Talk:Ike VS Lucina/@comment-27231329-20161030204243

On one hand, Ike is physically superior and I would wager is more likely to prevail in a straightforward duel, even with Lucina being one of the best swordfighters in Awakening. However, Ike's speed is kind of shaky - sometimes he's fast, sometimes he's slow, whereas Lucina is always particularly speedy. Coupled with her skills which make her even harder to hit, Ike is going to have trouble finishing out the match, I think. Aether will keep them both hanging in there for a while, but Lucina can heal whenever she pleases. Ike will be able to take hits much better than Lucina, though.

Lots of points in both parties' favors, but I'm leaning toward Lucina for having a bit more options. Plus, we do know that Lucina has knowledge of Ike, and while DLC is up to the creator, she has faced an almost perfect clone of Ike in various maps not even counting Smash, whereas Ike has not faced her. That should give her an edge in the sword-fight, as she'll have a better idea of what to expect of her opponent.