User blog comment:El Alamein/Companion Cavalry vs. Sipahi/@comment-5043545-20140307040318

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Close Range 1: The Kilij and Kopis are both great swords and are effective for their usage. The Killij gets the edge due to the fact the Cavalry simply lacks the protective armor required to defend against a blow from the Kilij. The Kopis is more effective when on the ground, but since the warriors are going to be mainly on horseback for this match and that is a place where the Kilij excels at. EDGE: Sipahi

Close Range 2: I typically prefer swords over maces but it simply comes down to the fact of the raw blunt tramua the mace is packing behind it beats of the hacking ability of the Xiphos. Trying to get past the steel shield with the Xiphos is going to be difficult whereas the mace suffers no real problem damaging the armor of the Cavalry. Plus with one good hit an entire warrior may be knocked off their horse and left to the mercy of the other riders. EDGE: Sipahi

Spears: Lances were typically one shot weapons and then you dropped it off before switching to a newer weapon. The Xyston on the other hand is designed to be reused over the course of a battle which is valuable for these troops. Plus its massive length allows it to hit the target first and end the indiviual thanks to the greater momentum it can build up. EDGE: Companion Cavalry

Long: Both are going to be equally useless since they are horseback it's going to hard to aim weapons that usually require you to stand still. EDGE: Even

X-Factors: The Companions have the greater average giving them the edge in this match. EDGE: Companion Cavalry

Deadliest Warrior: Sipahi- They simply have the weapons to defeat their foes in this match. I really wanted to give the Companions the win here but they simply lack the weapons and armor to properly gain an edge over the more well-equipped fighting force in this match. As the others have stated below, the Companions are typically more effective for being a mop-up force after the damage of Alexander's forces have already dealt the damage. Had Alexander been involved in this match then the outcome may have been different, but the Sipahi simply take the win.