User blog comment:Elgb333/Season 2 Finale: Marco Polo vs Leif Erikson/@comment-4698460-20160206015728

I'd say something but Milen took my idea!

Short Range: Lief Erikson. I had to think quite a long time about his one. One on hand, Lief Erikson sword is longer and has a fairly large pommel (pretty good for busting skulls open), but meanwhile it's made out of the inferior metal (iron) so, after debate, I give this to Lief for it being longer and able to be used more ways than Marco's.

Mid-Range: Marco Polo. [strike] According to my tactician, due to weapon triangle, swords beat axes. Thanks for the info Robin. [/strike] The half an inch on the sword is going to be really useful for keeping Lief Erikson and his axe back away from Marco. Plus, axes are large, heavy weapons any way you look at them, the sword is probably lighter.

Long Range: Marco Polo. As many people have stated, the Vikings prefered throwing spears and javelins over bows, which were mostly used for hunting. While Marco may not be very experienced with a bow, the fact that he will have Mongolian Soldiers with him, who are like super badass with their bows, gives Marco the edge over the big, burly Scandinavian peoples.

X-Factors: Marco Polo. As I've stated before, I don't base my X-Factor decisions upon averages. Marco Polo has the Experience and the Intelligence factors. Lief may be bigger and burlier, and have had more training, but to quote Tommy Conlin (the greatest fictional marine ever), "No matter how good you are or how much training you get... battlefield can change you." So... that.

Deadliest Warrior: Marco Polo!! [strike] I've finally found you!! [/strike] Marco Polo wins this battle because he holds three out of the four edges, being two of the weapons and of course the X-Factors. Marco is smarter and way more experienced than Lief could hope to be, and until the fight gets into close quarters, he will have the battlefield advantage as well. So, in this battle of explorers, the win goes to Marco Polo.