It's a fair trade off in all honesty. Strange started with nothing and yet he had all the potential in the world for anything even without fae magic. Harbingers, Guardians, and Noah like him inherited their power and were limited without the assistance of fae.

While he does like the journey of a good travel and growth, he admits he would prefer the lazy route when it comes to magic. The tentacles have been an ordeal and he does admit he's having some fun with them now that they are less annoying.

"It allows me to grow more than I was limited before. Childermass seemed to have his own abilities along with the new ones he had. But, I suppose the answer to that question would be if they were relying on their own magic or the new one they now have."