User blog comment:Firefist553/Strenght of the commanders./@comment-3181121-20110117212845

In my opinion there is a rapid decline in fighting prowess after Vista it is somewhat comparable to the "monster trio" of the straw hats, with the first 5 commanders making up the "monster quintet" if you will. (with the exception of thatch...we know too little about him). The first 3 commanders have almost godlike power and are probably on the level of the admirals. Vista is world renowned as a swordsman and fought on par with the Shichibukai Mihawk. Aside from the first 5 i don't think they are that strong, maybe on the level of the vice admirals or a weak shichibukai like Moria...Atmos for example got completely manhandled by Doflamingo, while Curiel fought with Moria and escaped uninjured.

To get to the point, I think their division number is a good indicator of their power so: Marco>Ace>Jozu>Thatch>Vista>Blamenco>Rakuyou and so on...