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I think both have their strengths and weaknesses. As far as Im concerned its a choice of quality (Psionics) over quantity (Magic). Lets look at both sides when narrowed down to their bare bones.

With Magic, you can basically give yourself whatever power you want with enough studying and practice. The thing is, whatever effect you get with each spell is more or less limited to that effect. Example: if you only know a spell that let you summon a force field, would you be able to use the same way as Invisible Woman.

Psionics on the other hand do have powers that can be used with imagination and capacity to evolve. This allows them get to a point where they could become forces of nature, without having to make deals. Only issue is that THEY traditionally have only one Power, with a weakness that a mage with an arsenal of spells good enough