Zatanna is a Homo Magi, a human born with the affinity to manipulate magic. Her unique genetic structure allows her to use the magic she was born with from her maternal side in addition to magic she learned from studying with her father. In tribute to Zatara, Zee casts her spells by speaking backwards and focusing her power through logomancy. For example, saying "pots" would cause the target of the spell to stop in their tracks. She's feared and famed as one of most powerful magic users on the planet and mortal plane.

antipathy AKA misdirection, this ability allows Zatanna to absorb, direct and/or revert whatever force is directed towards her back to the source, often at an intensified degree.

chronokinesis the ability to manipulate the time stream. This power includes the ability to perceive events outside the confines of the normal Space/Time continuum, the ability to travel forward or backwards through the time stream, or the ability to manipulate the time stream from a remote location.

deflection AKA repelling, deflection is the ability to repel approaching objects or energy either away from their body or back to it's original source.

dimensional travel Different than the ability to teleport or manifest portal, dimensional travel is the ability to bodily pass from one reality into another through an act of will.

eldritch blast the power to generate and fire a concentrated beam of pure magical mystical energy at an opponent.

elemental magic Elemental Control is the ability to conjure, create and/or control the elemental forces of the Earth. Zatanna has displayed pyrokinesis (heat & flame), cryokinesis (cold & ice), hydrokinesis, electrokinesis (electricity), geokinesis (control over rock, mud, crust and sometimes magnetic fields), aerokinesis (manipulation of air currents), photokinesis (creation/manipulation of light), umbrakinesis (creation/manipulation of darkness) & the ability to affect the weather in a limited area.

energy construct creation sometimes called "Energy Manipulation", Energy Construct Creation is the ability to create and manipulate various energies in a manner that creates matter from virtually nothing. Shadowcrest is staffed by such constructs.

energy transference Sometimes called "Radiation Transmission" or "Electromagnetic Transference", Energy Transference is the ability to transmit the properties of one form of energy from one object to another.

flight Zatanna can fly or levitate, however she says that this requires a lot of energy and concentration. She chooses not to fly on her own power if possible.

force fields the creation of magical shields/barriers that can withstand bullets, blasts, & explosion. Larger, stronger force fields require more effort from Zatanna and, like flying, can drain her quickly.

gravikinesis Zatanna can control the gravitational pull of objects using her backwards spells. An example of this is when she uttered "teg yvaeh" on the robot Ascalon to make him fall through a floor. She can also decrease gravity in an area, allowing everybody within a certain vicinity of the spell to float upwards.

healing using magic, Zatanna is capable of healing herself and whoever she chooses from physically-inflicted injuries; she healed Batwoman after a traumatic fight with Azrael by simply saying "laeh".

invisibility Zatanna is able to turn herself and others completely invisible by uttering something like "nrut elbisivni"

magical awareness Due to her homo magi heritance, Zatanna has a "sixth sense" that makes her (in a limited vicinit) keenly aware when magic is being/has recently been performed and when other magical beings are near.

molecular reconstruction Zatanna can use her backwards magic to alter the molecular structure of objects. An example of this is when she said "tius pu", transforming Bruce Wayne's tuxedo into a fully functioning Batsuit.

phasing Zatanna can make herself into her "phantom form" and also become intangible. Phasing differs from intangibility by it's fundamental process; characters who are intangible cannot be touched physically whereas characters that phase have the ability to go through solid objects.

reality alteration The power to change, warp, or somehow manipulate almost any facet of reality with little distinction for laws of nature or rules of the cosmos.

size alteration the ability to increase or decrease the volume and mass of organic and inorganic matter. Zatanna can increase or decrease her size or the size of others to any conceivable size.

teleportation Zatanna can send herself and/or anyone to any place they wish to visit - without the restrictions of space & time.

transformation she has the ability to, essentially, change anything into anything else: including bullets into paper planes and catcallers into goldfish. Most often, Zatanna changes violent objects into harmless things or uses this ability to instantly switch outfits.

astral projection Sometimes called "Soul Projection", this ability allows Zatanna to bring remove her astral body from her physical body in order to do a number of things such as possession, flight, and sometimes energy projection.

hand-to-hand combat Zatanna has received extensive training from her time with the Justice League and from her father who always told her to rely on her wits as well as her fists should her magic fail. As a result of her training, she demonstrates a fighting prowess that is beyond that of the average street-level thug.

hypnosis the ability to force a victim into a trance-like state which can include a number of effects including sleep and/or suggestive states. Zatanna can hypnotize anyone and command them to do anything she pleases.

meditation the skill of silencing/focusing one's mind. In its most basic forms, meditation can be used to relax and give control to those who suffer from stress, anger or other physical and psychological problems. In its most advanced applications it can manifest in acts of mind-over-matter, including having full control over one's physical body or intangible soul.

occultism As a chronicler of magic she possesses an extensive understanding of occult lore due to her mystic background. Though Zatanna was born with the ability to use magic, she is a devout student and constantly furthers her mystic knowledge to refine and strengthen her innate powers.

probability manipulation the ability to alter the outcomes of things that require luck or the occurrence of unusual phenomena, making unlikely things occur more often or instantly and preventing liable events from happening. can be used to cause or prevent good/bad luck, sudden deaths, natural disasters, and even apocalyptic events.

stage magic as a greatly skilled magician and an expert illusionist known as the princess of prestidigitation, performing extraordinary feats and incredible illusions on stage is easy for her. her skills include lockpicking, misdirection, and escapology.

telekinesis sometimes called "tactile telekinesis" or TK, telekinesis is a term used to describe the ability to move physical material through the use of mental or magical energy. Zatanna can move/obtain objects at a distance with her spells.

telepathy Zatanna can read minds, as well as view and erase memories of others with/without consent. She is able to manipulate, or communicate with, others using only the power of the mind.

Shadowcrest is the family mansion and ancestral home of the Zataras, inherited by Zatanna after the death of her father. A place of magic, the mansion’s layout is actually bigger on the inside than the outside due to an internal dimensional paradox. The outside of the house is littered with wards designed to keep uninvited guests away and incantations have been used to render it invisible to those untrained in the mystic arts. People who have dared cross its fences uninvited has been reported to suddenly appear a hundred miles away and the ones who have been stupid enough to try and cross violently or using magic have found themselves wading out of the San Francisco bay having spent the last hour as a mollusk.

For Zatanna, Shadowcrest serves as her personal batcave; a place to store her magical equipment and a safe place to practice her magical arts. It has manifested in Gotham and San Francisco, but seems to exist in an entirely different dimension and moves as needed. She maintains an extensive library inside Shadowcrest's walls, many of the books ancient tomes written in forgotten languages, along with an arsenal of occult artifacts and relics with the power to do "just about anything you'd want to do." The mansion is attended to by a staff of magically conjured servants and well-guarded from outsiders. One of its many security features is a voice recognition security system that disarms only at Zatanna's command, as well as a complex spell that serves as a "magic word" for gaining access to the front foyer.