Unlike Azerath's magic, which was based on pure frost, fire, lightning, and Arcane Energy, Kamar-Taj's magic excelled more at energy conversion.
It had particularly unique insights into mental power, teleportation, Hypnosis, suggestion, illusions, flight, space, and other such fields.
Its distinctive Astral Projection could even allow one's spirit and consciousness to remain detached from the body for long periods, exploring and traveling free from the constraints of any physical laws.
As for combat, compared to simply releasing and destroying with energy, they preferred shaping energy into tangible forms, such as ropes and all kinds of weapons.
Nearly every Kamar-Taj mage possessed respectable close-quarters combat skills.
They were therefore more like warriors who controlled magical energy, rather than the traditional mages most people imagined, who relied purely on magical power to achieve world-destroying levels of devastation.
Of course, none of that mattered to Stephen Strange anymore.
What mattered was that he had finally discovered another group on Earth besides Sky City that wielded supernatural powers.
In particular, the transcendent bearing and composure displayed when Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One personally took action made him feel the charm of magic for the first time, deeply captivating him.
No matter how intense the battle became or how dangerous his situation was, the future Doctor Strange showed no intention of retreating or hiding. Instead, he widened his eyes, wanting to carve everything he saw deeply into his mind.
But he did not know that this battle had actually been a performance carefully calculated by Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One, deliberately arranged to expose him to magic.
As for Kasilas and his followers, they were merely a pitiful group of tool people.
After their brief clash, Kasilas realized that with his current understanding and control of the Dark Dimension's energy, he was no match for the Sorcerer