User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Mai Kawasumi (Kanon) VS Nemuru Kushinada (Ookami Kakushi)/@comment-32516697-20191222200142

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Longsword vs. Scythe: Let's be real: the scythe is a pretty poor weapon. If you want to cut with it, you have to pull the weapon towards you, which takes a lot of power out of the attack, and it worsens the range advantage. This is why real war scythes had the blade positioned vertically rather than perpendicular to the shaft. The scythe is only effective for piercing attacks, and the exaggerated curve of Nemuru's scythe makes landing a piercing attack quite difficult. Nemuru is handicapping herself by using such a weapon. Mai's longsword is simple, but it's very effective, highly versatile, and doesn't come with any of the drawbacks of the scythe. Edge: Mai Kawasumi

Abilities: Mai's regeneration doesn't seem to be powerful enough to have much of an effect on the fight. If Nemuru does succeed in landing a stab with her scythe, it definitely won't be enough to keep her on her feet. Anyways, this seems to be a classic comparison of speed against strength. Nemuru doesn't seem to be faster, but she's more agile and will be able to jump around into places that Mai can't follow. However, Mai is far stronger, and the sheer cutting power she can achieve with her sword seems to be enough to destroy Nemuru's scythe without effort, and she could use it to bring down platforms that Nemuru tries to flee onto. I side with Mai again here, because Mai's destructive potential gives her a significant edge in melee combat, which is Nemuru's only option for doing serious damage. Edge: Mai Kawasumi

X-Factors and Conclusion: The one thing that Nemuru has going for her is her experience in fighting weapon-wielding foes. However, that was only a one-time occurrence, and since Mai has been seen practicing sword-fighting, it's not out of the question that she would know how to handle herself well in a fight. Other than that, the cutting power of Mai's sword and it's general practicality makes me confident that she'll be more than able to quickly win any melee engagement with Nemuru and destroy her weapon, barring a lucky blow from the scythe early on. Without a weapon, there's really nothing Nemuru can do to win.Winner: Mai Kawasumi!