Fairy Tail character rankings based on peak canonical power.

Fairy Tail Power Tier List

  1. 1

    Acnologia

    The Black Dragon — the most powerful Dragon Slayer who turned himself into a dragon. Destruction on a continental scale. The final antagonist.

    Dragon Slayer → True Dragon
  2. 2

    Zeref

    Immortal black wizard who has lived for 400 years. Ankhseram Black Magic kills everything around him. The source of all dark magic.

    Ankhseram Black Magic
  3. 3

    Igneel

    Fire Dragon King. One of the five Dragon Gods. Fought Acnologia alone in the sky.

    Fire Dragon King
  4. 4

    Natsu (END)

    E.N.D. — Etherious Natsu Dragneel. Zeref's most powerful demon and greatest weapon. At full power surpasses any other Dragon Slayer.

    Fire Dragon Slayer / END
  5. 5

    Erza Scarlett

    Titania. Requip magic allowing instant armor changes each with unique powers. Hundreds of armors. Sheer force of will overcomes every disadvantage.

    Requip / Adamantine Armor
  6. 6

    Gildarts Clive

    Fairy Tail's strongest active wizard. Crush magic — disintegrates anything he touches into components.

    Crush Magic
  7. 7

    Irene Belserion

    The Dragon Queen — creator of Dragon Slayer magic itself. Universe One transforms an entire country's geography.

    Enchantment / Dragon
  8. 8

    August

    The Wizard King. Copies and nullifies any magic he encounters. The greatest human wizard alive.

    Magic Nullification / Copy
  9. 9

    Laxus Dreyar

    Lightning Dragon Slayer. Fairy Tail's second strongest active wizard. Once a villain, now its greatest defender.

    Lightning Dragon Slayer
  10. 10

    Gray Fullbuster (END Slayer)

    Ice-Make magic that evolves into Devil Slayer magic specifically calibrated to kill E.N.D.

    Ice-Make / Devil Slayer

Power System Summary

All rankings are based on the Magic / Dragon Slayer Magic / Seven Deadly Sins system.