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** Among the original line-up of the Avengers, Thor Odinson is the most different among them as being the only one among them associated with magic. In his case, he is a SufficientlyAdvancedAlien from a culture that harnesses magical energies. With the help of his hammer Mjölnir, he has the power of flight and command over the weather, and was even able to temporarily connect with the Odinforce. Combined with his Asgardian physiology, he is an incredibly powerful MagicKnight (with emphasis on "knight")

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster ''per se'', but is still the only one on the team whose powers are supernatural in origin, making them the team's magic expert by default. And they probably have a wizard or two on speed-dial if the team ''really'' needs one.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers are supernatural in origin, making them the team's ''de facto'' magic expert. And they probably have a wizard or two on speed-dial if the team ''really'' needs one.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': Sailor Mars is a Shinto priestess and is unique among the Sailor Scouts for having magic abilities in her civilian form due to her heightened spirituality. This includes psychic premonitions, exorcism, and her SignatureMove, flaming ''ofuda'' scrolls.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': Sailor Mars is a Shinto priestess and is unique among the Sailor Scouts for having magic abilities in her civilian form. This includes psychic premonitions, exorcism, and her SignatureMove, flaming ''ofuda'' scrolls.

** ComicBook/{{Magik}} was this for the ComicBook/NewMutants and presently serves this role for the ComicBook/XMen. Other spellcasters associated with the team include Amanda Sefton,[[note]]Never officially an X-Man, but a longtime ally as Nightcrawler's on-and-off girlfriend trained in sorcery by her mother[[/note]] Forge,[[note]] A [[MagicalNativeAmerican Cheyenne shaman]] who was the first magic-user to join the team, but he vastly prefers working with technology and only resorts to sorcery when facing a magical foe[[/note]] and Pixie.[[note]]Had a portion of her soul replaced with black magic, giving her the capacity for sorcery[[/note]]

SubTrope of FighterMageThief, PhysicalMysticalTechnological and TokenSuper. Compare to CourtMage and MilitaryMage. Contrast BadassNormal and TheTeamNormal. See also LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards (if the Token Wizard far outclasses their teammates), MagicalGirlfriend and TheSmartGuy. Not to be confused with EthnicMagician, though they do overlap.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers have supernatural origins, making them the team's magic expert by default. They'll also be the most likely to at least know a wizard if the team really needs one.

The Token Wizard (or Token Witch, Mage, Shaman, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as the only member whose wheelhouse is magic and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on spells, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them a wildcard the villains can't easily predict.

The Token Wizard (or Token Witch, Mage, Shaman, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as the only member whose wheelhouse is magic and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on spells, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them a wild card the villains can't easily predict.

The Token Wizard (or Token Witch, Mage, Shaman, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as being the only member whose wheelhouse is magic and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on spells, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them a wild card the villains can't easily predict.

The Token Wizard (alternatively called the Token Witch, the Token Magician, Token Mage, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as being the only member whose wheelhouse is magic and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on spells, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them a wild card the villains can't easily predict.

-->--'''The Shame Wizard''', ''WesternAnimation/HumanResources''

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers have magical origins, making them the supernatural expert by default. They'll also be the most likely to at least know a wizard if the team really needs one.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers have mystical origins, making them the supernatural expert by default. They'll also be the most likely to at least know a wizard if the team really needs one.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers have mystical origins, making them the de-facto supernatural expert. They'll also be the most likely to at least know a wizard if the team really needs one.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only one on the team whose powers have mystical origins, making them the ''de-facto'' supernatural expert. They'll also be the most likely to at least know a wizard if the team really needs one.

This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only member of the team whose powers are mystical in origin, making them the ''de-facto'' supernatural expert (and they're the most likely to ''know'' a wizard if the team really needs one).

SubTrope of FighterMageThief, PhysicalMysticalTechnological and TokenSuper. Compare to CourtMage and MilitaryMage. Contrast BadassNormal and TheTeamNormal. See also LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards, MagicalGirlfriend and TheSmartGuy. Not to be confused with EthnicMagician, though they do overlap.

The Token Wizard (alternatively called the Token Witch, the Token Magician, Token Mage, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as being the only member whose wheelhouse is magic and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on spells, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them a wild card the villains can't easily predict. This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only member of the team whose powers are magical in origin, making them the ''de-facto'' supernatural expert (and they're the most likely to ''know'' a wizard if the team really needs one).

The Token Wizard (alternatively called the Token Witch, the Token Magician, Token Mage, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as being the only member whose wheelhouse is spellcasting and the supernatural. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on magic, demonic possession, and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat. And against non-magical foes, the esoteric nature of their abilities makes them the wild card.

As magic is an art that requires less actual fighting and more concentration and scholarly wit, these spellcasters usually act as a SupportPartyMember, casting {{Status Buff}}s on their allies and [[StatusInflictionAttack status ailments on their foes]]. This trope may be downplayed if the character isn't a spellcaster per se, but is still the only member of the team whose powers are supernatural in origin, making them the ''de-facto'' expert on such matters (though they might still know a wizard or two if the team really needs one). If the Token Wizards all get together to form their own group, then this makes them a SupernaturalTeam.

The Token Wizard (alternatively called the Token Witch, the Token Magician, Token Mage, etc.) stands out among their SuperTeam as being the only member of the team in-touch with the supernatural in one form or another. It is handy to have someone with deep knowledge on magic, demonic possession and mythical creatures when a team is facing up against such a threat out of the blue.

As magic is an art that requires less actual fighting and more concentration and scholarly wit, these spellcasters usually act as a SupportPartyMember, casting {{Status Buff}}s on their allies and [[StatusInflictionAttack status ailments on their foes]]. If the Token Wizards all quit and form their own group, then this makes them a SupernaturalTeam.

** June Moone aka The Enchantress has served this role on the ComicBook/SuicideSquad thanks to her being the only one with knowledge of spellcasting. However, her tendency to get DrunkOnPower meant that she wasn't always reliable. When she joined ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}} she was technically this as while the other members had abilities of magical origin, she was the only one who was actually a spellcaster.

** ComicBook/{{Magik}} was this for the ComicBook/NewMutants and presently serves this role for the ComicBook/XMen. Technically Forge, a trained [[MagicalNativeAmerican Cheyenne shaman]], was the first magic-user to join the team, but he vastly prefers working with technology and only resorts to sorcery when facing a magical foe, while Magik fully embraces it.