User blog comment:El Alamein/Farkas vs. Fenrir Greyback/@comment-5795750-20160317045430/@comment-5078776-20160320235723


 * "...with his wolfsbane potion, he can retain his human intelligence and thus retain his ability to use the wand to cast spells and continue his hammering down at range" Two problems with this idea- for one, there's no way in hell Fenrir would utilize a Wolfsbane potion. He's not nearly smart enough to concoct one, and he revels in his werewolf abilities and savageness- why would he betray that to human instincts? Secondly, even if he did utilize a potion (which is still very doubtful), he'd definitely be unable to hold his wand in those claws, let alone effectively when he's got ferocious teeth and, again, claws to utilize.
 * "...his robes will definitely give him an advantage in striking his magic against Farkas..." Once again, that's not Greyback's style. He prefers to get up-close and personal, often not even utilizing magic unless his opponent is. Since Farkas' bringing a sword and armor to the fight, Greyback is definitely going to prefer a swift, close-quarters brawl to magic.
 * "...hammer the Champion at all ranges with his magic spells..." Again, not Greyback's style.
 * "...any decent warlike combat unlike Fenrir who has managed to go toe-to-toe with Hogwarts' finest in that War as well as his own hunting sprees..." Greyback's only real combat experience has been against scared and frightened runaway wizards that have never been battle-tested, non-magical Muggles, the student body of Hogwarts, and the Order of the Phoenix. That final part, and even several members of the student body, have shown to easily beat Greyback in magical combat before. Compared to the battle-tested criminals, werewolf hunters, and mercenaries Farkas fights on a daily basis, Greyback's experience in a "war" is heavily diminished.
 * In conclusion, I think this vote should be docked just because BG isn't truly considering the styles, histories, and personalities of the warriors at question. From a pure information-based standpoint, Greyback's magic gives him such an advantage it's unfair. However, considering his complete lack of discipline or tactical intelligence, this swings much more favorably to Farkas.