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* '''Parodied''': At the Wiz-Mart there's a sale on 2% de-elemented, vitamin enriched spells.

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* '''Implied:''': Sorcerella unexpectedly manages to defeat Wizlord's fire spells despite the fact that she can't cast water spells or anything else that could defeat them. It seems she discovered a new technique, but this is not explained at all.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because it's so unfamiliar and capable of defeating anything, Astra turns into a FantasticNuke that wreaks havok on Sorcerella's realm.



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* '''Exaggerated''': The Astra spell is an InfinityPlusOneElement and ''everything'' else is weaker '''and''' vulnerable to it.
* '''Downplayed''': Astra does less damage than other spells, but it balances out since no one thinks to put up anti-Astra defenses.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The Astra spell is an InfinityPlusOneElement and ''everything'' else is weaker '''and''' vulnerable also lacks a damage type, allowing it to it.
bypass defences against magic.
* '''Downplayed''': Astra does less damage than other spells, technically have an element that can be resisted, but it's so rare that it balances out since no one thinks to put up anti-Astra defenses. functions like a non-elemental spell in practice.



** The wizard who created the Astra spell fueled it with PureEnergy so it naturally lacks an element.
** The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. While difficult, making spells from it is possible.

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** The wizard who created the Astra spell fueled it with PureEnergy PureEnergy, so it naturally lacks an element.
** The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, elements — it's the raw magic they form from. While difficult, making spells from it is possible.
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** The non-elemental substance is something deliberately silly like cats or pudding. The spell description even states "Nobody expects you to fire a stream of <element>."

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** The non-elemental substance is something deliberately silly a [[BizarroElements Bizarro Element]] like cats or pudding. The spell description even states "Nobody expects you to fire a stream of <element>."

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** The non-elemental substance is something deliberately silly like cats or pudding. The spell description even states "Nobody expects you to fire a stream of <element>."



* '''Enforced''': The Exes want a card game and a non-elemental would put a twist in gameplay.

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* '''Enforced''': The Exes executives want a card game and a non-elemental would put a twist in gameplay.

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* '''Inverted''': Astra is ''every'' [[AllYourColorsCombined element at once]], which actually makes it ''easier'' to block or downgrade.

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Astra is ''every'' [[AllYourColorsCombined element at once]], which actually makes it ''easier'' to block or downgrade. downgrade.
** Astra isn't a non-elemental spell... it's an ''anti''-elemental spell. It uses the PowerOfTheVoid to literally annihilate whatever it hits.



* '''Enforced''': The Exes want a card game and a non-elmemant would put a twist in gameplay.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, you mean that the obviously celestial spell we have no concept how it works is outside of the elemental system? No kidding"

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* '''Enforced''': The Exes want a card game and a non-elmemant non-elemental would put a twist in gameplay.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, you mean that the obviously celestial spell spell-- the one for which we have no concept of how it works works-- is outside of the elemental system? No kidding"fooling."



* '''Exploited''': Wizlord knows that Sorcerella uses the spell Astra, so he creates a seemingly useless spell that protects against "Nothing" and will block her non-elemental spells.

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* '''Exploited''': Wizlord knows that Sorcerella uses the spell Astra, so he creates a seemingly useless spell that protects against "Nothing" "[[PowerOfTheVoid Nothing]]" and will block her non-elemental spells.
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** The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while difficult, making spells from it is possible.

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** The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while While difficult, making spells from it is possible.

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* '''Justified''': The wizard who created the Astra spell fueled it with PureEnergy so it naturally lacks an element.

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**The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while difficult, making spells from it is possible.



* '''Enforced''': The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while difficult, making spells from it is possible.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, you mean that the obviously celestial spell so advanced we have no concept how it works is ''also'' outside of the elemental system? Shocker."

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* '''Enforced''': The magical cosmology of the setting has Exes want a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while difficult, making spells from it is possible.
card game and a non-elmemant would put a twist in gameplay.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, you mean that the obviously celestial spell so advanced we have no concept how it works is ''also'' outside of the elemental system? Shocker."No kidding"
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* '''Double Subverted''': ... except there is no "Star" Element, spells with the "Star" element actually ''lack'' the traditional elemental energies.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ... except there Subverted''': There is no "Star" Element, Element; spells with the "Star" element actually ''lack'' the traditional elemental energies.



* '''Invoked''': Wizlord superheats his Fire spells BeyondTheImpossible until they transcend Fire into raw magic.

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* '''Invoked''': Wizlord superheats his Fire spells BeyondTheImpossible until they transcend Fire into Fire, [[BeyondTheImpossible break the laws of magic]], and become raw magic.power.
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'''Basic Trope''': A spell or attack that's outside the ElementalRockPaperScissors system.
* '''Straight''': The "Astra" spell lacks an elemental attribute, which allows it to [[NoSell bypass]] elemental resistances.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Astra spell is an InfinityPlusOneElement and ''everything'' else is weaker '''and''' vulnerable to it.
* '''Downplayed''': Astra does less damage than other spells, but it balances out since no one thinks to put up anti-Astra defenses.
* '''Justified''': The wizard who created the Astra spell fueled it with PureEnergy so it naturally lacks an element.
* '''Inverted''': Astra is ''every'' [[AllYourColorsCombined element at once]], which actually makes it ''easier'' to block or downgrade.
* '''Subverted''': It turns out that Astra is actually a Star Element spell, and it can be easily blocked or used with the right spells.
* '''Double Subverted''': ... except there is no "Star" Element, spells with the "Star" element actually ''lack'' the traditional elemental energies.
* '''Parodied''': At the Wiz-Mart there's a sale on 2% de-elemented, vitamin enriched spells.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Astra is a Non Elemental spell, except it's really the previously unknown Star Element, but it turns out stars don't ''have'' any element.
* '''Averted''': Astra is a normal, elemental spell.
* '''Enforced''': The magical cosmology of the setting has a "grey" which is outside of the normal element, the raw magic they form from. And while difficult, making spells from it is possible.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, you mean that the obviously celestial spell so advanced we have no concept how it works is ''also'' outside of the elemental system? Shocker."
* '''Invoked''': Wizlord superheats his Fire spells BeyondTheImpossible until they transcend Fire into raw magic.
* '''Exploited''': Wizlord knows that Sorcerella uses the spell Astra, so he creates a seemingly useless spell that protects against "Nothing" and will block her non-elemental spells.
* '''Defied''': Sorcerella is perfectly capable of casting Astra, but prefers to use regular elemental spells since they deal better damage and a counter-protection spell can peel most resistances off.
* '''Discussed''': "I have ''got'' to get that Astra spell, it's like a Swiss Army knife!"
* '''Conversed''': "So if Astra is "outside" the elemental system, does that mean there's maybe parallel elements in their own element wheel?"
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