Magellan — June 13, 2018
Is the Impel Down Warden secretly the most broken fighter in One Piece?
Is raw power really about flashy fights and screen time?
Or is it about a character so lethal that the story itself avoids using him too much?
In Japan, many fans argue that Magellan belongs in that uncomfortable category.
Why Magellan Feels Unbeatable on Paper
1: Anonymous Pirate
Close combat is cheat-tier.
He can handle long range with Hydra.
He can make poison pipes and even move through the air.
There’s literally no one who can beat this.
6: Anonymous Pirate
Honestly, I seriously think he’s top-tier.
There’s no way he loses unless it’s for plot reasons.
Physical Monsters vs Poison Abilities
11: Anonymous Pirate
He wouldn’t beat someone like Big Mom whose raw body is already broken.
12: Anonymous Pirate
>>11
That’s exactly the kind of opponent poison works best on though.
Admirals, Logias, and the Real Power Ceiling
17: Anonymous Pirate
I think he’s top-tier, but I don’t see him beating the three Admirals during Marineford.
He probably has the potential to force a mutual kill though.
18: Anonymous Pirate
Like how poison couldn’t pass through Mr. 3’s wax,
Magellan would probably struggle against someone with Haki-coated defenses.
22: Anonymous Pirate
Poison is basically a fluid, so it should work on Logias too.
The only thing is that Magellan himself can’t turn his body into fluid.
23: Anonymous Pirate
>>18
Katakuri, for example.
Also Logia types would be rough.
They’ve got better speed and firepower.
Edge Cases, Counters, and “Author Convenience”
24: Anonymous Pirate
If even Level 6 prisoners feared his poison,
it might even work on Kaido.
Though at that point it’s up to the author, so who knows.
26: Anonymous Pirate
Magma would evaporate it.
Cold would freeze it.
Lasers would blow it apart.
29: Anonymous Pirate
Isn’t he just a downgraded Caesar?
34: Anonymous Pirate
He’s definitely stronger than Crocodile, who has a water weakness.
35: Anonymous Pirate
If ranged combat is allowed,
no one beats Kizaru just running away and spamming Yasakani no Magatama.
38: Anonymous Pirate
Antidotes basically make him useless.
42: Anonymous Pirate
The fact that mere wax can block him is already dumb.
If Mr. 3 just made a giant wax spear and stabbed through the poison layer,
Magellan would probably die.
Role-Based Strength and Narrative Placement
43: Anonymous Pirate
He can’t be the strongest in a one-on-one,
but in a war he might be the strongest soldier possible.
That’s assuming no allies nearby.
47: Anonymous Pirate
>>43
That’s exactly why he’s the prison warden.
Katakuri Side Talk (Power Scaling Frustration)
44: Anonymous Pirate
Katakuri’s settings are a mess and hard to understand.
At that point he might as well be Logia.
49: Anonymous Pirate
After Katakuri did rocket punch, his arm grew back.
That’s beyond shape-changing at that point.
52: Anonymous Pirate
>>49
“Awakening” — the most convenient word, just like Haki.
Joke Comment (Still Included)
2: Anonymous Pirate
If you attack him while he’s taking a dump, it’s easy.
(´・ω・`) Blackbeard gets one-shotted too.
👉 Why Japanese Fans Gravitate Toward Magellan as “Strongest”
In Japanese discussions, “strongest” often doesn’t mean who wins the most fights.
It means who breaks the system.
Magellan represents a type of power that ignores durability, ignores growth arcs, and ignores hero logic.
Poison doesn’t care about willpower or flashbacks.
That makes fans treat him as someone the story itself must keep contained.
👉 What This Debate Really Says About Power Scaling in One Piece
This thread isn’t really about Magellan alone.
It’s about frustration with exceptions: Haki, Awakening, antidotes, and author convenience.
Magellan sits at the center of that tension —
too strong to roam free, too boring to scale cleanly, and too lethal to use often.
That’s why, years later, fans still argue about him.
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