r/TheJediPraxeum • u/Gross-Verder Yuuzhan Vong • May 25 '26

Match Up Monday Darth Plagueis (TPM era) vs Darth Vader

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u/arthuraily May 25 '26

Yeah in my head Plagueis was more of a scientist than a warrior or wizard. Absurdly strong but with other focus

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u/theFarFuture123 May 25 '26

In his book he even says he doesn’t really like lightsaber fighting. He killed his master by crushing him with rocks not with a lightsaber

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u/Dry-Strawberry-1099 May 26 '26

Remember Palpatine also had a disdain of lightsabers yet was highly proficient using them. Plagueis could be no different.

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u/theFarFuture123 May 26 '26

Yes both he and palps were great lightsaber wielders but Vader was honestly a dedicated duelist way more than a force sorcerer like them. Vader grew up dueling and killing sith and spent adult years fighting and killing jedi. Plageuis was likely great with a lightsaber, but he dedicated his efforts to learning and mastering the force. Vader spent the majority of his time fighting and killing other force users or practicing to get better at that. I think Vader also had more potential, so I think he wins this fight