Whether they're wise sages or multifarious dark knights, magic wielders are incredibly useful in the Fire Emblem series. Capable of subverting the defenses of heavily armored foes, magic wielders have a great deal of flexibility, as they are capable of fighting both from afar and up close and personal.
Despite their great flexibility, magic wielders in Fire Emblem range greatly in quality, with some of the strongest and weakest characters in the series fighting with magic. Let's examine the best of the best the series has to offer when it comes to spell slingers and look at the ten strongest magic wielders in Fire Emblem history.
10 Canas - The Blazing Blade
The only playable Dark Magic-wielder in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Canas is an ideal example of an offense magic unit. Toting high base magic and solid resistance, Canas's growth rates are reliable, allowing him to serve as a player's primary source of magic offense once he's recruited.
Additionally, as Canas is the only unit in the game capable of wielding Dark Magic (save for Athos who is recruited in the final chapter), every Dark Magic tome can effectively function as a personal weapon for Canas.
9 Saleh - The Sacred Stones
A sage who appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Saleh is notably one of the strongest units players have access to in Eirika's route. Joining a player's army in Chapter Twelve, Saleh totes impressive base stats that are further accentuated by is weapon ranks.
Upon being recruited, Saleh already has an excellent A rank in Anima magic, a B rank in Light Magic, and a C rank in Staves, allowing him to fill numerous roles in a player's army.
8 Niime - The Binding Blade
Appearing in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, Niime is recruited in the latter half of the game but provides incredible utility to players who choose to deploy her.
Recruited as a level 18 Druid, while Niime does not have much room for improvement, she is luckily an excellent unit from the word go. Starting with an A rank in both Dark Magic and Staves, Niime can utilize nearly all Dark Magic in the game as well as most Staves, allowing her to excel in both offensive and supportive roles.
7 Leo - Fates: Conquest
Leo is a member of the royal family of Nohr and is one of the most useful magic units in Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. As a Dark Knight, Leo possesses the excellent combination of high mobility and consistent access to 1-2 range spells.
As if a player's reliable access to a pre-promoted Dark Knight isn't phenomenal already, Leo has access to his own personal tome, the powerful Brynhildr which provides Leo with an excellent skill of the same name.
6 Annette - Three Houses
Annette is the primary offensive magic-user of the Blue Lions house of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and is without a doubt one of the best magic-wielders in the game. In addition to learning excellent offensive and healing spells alike, Annette has the unique utility of being able to learn the most amount of Rally abilities of any character in the game.
This means that when she's not directly fighting foes, Annette can bolster one's forces by providing additional strength, speed, resistance, and even movement.
5 Celica - Shadows Of Valentia
One of the few Fire Emblem protagonists capable of wielding magic, Celica from Shadows of Valentia is one of the most capable magic wielders in her respective game. Celica's high attack stat, excellent availability, and early access to the potent Seraphim spell allow her to dish out tons of magical damage as soon as her route begins.
Celica's stats also grow at a very good rate, making her one of the best long-term options in the game.
4 Robin - Awakening
One of the primary protagonists of Fire Emblem: Awakening, Robin is capable of being one of the most deadly and effective magic wielders in the game. Capable of wielding both swords and tomes, Robin can adapt to situations on the fly depending on whether physical or magical damage would be more useful. Furthermore, as the player's avatar, Robin has access to every class in the game, providing unparalleled flexibility when it comes to potential skills and utility.
If players choose to utilize Robin as a magic-based class such as a Dark Flier or Dark Knight, they have the chance of outshining all other magic users in the game.
3 Asvel - Thracia 776
When it comes to magic units in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, no other unit comes close to matching the strength of Asvel. Possessing a tome with already an already high critical rate, Asvel's critical rate goes up significantly if he is attacking an additional time.
This pairs in phenomenal fashion with Asvel's Adept skill that frequently allows him to gain additional attacks. Although he does require some grooming to reach his potential, Asvel becomes a beast after a while.
2 Lysithea - Three Houses
Anyone familiar with Fire Emblem: Three Houses is likely aware of the magical menace that is Lysithea. While she's a glass cannon lacking in the defense department, when it comes to dishing out magical damage, Lysithea has no equal.
Toting an excellent offensive spell list, Lysithea can make even the most overpowered enemies such as the Death Knight look like a joke with spells such as Death Spikes.
1 Pent - The Blazing Blade
Pent is easily one of the most overpowered and blatantly excellent units in Fire Emblem history. A sage from The Blazing Blade, Pent joins with an A rank in both Anima tomes and Staves, allowing him to be utilized as an offensive and supportive unit depending on a player's needs.
These ranks are supported by phenomenal base stats that allow Pent to make short work of the vast majority of enemies he may face. While Pent's growth rates could hypothetically be better, his base stats are high enough to allow him to contend with enemies in the game's final chapters, making this a non-issue.