User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 483: The Seven Stars, Review./@comment-192.206.56.1-20160425173057

Difference between Fairy Tail mages and Spriggan 12 members. Spriggan 12 have HAX magics but are physically weak and doesn't have anything else going on besides the HAX magic. Fairy Tail members have the more common magics such as requip, take over, ice magic, but they utilize them at the highest level making them experts at their own rights.