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spoilers for those not knowing LotR very well:
After Gandalf was sent back by the valar after he died in the balrog fight he was immune to all weapons and he also became much more powerful. He could easily defeat any melee only opponent and even before his transformation he took care of a balrog, who are quite powerful.
And Gandalf does have powerful magic, you just don't see much of it in the books. The most of it you see are fireworks and him using his staff as a light. However after a careful read of the appendices you find that he is quite powerful. HE threw out evil from Dol Guldur (Sauron's stronghold before Mordor), he defeats Saruman, etc. And he also has his elven ring.
So I'd have to go with Gandalf.
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