Yeah, it's not really said that Aleister couldn't do that. That technique could be amongst the things he prepared to be used against full power MGs. It's also possible that the Magic Gods, being master grade magicians themselves, have ways to counter it. It's like with all the spells that are hax in Index. It's generally not good to assume that the ability to fight someone with such a spell, implies resistance. Magicians are intellectuals that analyze and counter. I don't believe it has? I think the statement you're thinking of has since been revised by Js06 to say "Planet" instead. Japanese like to use a term that can mean either. While scaling above regular Angel stuff makes sense, I have doubts that Astro in Hand would be included. It's one of those spells that stand out more "powerful" than anything they have. Like, compare it to the Sweep, which only burns down 1/3rd of the planet IIRC. While technically powerful and useable for combat, Astro in Hand is a spell that...