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* ''Manhwa/WitchHunter'': The main protagonist is a trained gunman who fights evil witches. The titular Witch Hunter organization consists of fighters as well. While some members of the titular Witch Hunter organization have super powers, they also rely on weaponry and combat training as opposed to witches who focus solely on magic.
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* ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': The ArchNemesis of Roy, leader of the titular Order, is Xykon, an [[TheUndead undead]] [[OurLichesAreDifferent Lich]] sorcerer. However, this is due to circumstances outside of Roy's control; Xykon once killed the mentor of Roy's father Eugene (who was a wizard) and Eugene swore a blood oath to kill Xykon ([[BarredFromTheAfterlife preventing himself and any of his descendants from going to the afterlife until Xykon dies]]), but later [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere gave up on it when it became a hassle]]. Eugene's strained relationship with his son also prompted Roy to instead follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Horace, as a swordsman, which disappointed Eugene. It was only when he was old and on the verge of dying that Eugene suddenly dumped the burden of the blood oath on Roy, forcing Roy to pursue Xykon. However, throughout the course of the story and his many encounters with the villain, [[TookALevelInIdealism Roy grows to despise the lich]] for his own reasons and decides to kill him not only for the blood oath, but because the lich genuinely needs to be stopped. To highlight the differences in their talents, Roy once tried to fight Xykon on the back of an undead dragon, but Xykon simply used ''{{flight}}'' to get away and then cast ''meteor swarm'' to destroy the dragon, causing Roy to plummet to his death. (He gets better.) Likewise, Roy's sword also gets reforged with magical ore making it very [[MageKiller deadly to spellcasters and undead entities]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Albion}}'' has one of the most interesting aversions on record. The Kenget Kamulos are a warrior culture, and they have magic-users, but they hold magic users in very high esteem. As far as they are concerned, ''all'' Kenget Kamulos are warriors. However, the best kind of warriors can kill their enemies from a football field away with their bare hands, and the other kind need weapons and to get in close.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'': The BigBad of the game is Arius, an EvilSorcerer who seeks to claim the power of an ancient demon. He is opposed by Dante and Lucia, the game's heroes. Dante fights with [[TheMusketeer a sword and a pair of guns]] while Lucia is a DanceBattler who uses two short swords and [[KnifeNut a bunch of knives]]. The two heroes are half demon but have no spellcasting knowledge, instead using their weapons, fighting skillskill and superhuman powers.

** TheHero of the first game is the WarriorMonk Liu Kang. The BigBad is Shang Tsung, an evil {{Shapeshifting}} sorcerer with a penchant for [[YourSoulIsMine stealing souls]]. Liu Kang defeats Shang Tsung and the two have been bitter enemies ever since.

*** "Changing of the Zords" part 3, sees Tommy Oliver, TheLeader and [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking the team's best fighter]], fighting evil space wizard Lord Zedd one-on-one. The battle ends in a stalemate.

** Scorpion was the greatest warrior and assassin of the Shirai-Ryu clan before he was killed an resurrected as a specter with {{Hellfire}} powers. His ArchEnemy is the evil sorcerer Quan Chi who slaughtered Scorpion's family and clan.

** The Sands of Time trilogy once again has the Prince as a heroic WarriorPrince. The BigBad of the first and third games is [[EvilChancellor the Vizier]] who is an evil sorcerer.

* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'': Aladdin and [[ActionGirl Jasmine]] clash with a few evil sorcerers and sorceresses in the show. The most memorable and recurring of them is Mozenrath, whom Iago goes as far as calling "Jafar jr".

** Zuko has a confrontation with his father Ozai during the Day of Black Sun. While Ozai is a superior firebender to Zuko, Zuko's skill with swords give him a better fighting chance than his father who has no means of defending himself without his firebending.

* ''VideoGame/{{Nox}}'': There is an undeclared war between the Fire Knights of Dun Mir (warriors) and the wizards of Castle Galava (sorcerers), with both factions attacking each other on sight, even though it is unclear why they are actually fighting. If the player [[BigFirstChoice chooses to play as the Warrior or the Wizard class]], they will have to fight their way through their respective enemies' headquarters and kill their leader (while the Conjurer class remains neutral and receives help from both leaders instead).

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Buffy is a super strong martial artist who fights vampires. Her friend Willow is a witch and one of her allies in battle. Usually, the two fight [[SwordAndSorcerer side-by-side]] but in final episodes of season 6, Willow is corrupted by [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds grief]] and dark magic, forcing Buffy to oppose her. Fortunately, Willow returns to her senses in the season 6 finale.

*** "Changing of the Zords" part 3, sees Tommy Oliver, TheLeader and best fighter of the team, fight evil space wizard Lord Zedd one-on-one. The battle ends in a stalemate.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'': The BigBad of the game is Arius, an EvilSorcerer who seeks to claim the power of an ancient demon. He is opposed by Dante and Lucia, the game's heroes. Dante fights with [[TheMusketeer a sword and a pair of guns]] while Lucia is DanceBattler who uses two short swords and [[KnifeNut a bunch of knives]]. The two heroes are half demon but have no spellcasting knowledge, instead using their skill in fighting in tandem with their superhuman physical abilities. They also use some mystical items to aid them.

** TheHero of the first game is the WarriorMonk Liu Kang. The BigBad was Shang Tsung, an evil {{Shapeshifting}} sorcerer with a penchant for [[YourSoulIsMine stealing souls]]. Liu Kang defeated Shang Tsung and the two have been bitter enemies ever since.

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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A warrior is pitted against a sorcerer]]. This trope is one of the oldest examples of [[BadassNormal human fighting skill, cunning and grit]] being pitted against superpowers and is very common in SwordAndSorcery settings which feature a BarbarianHero against an EvilSorcerer in a classic BrainsVersusBrawn, BrainsEvilBrawnGood conflict as MagicIsMental.

* ''Film/MortalKombat'': The film's climactic battle is between martial artist and ex-monk Liu Kang and EvilSorcerer Shang Tsung. While Shang Tsung does have [[KungFuWizard some skill in martial arts]], he resorts to using magic and trickery once it becomes clear he cannot take Liu Kang in a fair fight.

** [[Characters/MarvelComicsTheEnchantress Amora the Enchantress]] [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor has fluctuated between being Thor's enemy and his lover]]. However, she has also earned the enmity of two Asgardian female warriors - [[Characters/MarvelComicsLadySif Lady Sif]] [[BettyAndVeronica whom she competes with for Thor's affections]], and [[Characters/MarvelComicsValkyrie Valkyrie]], who despises Amora for stealing her body.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A warrior is pitted against a sorcerer]]. This trope is one of the oldest examples of [[BadassNormal human fighting skill, cunning and grit]] being pitted against superpowers and is very common in SwordAndSorcery settings which feature a BarbarianHero against an EvilSorcerer.

See also LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards (sorcerers being more versatile than warriors who rely purely on might). This trope can be a variation of BrainsEvilBrawnGood with the EvilSorcerer as the brains while the heroic warrior is the brawn. Compare DragonsVersusKnights where the dragons take the place of the sorcerer. Contrast SwordAndSorcerer which is about sorcerers and warriors working side by side as partners or friends.

* ''Manga/DragonBallSuper'': The Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga has the Saiyan warriors Goku and Vegeta fighting the evil KungFuWizard Moro.

* ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'': The Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga has the Saiyan warriors Goku and Vegeta fighting the evil KungFuWizard Moro.

** Rath vs Enchantra is a MagicKnight vs SquishyWizard[=/=]LadyOfBlackMagic example. Rath fights with a sword and is the sole magician of the mummies. Enchantra relies solely on magic and is Rath's PupilTurnedEvil.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A warrior is pitted against a sorcerer]]. This trope is one of the oldest examples of [[BadassNormal fighting skill, cunning and grit]] triumphing over superpowers and is very common in SwordAndSorcery settings which pit a BarbarianHero against an EvilSorcerer.

** Fantasy's dwarves ([[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame are standard gruff fighters and miners]]) who distrust and dislike magic due to its potential for corruption. They use runes instead, which aren't as powerful but are far more reliable and less likely to lead to madness.

*** In both the anime and [[Manga/YuGiOh the manga]], Jonouchi Katsuya is a BadassNormal with no magic or OlympusMons[[note]]Outside of the Waking the Dragons {{Filler}} arc which was created for the anime[[/note]]. His deck contains numerous Warrior-type monsters and monsters with a warrior aesthetic, reflecting his past as a street fighter. In the Battle City finals, he duels Yami Marik, the arc's BigBad. Yami Marik knows Shadow Game magic and wields one of the three Egyptian God cards, the most powerful cards in the [[CardGames Duel Monsters game]] outside of Exodia. Despite being at a severe disadvantage, Jonouchi holds his own against Marik through cunning, grit and a bit of luck. He even comes close to beating Marik and becomes the first character in the show to [[HorrifyingTheHorror scare him]].
*** Yugi's ace card is the Dark Magician and his deck contains a number of spell cards and cards revolving around spell cards. Him and Jonouchi have dueled twice, first in the Duelist Kingdom finals and later in the conclusion of the Battle City arc. Nonetheless, they are still friends.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': The hero of the story is Ichigo Kurosaki and the original BigBad of the manga is Sozuke Aizen. Ichigo has the CoolSword and enhanced physical abilities of a Shinigami but [[MagicallyIneptFighter no training in kido, the magical arts of the Shinigami]]. Aizen, on the other hand, is trained in all forms of Shinigami combat, particularly kido which he frequently employs in battle.

* Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian and ComicBook/RedSonja are arguably the {{Trope Codifier}}s.

** [[Characters/MarvelComicsTheEnchantress Amora the Enchantress]] has fluctuated between being Thor's enemy and his lover. However, she has also earned the enmity of two Asgardian female warriors - [[Characters/MarvelComicsLadySif Lady Sif]] [[BettyAndVeronica whom she competes with for Thor's affections]], and [[Characters/MarvelComicsValkyrie Valkyrie]], who despises Amora for stealing her body.

** The titular character is a superhumanly strong and fast WarriorPrincess who fights with a sword and [[KnowsTheRopes a magic lasso]]. One of her most iconic enemies is ComicBook/{{Circe}}, [[WickedWitch a misanthropic witch]].

** ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'': Prince Philip fights the evil fairy and sorceress Maleficent while armed with a KnightlySwordAndShield. As Maleficent has [[ScaledUp transformed into a dragon]], this example is also a crossover with DragonsVersusKnights.

* ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'': The warriors Larn and Darkwolf battle the wicked ice wizard Nekron. Larn is more focused on rescuing Princess Teegra, while Darkwolf is a full-on BloodKnight seeking to kill Nekron.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'': The first three movies have BadassNormal WarriorPrince Derek taking on an evil wizard or witch who is threatening his lover or his kingdom.

* ''[[Creator/DaveDuncan The Seventh Sword]]'' quartet of novels is set in a fantasy world where there is a traditional struggle between samurai-like "swordsmen" and "sorcerers". [[spoiler:The sorcerers are actually [[DoingInTheWizard mundane scientists]], and the events of the series are a plan by the setting's gods to end the rivalry and create an alliance between them.]]
* ''Literature/TheSorcerersDaughter'': The climactic battle of the story is between Rothbart, a repented wizard-turned-warrior who preferred sword to sorcery even before losing his magical powers, and [[spoiler:Gottwald]], a sorcerer who always hides behind his magic. Rothbart forces him to fight him in an honest battle, but [[spoiler:Gottwald]] is such a coward that he turns into a rat and tries to flee at the first opportunity, and is unceremoniously killed not even by Rothbart, but by a random soldier watchman who panics at the sight of the shapeshifting.

** TheHero of the first game is the WarriorMonk Liu Kang. The BigBad was Shang Tsung, an evil {{Shapeshifting}} sorcerer with a penchant for stealing souls. Liu Kang defeated Shang Tsung and the two have been bitter enemies ever since.

* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'': Aladdin and [[ActionGirl Jasmine]] clash against a few evil sorcerers and sorceresses in the show. The most memorable and recurring of them is Mozenrath, whom Iago goes as far as calling "Jafar jr".

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': The eponymous main character is a heroic {{Samurai}}. His ArchEnemy is a demonic EvilSorcerer named Aku.

* ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverse'': He-Man is a warrior who fights with a [[PowersViaWeapon sword that grants him super strength]]. His ArchEnemy is the [[SkullForAHead skull-faced]] sorcerer Skeletor.