Summary
In the world of Black Clover, magic determines the rank, status, and respect of everyone within the Clover Kingdom. Those attempting to become the best will often test their powers by becoming Magic Knights. Nobles and commoners alike hone their magical abilities in pursuit of protecting their kingdom and becoming strong.
All the Magic Knight Squads are revered for their strength and renown, except for the Black Bulls. Unlike the other Squads, the Black Bulls are a group commonly regarded as misfits and troublemakers. While the proper Magic Knight squads might look down on them, the Black Bulls have many of the strongest mages within the Clover Kingdom.
Updated on August 23, 2023, by Sage Ashford & Ajay Aravind: The Black Bull members continue to grow more powerful as the series goes on. The anime storyline is nowhere near catching up with the manga, but Black Clover fans still hope for more seasons. As such, we've updated this list to better show all fifteen members of the Black Bulls, ranked according to overall power.
15 Finral Roulacase
For the first part of the series, Finral mostly served as the Black Bulls' transportation mage. He is a spatial Magic Knight who can create portals for teleportation. While Spatial Magic is a rare magic type within the Clover Kingdom, Finral's desire not to hurt anyone holds him back from using this power to its fullest potential. As a result, even his parents take away his right to lead House Vaude and offer it to his more talented brother Langris. Still, Finral's desire to protect his allies within the Black Bulls has put him on the battlefield on several occasions. That said, his overall inexperience and habit of going against more powerful enemies often results in his defeat, even after training with the Heart Kingdom and mastering the power of arrays.
14 Gordon Agrippa
Gordon Agrippa is a supportive member of the Black Bulls. He just wants the rest of the team to look at him as family, although he speaks too quietly for anyone to understand anything. Though he doesn't fit in with his own family well, Gordon has trained under them to master poisons and curses. Thanks to his family's expertise, Gordon becomes a powerful addition to the Black Bulls. His poison magic is extremely useful in battle, and he has the advantage in stamina matches where he has to outlast his opponents. Gordon's also mastered another level that allows him to turn the poison magic into medicine, a major source of support for his allies.
13 Henry Legolant
Henry Legolant is a 5th Class Junior Magic Knight who spends years tucked away in the depths of the Black Bull hideout. Due to a rare condition, any magic he's close to will be absorbed by him. This power makes it impossible for him to spend much time around any of the Black Bulls except Asta. Henry's body is super weak and he'll die if he doesn't get plenty of magic to feed on. At the same time, Henry has recombination magic which allows him to take objects and combine them into any configuration he desires. This is seen when Henry transforms the Black Bull hideout into a bovine mech known as the Raging Black Bull.
12 Zora Ideale
Zora Ideale is a 3rd class Magic Knight who can control Ash Magic. His father was the first ever peasant to become a Magic Knight, but was subsequently betrayed by some of the nobles in the Knights. As such, Zora developed a deep hatred for the nobility. In sync with his Ash-based abilities, Zora's specialty is Trap Magic. This magic allows him to use the opponent's own power against them, making his otherwise weak magical power something that can dominate far more powerful enemies. Out to humiliate other royals, Zora will do anything to manipulate events to his advantage, even setting traps in advance of a battle.
11 Magna Swing
Magna Swing is a 5th class Magic Knight who specializes in Fire Magic. Growing up in the village of Rayaka, Magna decided to take his talents to the Magic Knights, eventually ending up in the Black Bulls. His fighting style reflects his punk-like attitude, since he uses fire magic to create bats and hit people with literal balls of fire. Magna's weakness, however, is his small amount of Mana compared to a royal. He's trained to work within this limitation, creating a power that allows him to fight better. With the spell Soul Chain Deathmatch, any opponent chained to Magna has mana equal to him, reducing any fight between him and his opponent to a battle of will.
10 Gauche Adlai
Gauche Adlai is a 1st Class Junior Magic Knight — and a noble from House Adlai until an unfortunate accident kills his parents. After another royal family steals their wealth, Gauche and his sister Marie end up on the streets. To protect and provide for her, Gauch joins the Black Bulls following Yami's invite. Gauche wields Mirror Magic and can use his mirrors to reflect energy attacks at his opponents. His most famous attack is, "Mirror Refrain," an absolutely devastating technique, especially when combined with his mirror eye magical tool. Gauche is definitely among the strongest Black Bull members.
9 Grey
Grey is the epitome of the phrase "looks can be deceiving." Originally portrayed as a quiet but imposing "guy" that everyone was afraid of, Gray later reveals she was actually a tiny girl with debilitating shyness. Grey relies on both transformation magic and transmutation magic. With the former, she can take the appearance of anything she wants, regardless of whether it's human or not. However, Grey's true power is transmutation magic, which grants her the ability to change the structure of anything she touches. With this magic, Grey can even heal other people, making her one of the most versatile Black Bull members.
8 Secre Swallowtail
Secre Swallowtail was the servant of Lemiel Silvamillion, the first Wizard King of the Clover Kingdom. Taking the form of an anti-magic bird, Secre watches over Asta to make sure he remains safe. When the Clover Kingdom is truly in danger, Secre reveals her true form to Asta, later becoming an official Black Bull member. Secre's specialty is Sealing Magic, allowing her to open and close any magic or items. She even has the power to seal the first Wizard King in stone, keeping him alive for generations. Secre can also use her sealing spells to recover people, stitch up injuries, or even reconnect limbs.
7 Luck Voltia
Luck Voltia is a 5th Class Junior Magical Knight, and challenges anyone he meets to battle. As a result of his eager belligerence, Luck only feels at home after joining the Black Bulls. He specializes in Lightning Magic, and can use lightning as a projectile or as reinforcements. Luck's main strategy is to go all out, using his lighting to increase his speed and power. He's an excellent 1-v-1 fighter and he is by far one of the most aggressive Black Bull members. After training for several months, Luck has gained a new level of power that can channel natural mana into spells and create real lightning.
6 Vanessa Enoteca
The witch of the Black Bulls, Vanessa Enoteca is a Thread Magic user, capable of manipulating threads to attack or defend. Hailing from the Witches' Forest, Vanessa grew up as the favorite of the Witch Queen, who imprisoned her in a cage for years. With the help of Yami, Vanessa escaped from her prison and became a proud Black Bull member. Later, Vanessa developed the power of the Red Thread of Fate. This ability is represented by a tiny red cat that can change the outcome of the battle by touching someone. Relying on this power, Vanessa can control the flow of battle, making her a formidable opponent.
5 Charmy Pappitson
Charmy Pappitson is a 1st Class Junior Magic Knight and a dwarf-human hybrid. As such, Charmy can use two magic types — Cotton and Food. Cotton Magic allows Charmy to create and control cotton at will and can even create sheep to fight on her behalf. Food magic allows her to consume any other magic and restore her own magic. Charmy's ability to wield two different kinds of magic makes her versatile and unpredictable. Her mana pool is so high that even an elf is intimidated by her power. Training in the Heart Kingdom unlocks even greater control over both her Food and Cotton Magic. Charmy may not look it, but she's clearly one of the strongest Black Bull members.
4 Nacht Faust
Nacht Faust is the mysterious vice-captain of the Black Bulls. Once a close friend to Yami, Nacht changed his behavior after his family's attempt to study and take control over devils resulted in him losing both his parents and his brother. Since then, Nacht has tried to become a more honorable fighter, someone who does everything the right way. Nacht's Shadow Magic allows him to travel through any shadows, even across massive distances. He can stop people from moving with them, or even make himself disappear. Nacht's other power is the ability to use Unite Magic to fuse with the devils his family summoned.
3 Noelle Silva
Noelle Silva is a 3rd Class Junior Magic Knight and the second daughter of the royal house Silva. She is proficient in Water Magic and has a huge pool of mana. Since birth, Noelle has had trouble controlling her magic, but thanks to some incredible character development, she has gained mastery and can cast a variety of powerful spells. Spells like Silva's water barrier and her "Sea Dragons Roar" are powerful abilities that rely on her deep mana pool. Her most striking spell is her Valkyrie armor, which envelops her body in water and gives her a powerful water lance. Noelle's most powerful form comes while merging with the water spirit Undine, transforming her into a Saint Stage mage.
2 Asta
Asta is a 3rd Class Magic Knight and wields the rare five-leaf clover grimoire. In a world where magic is everything, Asta was born with no magic at all. Evening the playing field, Asta has access to one power. Because of how stubborn he can be in battle, Asta can conjure anti-magic swords to dispel any magic his blades come into contact with. Since Asta is the antithesis of the magic world, he is extremely powerful. He has access to a short sword, a claymore, and a greatsword, and they have different ways to cancel magic. After training with Nacht, Asta gained mastery over the power of his Unite Form, fusing him with his devil partner Liebe and vastly increasing his anti-magic power. That said, Asta still hasn't become the strongest Black Bull member.
1 Yami Sukehiro
Yami Sukehiro is the titular Captain of the Black Bulls and one of the most powerful Magic Knights in Black Clover. Yami can manipulate and control Dark Magic, an esoteric ability that only he possesses. He hails from the distant Hino Country and, therefore, has developed the ability to sense Ki. Yami can use Dark Magic to cut holes in reality and create devastating attacks like Dark Cloaked Dimension Slash. This attack single-handedly defeats an opponent that the rest of the Black Bulls could not defeat together. Yami can also use Dark Magic to enhance his strength and speed, and that's discounting his proficient swordsmanship.