User blog comment:Imhungry4444/Chapter 261 Review/@comment-3290324-20111125181516/@comment-3290324-20111125182910

O, then you mean guild ace in a general sense rather than the actual title. Yes, since Laxus is the most powerful Mage participating not counting Makarov of course, he can be considered the guild's ace. Though I don't think he'll play a huge role in the tournament since, unfortunately, Team Natsu usually steals the show and everyone else plays relatively small roles. I think he'll play a bigger role than a good many others, but will end up being cast aside.