User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Fairy Tail Episode 205: Beacon of Rebellion, Review./@comment-174.16.36.178-20141025140628/@comment-25111584-20141025171624

I like Lucy's magic, she just needs to get stronger and Mashima needs to give her better battles; seriously, this magic can have such strategic significance, but Mashima doesn't seem to care about that ...

Though Holder Magic is at a disadvantage as compared to Caster Magic in that the mage can be easily deprived of their magic, though the case in this arc is completely different so it doesn't count. I'd compare Lucy losing her magic in this situation to a Caster Mage being deprived of their magic because of the magic itself, something outside the mage's control.

I have hoped for a long time that Lucy (actually, most Holder mages) learns some form of Requip which allows her to store her keys in a different dimension, but I guess I hope in vain. :(