User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-28087053-20170318064708/@comment-31137559-20170318144405


 * Xenovia has two of the most powerful holy swords.


 * Irina is Michael's Ace and has a holy sword as well.


 * Rossweisse is a very powerful and experienced magician. The only ones I can see matching or surpassing her is Rudiger Rosenkreutz, Le Fay, Macgregor Mathers, and Georg. Now saying there aren't others.


 * He now has the 2nd ranker on his team who is Satan-class in terms of strength.


 * He has the strongest Queen and the 2nd strongest female devil on his team. Also Satan-class.


 * He has the strongest of Tannin's children on his team.


 * Elmenheide and Ouryuu Nakiri are high-class devil level at least.

I think people are overestimating Lint and Valerie a bit. Not saying having them on Rias' team doesn't give her a distinct advantage. But don't think their Longinus automatically makes them stronger than everyone else. Vasco Strada and Crom Cruach, though. One is at the level of Heavenly Dragon and has surpassed Ddraig and Albion when they still had their bodies. And Vasco Strada has decades of combat experience. Those two are the main issue. While Rias' team is OP to the max, Issei's team is nothing to look down on either.