User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/Season 1-Battle 12: Kai Leng vs. Saren Arterius/@comment-4978251-20141127052158

Dark is Near's "Rival Decay" Edges

Close Range- Kai Leng has some notable achivements in close range, killing a Krogan and such- with a knife. So far, all of his impressive achevements were with a knife of some kind, while he used his sword for little more then backstabbing. And honestly don't understand why he uses sword other then maybe bragging rights or to look "badass". Sure, he as speed and is good at dodging, but I have little reason to think his "skills" with a sword put him on level with Saren and his pistol. On the other hand, Saren has range and (I think) superior stregnth at close range. Plus, don't Spectre's get even better training then Alliance Marines? Edge- Saren Arterius

Long Range- Again, Kai hasn't done much with his palm blaster. It is accurate, but seems to be pretty short ranged and more like something he would, given his history, use to shoot into someone's face after manuvering into close range. The HWMA Master Assualt Rifle, on the other hand, is impressive even by assualt rifle standards. The palm blaster, however, is a nice surprise in most situations but it just dosen't match. Edge- Saren Arterius

Special- Okay, this isn't so cut and dry. The Barrier could be considered Kai Leng's main trick, given how often he uses it and how difficult it will be for Saren to take down. The Tactical Cloak is a potential game changer, but Leng rarely uses it for little else then running away. The Electric Slash is a mood mid range attack, but isn't very accurate for the most part. Saren, on the other hand, has Sabotage (which may or may not work on Leng's blaster), Dampening (which works with land mines or something), and the classic Throw and Warp. Overall, its numerous hindering and damaging abilities against tactical defense. Too close to call it. Edge- Even

Overall- Have to say Saren. He is the better warrior in almost every regard, from actual skill to tactical thinking. On top of that, he has a superior arsenal and a few more Biotic tricks. The main thing that will give Saren a hard time is either his barrier or him running away like he normally does when actually confronted on fair ground. And neither of those tricks will stop Saren forever, who will no doubt overcome both of those tricks. Of course, knowing Leng, he is bound to bring in some unfair advantage, most likely back up. But hey, Saren will pull though regardless of what Leng does.

Overall- Saren Arterius.