Invincible Iron Man #600

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Doom came in second in a competition for the title (in which he, Strange, and a bunch of minor magicians never seen before or since competed), but even in that graphic novel it was clear that his magical abilities weren't all that impressive and he was squeaking by thanks to his intellect and tactical experience. Noteworthy magicians not participating included:



Agatha Harkness
Baron Mordo
Belasco
Clea
Dakimh the Enchanter
Daimon Hellstrom
Isaiah Curwen
Jennifer Kale
Kaluu
Kulan Gath (alive at that time)
Marie Laveau
Merlin
Morgan Le Fay
Salome

I'd say any of the above are more skilled and talented at sorcery than Doom, with Salome having been Sorceress Supreme in the distant past and Merlin having been the de facto Sorcerer Supreme in the Dark Ages without officially holding the office.

I'd also say that Wanda Maximoff and Elizabeth Twoyoungmen can channel lots more power than Doom, though he might actually be more expert as each is an edge case who owes her power to something other than years of rigorous study and training.