Good question , but I think if we are to measure the aptitude of characters according to the brilliance of their opponents , the question is at least for lore nerds a bit off targetUnicorns arguably Sapkowski ' s version of the omnipotent goddidit power in the universe are having trouble with the alder elves , and warn Ciri specifically against the Alder King , the Fox and the Sparrowhawk . Why ? It seems like the aforementioned three played a central role in a tricking the unicorns and stealing the ' gene ' ability for interstellar travel , b wielded it and actually , alongside others , actually managed to engineer and maintain a society that follows the ' higher good ', c lost it and yet somehow are still a match for unicorns both on battlefield Eredin and off . Since unicorns are the deus ex machina even in cases of life and death , entropy and time , I ' d say that the odds are that ' fireballs and energy fields ' are child ' s toys for the kind of magic elves and Avallac ' h regularly wield and are interested in . In short , yes , on par and far beyond the lodge , unless wildly underestimating just how effective a wellaimed fireball or a knife in the back can be though by the looks of Lady of the Lake , Avallac ' h did not seem to fall behind in intrigue either .