Dean vs. Sam: Which Of Supernatural's Winchesters Is More Powerful?

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Which Winchester brother is more powerful in Supernatural, Sam or Dean? Raised into the ancient profession of monster hunting, Sam and Dean Winchester are experts of their craft. Even during the earliest years of Supernatural they carry something of a reputation, but as the Winchesters rack up more kills against nastier villains, they become renowned not just among the hunting community, but among those who dwell above and below the mortal plane. No bog-standard monster wants to tangle with a Winchester.

Sam and Dean are naturally blessed with different skills. Dean is renowned as a physical brawler, ruthless and efficient. Sam is better at «hitting the lore,» figuring out and exploiting monster weaknesses whilst also dabbling in arts that don't involve guns, knives or blunt objects. Both Winchesters are formidable enough to worry a wendigo, and there's no obvious victor in a hypothetical brotherly deathmatch. So unpredictable is the outcome, even God himself wanted a front row ticket to watch Sam and Dean throw down in Supernatural.

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For the purposes of this conversation, «power» will be defined as any physical or mental attribute that could prove useful in a combat situation. We'll also consider (initially, at least) Sam and Dean Winchester in their base forms, free from artificial power-ups, weapons, allies, or possession. Here's the most powerful Winchester brother in Supernatural.

The easiest way to determine whether Sam or Dean is more powerful is examining instances where Supernatural's Winchester brothers actually clashed. Most of these sibling squabbles happened when one brother was unwilling to fight, took his opponent by surprise, or somehow powered