User blog comment:Cfp3157/Michael the Archangel vs. Athena/@comment-32516697-20180113205725

Laqy's "Divine Judgement" Non-Edges

I'm going to skip writing out edges and give the win straight to Michael. Athena may be praised and worshiped as a goddess of all things battle, but she's really never proven herself against an opponent of similar power. She's fought against Ares, but honestly, Ares is really pathetic when he's fighting anything that isn't a human. During the Gigantomachy, she had plenty of help from Zeus, Heracles, and Apollo, who are all hugely powerful. Meanwhile, Michael held his own against Lucifer and one-third of all angels in heaven, who were a much greater threat than the Gigantes.

Next, let's look at the equipment these two are bringing into battle. The Sword of Discrimination's light and fire abilities give Michael a big advantage over Athena's more vanilla weaponry. His flight and healing abilities will allow him to attack, retreat, heal, and attack again without much risk to himself. Athena's lightning bolts give her an incredibly powerful ranged attack, something Michael lacks, but with his superior mobility, I doubt he'll have much trouble dodging them.

Lastly, let's compare the troops they have backing them up. This is where Michael really dominates, because despite the soldier spirits' numerical superiority, they are vastly inferior to the angels, who are too quick, strong, and durable to be overcome by any amount of spirits.

All in all, Michael wins pretty easily. His abilities and weapons are well suited to the situation, his troops are superior by a large margin, and he has experience fighting foes at his own level, unlike Athena. Winner: Saint Michael the Archangel!