User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 41: May 2015/@comment-26418194-20150602121708/@comment-136.145.70.3-20150605162656

@Real Godsime-> Agreeing that Laxus is stronger and faster than Minerva basically contradicts your previous statement about them being fairly equal in overall combat power. You say that Minerva can look at battle conditions to readjust at moments notice. You make it sound that Laxus is basically a newbie mage who doesn't have a shred of battle perception or experience regardless of whatever magic his opponent uses. As for Minerva being a better strategist that's is your opinion and I respect that, but Laxus has also shown to be a capable leader and strategist(considering how he planned the whole takeover of the guild). Both characters have shown to strategize only once by being cunning and manipulative in getting what they want. Minerva's strategy to win the GMG would have worked out if it weren't for Sting(and the plot) being such a pansy and Laxus take over would have worked too if his mass scaled Fairy Law(and plot) activated. So as for who's is a better strategist, that's basically relative. You say that Minerva's magic allows her to move as she pleases and that she can basically move around behind Laxus should he land a hit on her and I agree to some extent(she has been shown to switch up with her opponents). Minerva striking Laxus from behind is possible, but you forget that he is a dragon slayer with enhanced hearing, smell, eyesight and that he can turn into lightning to become intangible and move at high speed. Do you think Minerva has the necessary reflexes to keep up with Laxus' speed when all he has to do is get out of her field of vision. All of Laxus' opponents so far have been people who basically fight with magic and strength alone, but that doesn't mean that he can't use his lightning in different ways other than to strengthen his physical abilities for close combat. As for the Erza bit, I'm not even gonna comment on the whole "because it's Erza" thing because I agree with you. But what I was saying is that Erza(if she weren't a main character) can actually defeat Minerva with her Flight armor(instead of flame pants and bandaged boobies or Nakagami armor) by moving at high speed and get out her field of vision and proceed to slash the hell out her. Obviously such a battle wouldn't happen in the manga because that'll make Minerva look like a fodder, but since this is a dream battle it can totally happen. Also you say pocket dimension, where does it say she has that. As far as I'm concerned she can manipulate the properties of the space around herself or her target and can switch places or teleport to some degree. And if she were trying manipulate the space around Laxus all he has to do is evade her like this http://mangafox.me/manga/fairy_tail/v15/c120/11.html Even if she somehow manages to catch him with a wave bubble like she did Erza and Kagura, he can shoot his lightning magic to force his way out of the bubble.