User blog comment:Elgb333/Season 2 Finale: Marco Polo vs Leif Erikson/@comment-5078776-20160201002802

''I'M GOING ON AN ADVENTURE!!! While the Knightly Sword does have a material advantage in terms of steel over iron, it loses out much more significantly otherwise. The Viking sword is almost half a foot longer, giving him a range advantage that isn't so great he has to worry about overcompensating. It is also being wielded by a much larger man, making his strikes that much more powerful. The Turko-Mongol saber triumphs over the Dane Axe here. While the axe is much more powerful strike for strike, the saber's much larger killing surface and versatility easily give it the edge. The Dane Axe also required two hand to use most effectively, while the Saber can be swiftly used with one hand. The mobility, versatility, and size od the saber give it an edge over the more powerful but limited axe. The Viking bow is a hunting bow- it simply doesn't have the range or power needed to match an iconic instrument of war like the Mongol recurve. Throw in the fact that the Mongols prized archery skills while the Vikings rarely even utilized bows for combat, and Polo gains a ranged edge. Marco Polo has an average of 66, while Leif Erikson has an average of 72. Despite his lack of training and more scholarly way of thinking, I think the famed Polo himself can survive Leif Erikson's attacks. He's wielding far better weapons, with his bow and saber offering significant range advantages, and he's with a crew of men far more accustomed to combat then Erikson's settlers. He's faced bandits and scoundrels before; Leif Erikson's pillaging group of viking settlers won't stop Marco Polo from taking this victory.
 * Sword: Leif Erikson
 * Mid Range: Marco Polo
 * Bow: Marco Polo
 * X-Factors: Leif Erikson
 * WINNER: Marco Polo