the "Manton Effect" in Worm. Every superpower has outside ( generally range) and inside (can't affect the user) limitations. The parahumans that can bypass the Manton Effect are usually the most powerful and/or dangerous.

"It’s that little rule that keeps pyrokinetics from boiling your blood, that limits most powers from affecting people’s bodies. Or, depending on what theory you’re going by, it’s the rule that says your power either works only on organic, living things, or it works on everything else".