. She is able to use different demonic powers almost like Erza’s requip magic.
Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic
The son of Ivan Dreyar and the grandson of guild master, Makarov, Laxus is someone one could call privileged. But he isno slouch and is immensely powerful, much more than his father, and close to his grandfather.
Laxus cannot only useLightning Dragon Slayer magicbut can also use Fairy Law, one of the great Fairy Tail magics that can only be used by the very strong. Laxus defeated Jura, one of the 10 wizarding saints, and was also able to defeat Wall Eehto using red lightning, which was described as lightning that surpasses lightning.
Requip Magic
Erza Scarlet is one of the most compelling characters in the entire series.Saddled with one of the saddest backstories, she uses her unfortunate past as fuel to make her themost powerful womaninFairy Tail. Erza uses requip magic which enables her to equip different suits of armour with different properties.
She is proficient with a sword, bow, and almost any weapon, and her resilience is out of this world. She was even briefly the guild master for Fairy Tail, and deservedly so.
Crush
Gildarts is so terrifying that Magnolia had to create a system where the buildings get out of the way so as to make sure they are still standing. He is considered thestrongest mage in Fairy Tailand is the father of Cana.
Gildarts is one of the few wizards to faceAcnologiaand survive, and even Erza says she doesn’t hold a candle to him. In battle, he is accomplished as he defeats Bluenote and is able to take on August (even though he didn’t win). Gildarts is missing an arm, a leg and a part of his body, but is still able to fight impressively. This makes him deserving of the title of Fairy Tail’s strongest S-class.
