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* This is an explicit divide in the [[Nasuverse]], as true Magic is literally "what science and technology cannot accomplish" (ie. a miracle) and its actual power is proportional to how mysterious and obscure it is. [[Functional Magic|Magecraft]] sits in the middle as the "artificial reenactment of miracles"; the science or methodology of magic.
** In ''[[Fate/Zero]]'', it is shown that elder magi don't like to rely on technology (despite a character from the ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' stating that it is more efficient than magecraft). One of the protagonists uses this for maximum effect, complementing his comparatively poor magecraft with sniper rifles and landmines.
*** In ''[[KaranoKara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]'', Touko states that mages believe that even ''explaining'' how their own particular brand of magic works weakens it. ("Mystery" and "Weird" used to be far stronger words than they are now.) Whether this is true or not isn't shown.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'', Yami Yugi is the Magic to Seto Kaiba's Science. Yami Yugi uses a deck of Warrior, Spellcaster and Fiend type monsters, is the spirit of an ancient Egyptian king inside a magical necklace, and believes in destiny. Kaiba by contrast uses a deck of Dragons and Machines, is the designer of the holographic technology that most duelists rely on, and says [[Screw Destiny]]. Kaiba also has absolutely no interest in the magic of the series, though it gets exaggerated in the dub into outright denial that magic exists.
* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', the primary conflict is between the Angels (Supernatural, eldritch beings from beyond mortal ken) and NERV (Who take supernatural eldritch beings from beyond mortal ken and do SCIENCE to them). [[Gainax Ending|The winner is...well...]]
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*** Of course, [[One More Day|none of it happened now]].
* As for [[Iron Man]], he treats magic as a form of science he admits that he does not understand. Furthermore, if you try attacking him with magic spells, don't get your hopes up since this [[Gadgeteer Genius]] is often able to counter anything you throw at him with his technology.
* When [[Black Adam]] (about as powerful as [[Superman]], but with no [[Kryptonite Factor]]) {{spoiler|goes on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]}} in ''[[Fifty Two52]]'' he goes after the [[Mad Scientist|Mad Scientists]] on Oolong Island {{spoiler|after he killed the Four Horsemen}}. Most of the Mad Scientists are understandably freaking out. Then Black Adam easily plows through their defenses. Then one of the Mad Scientists gives the others a pep talk. And then {{spoiler|the Mad Scientists ''kick Black Adam's ass''. They blind him, time freeze him, give him a tesseract concussion, beat and pour acid on him, and give him artificial spacticity in less than a minute}}. Science won hands down this time.
** [[The Worf Effect|It really shouldn't have]] but it did.
** One of the scientists had stolen a machine from the future that, in his words, tries to open up an empty space the size of a football stadium inside Black Adam's skull. Thank Ra it only have one charge.
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