User blog comment:BeastMan14/Arrow vs Nolan, Part 3! Malcolm Merlyn vs Daredevil!/@comment-3189283-20160318171945

Let's see shall we

This is indeed a tough one. In terms of weaponry the edge obviously goes to Malcolm due to him being both a master archer and swordsman and while Daredevil is a good fighter with his clubs/staff but he's not on the level of Malcolm nor are his clubs as lethal as either arrows nor the scimitar. This is however slightly negated by Daredevil's armour which would not only appear to give more protetection but as EA points out he can also use it effectively in battle to block melee attacks and his pain tolerance is much higher as well, allowing to power through any blows that manage to penetrate his suit anyway. Daredevil seems like the better hand to hand combatant though mostly because he uses it more often and his agility will make it hard for Malcolm land a solid hit and furthermore Daredevil should have little trouble avoiding Malcolm's arrows if he can dodge bullets at a close range, meaning the fight is going to end up close and personal where Daredevil has the advantage. Malcolm's stealth skills are also pretty much redundant due to Daredevil's enhanced senses so the only possible outcome of this match is a straight up brawl, in which Daredevil has the advantage.

Malcolm is a skilled stratagist and manipulator but from what little knowledge I have Arrow this mostly manifests itself in a non-combat role whereas Daredevil has a much greater experiance in actual combat and Malcolm's arrogance is likely to lead to his downfall if he finds out Daredevil is blind which will lead to him being overconfident and underestimating his opponent which Daredevil can take advantage of. In conclusion Daredevil's experiance, hand to hand combat skill and superhuman agility will allow him to run circles around Malcolm.

Daredevil: 3,000

Malcolm Merlyn: 2,000