Intelligence is not a superpower

[PhoenixPhyre]

Depends entirely on what game you are playing.

In Champions, intelligence is most certainly a super power.

In AD&D you couldn't cast spells unless you had a high enough Int for that spell level, meaning that intelligence literally gated your ability to use magic. An intelligence of 19-20 was rated as "supra genius" and higher than 20 was "godlike".

I don't know Champions, so I'll not contest that point. See my note in the op.

However, in AD&D you could have very high INT and not be able to cast spells at all (e.g. by being a Fighter who rolled well on the 3d6-in-order method). Spellcasting is a superpower (with prerequisites). That doesn't mean anything about the prerequisites themselves being super powers.