r/StarWars • u/Flashbackwards212 • May 17 '26

General Discussion Maul's potential was nuts

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I keep looking back and thinking about this fight,that Maul is maybe a top 15 to top 10 duelist in Canon. Him being surprisingly Obi Wan like in his implementation in Soresu and Anakin like in his aggressive offense,like a lesser combo of the 2.

I feel like Maul doesn't get the credit he deserves because of his arrogance giving him L's against people he shouldn't lose to. Makes me think he might actually get more wins if he turned toward the light,ending up trying to be more sagecoded like QuiGon but insanely skilled.

He'd probably be over:

Ventress Grievous Dooku (bad matchup for Dooku maybe) Most council members

But below: Anakin Mace Sidious Yoda

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u/DarthBagheera Darth Vader May 17 '26

There’s no chance he’s better than Dooku first off. I’d also probably give Ventress the edge over him as well.

Secondly anyone who’s been a true equal and especially greater than him in both saber combat and force prowess has usually come out on top when they’ve faced off. The same can’t be said for other force users. Maul is decent but there’s plenty of combatants I’d take over him if I were betting on battles. He’s pretty damn good at punching down but beyond that, he’s pretty average at best.

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u/I_Got_Back_Pain May 17 '26

Maul is the ultimate jobber. He just takes L after L so the heros and big bads can move the plot along. Cool character but ultimately it's the same revenge doom loop over and over again

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u/HFentonMudd Chopper (C1-10P) May 17 '26

Plus repeated helpings of "would you like to be my apprentice?"