Magus Ranks.

Grand: Crown (Touko Aozaki)

Only a handful of Magi in the existence of the Association has ever reached this point. This is the height of Magecraft in the modern era, a level even the Lords of Clocktower are unlikely to reach. Put simply, monsters in the form of humans.


Brand: Color (Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald)

The level of a talented Lord of Clocktower. A true prodigy is at this rank, someone who can revolutionize an entire field of magecraft just by existing. Around the absolute limit of someone like say, Rin Tohsaka. Those truly at the level of Brand in the Clocktower probably number in the couple hundred at most in its entire history.


Pride: Law (Nigel Sayward, Matou Zouken)

Exceptional Magus. Only a handful of Magi in a families entire history may exist at this rank. In fact, a family is quite lucky to have such a great magus as their head at all. The difference between "Pride" and "Brand" is like the difference between the Heavens and the Earth below it.


Fes: Festival (Norikata Emiya)

A magus who has broken through the barrier that is 'my craft has matured and stabilized' and gotten past that important roadblock. A Fes is nothing to scoff at if they received the rank from actual talent. In the history of their family, they will definitely be a noteworthy family head. It also doubles as a rank of abnormal individuals. To meet a Fes may entail a encounter with someone strange and out of the norm.


Cause: Open (Protagonist F/GO... Although in ability they are likely a Frame if one is being very generous)

A magus who has fully stabilized their magecraft and its foundation. While this could be considered average, it is genuinely a feat to reach this point at all. Someone at this level is a "matured magus".


Count: Eldest Child (Emiya Kiritsugu)

Someone who uses magecraft at a level above a greenhorn, but has yet to stabilize their craft properly.


Frame: Youngest Child (Ayaka Sajyou)

Someone totally new to magecraft. A bit above the likes of Emiya Shirou, who can barely practice magecraft. At this level, it's probably more about theory than actual magecraft.