User blog comment:Wassboss/Round 1: Ike vs Gannondorf/@comment-5232784-20130116182854

Lets examine the core issues concerning this match:

1. Range

Ike carries a sword into battle, while Gannondorf uses his fists, kicks, and magic. Although magic is a good weapon, Gannondorf does not get the long range capabilities out of it like Ike does. Ike uses one very lethal weapon. He has the advantage.

Edge: Ike

2. Speed and agility

This is one of Gannondorf's greatest weakness  here. Although he his strong and skilled in hand to hand combat, he is nowhere near as fast or as agile as Ike. And Ike, let us remember, is carrying a huge blade! Speed, agility, combined with a long sword, and you have a recipe for Gannondorf's doom!

Edge: Ike

3: the specials

While Gannondorf has the warlock punch, capable of flattening an opponent, Ike can block with his blade, enabling the warrior to deliver a counterstrike. Such an ability can be used on any of Gannondorf's attacks to the latter's ruin. Any swordsman skilled in his craft can carry out this type ot block and counterstrike. Never bring only your fists to a sword fight!

Edge: Ike

4. Magic

This is Gannondorf's territory. Ike may have some magic capabilities, but Gannondorf is far more gifted in the black arts. Such magic can knock a hole in Ike's watch, and combined with Gannondorf's slightly better intellignece and amazing brute force, Ike could find himself in a quick and sudden beat down from which he cannot recover

Edge: Gannondorf.

5. Intelligence and surprise

Gannondorf wins here again, though in the latter category he does so just barely. However, though he has some aces up his sleave, Ike is better at close quarter combat and is armed. Therefore, due to this, and his superior speed and agility, Gannondorf loses out. Still, an edge is an edge

Edge: Gannondorf

Ultimate winner here is Ike, due to 1. sword and subsequent range it gives, 2. Better special, 3. greater speed and agility

IKE WINS