Yoda versus Darth Maul

@jashro44 said:

Yoda. He stood up to the emperor himself.

Maul lost to a Padawan, what makes you think he can beat the best?

Yoda stomps.

@AweSam said:

Maul lost to a Padawan, what makes you think he can beat the best?

Through CIS, but who cares about little technicalities like that....

Also, Yoda isn't the best. Just one of the best.

Still lost to a padawan.

Does this even require any explanation? Yoda just wins. 
 
@AweSam said:

Still lost to a padawan.

Mace is not tougher than Yoda in any capacity. Yoda is faster, more skilled with a lightsaber, and considerably more powerful with the Force. 
 
And, no, this is not my opinion. It's a fact.

@Silver2467 said:

Does this even require any explanation? Yoda just wins.

@AweSam said:

Still lost to a padawan.

If we want to lowball characters, Yoda once had a hard time with a single droid. Let's stop using poorly written instances as the standard for character abilities and instead provide a more objective assessment of their skills.

Plus, if we want to be technical, then it is more appropriate to say that he lost to "Obi-Wan Kenobi, badass master of the high ground!" In which case, it is hardly a poor showing. Luke and Palpatine combined can't stand up to that kind of power.

Yoda with no morals? I'd hate to be Maul right about now...

Yoda.

Yoda would not beat Maul easily, anymore than he didn't beat Dooku easily. Maul may not be as skilled as Dooku, but he is very close. There is no reason to assume Yoda would somehow perform with greater efficiency here. Maul would lose, but he can provide a decent challenge.

@Silver2467 said:

Yoda would not beat Maul easily, anymore than he didn't beat Dooku easily. Maul may not be as skilled as Dooku, but he is very close. There is no reason to assume Yoda would somehow perform with greater efficiency here. Maul would lose, but he can provide a decent challenge.

I have my doubts, primarily because I don't think it would come down to a lightsaber confrontation. I think it would end with Force powers, not lightsabers.

@Silver2467 said:

@JediXMan: Why would it be decided by Force powers instead of blade work?

Because I think Yoda will try that first before he'll engage him in a duel. I don't think Maul will be able to compete with Yoda on that level. And depending on the distance of the battle, Yoda would also have the benefit of range.

Yoda easily. His force skill could very easily give him a quick win and Darth Maul did get beat by a padawan in lightsaber combat. Granted, it was Obi-Wan, but still... Yoda would smite him.

@Silver2467 said:

@JediXMan: You mean similar to when Yoda casually disarmed Ventress via TK in TCW or when he confronted Dooku in AotC? If so, good point. I have been considering this as a duel the entire time. So point conceded on that. So now my consensus is: If Yoda's initial move is a Force attack, he would win without much difficulty. If not, I could see a decent duel ensuing before Yoda ultimately wins. Agreeable?

I don't remember too much about the Asajj fight... wait, wasn't that in the first episode or something? Then yeah, more or less. But unlike the Dooku fight, I doubt Maul would even be capable of fighting him on an even level.

I suppose. But I still don't think Maul can compete in lightsaber combat, either. Yoda is faster, more agile, has more experience, etc. Maul never really impressed me. I'm not saying he's bad, but I wouldn't compare him to Yoda, Palpatine, or Dooku. I'd even argue that Obi-Wan as a knight/master is better than Maul, primarily due to his use of Soresu. Asajj might even be better than him. As far as I am concerned, Maul is a tank - he can take a lot of pain and cut straight through the enemy lines, But he can't fight more skillful opponents. I'm just looking at it from the perspective of their accomplishments. I recognize that, without the benefit of the great high ground, Maul beat Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon rather easily. But I also recognize that:

A. Obi-Wan was still a padawan.

B. Qui-Gon exactly renowned for his lightsaber combat.

C. They had little exposure to true, brutal lightsaber combat.

So I'd question Maul's skill level, personally.

I admit that I don't know all too much about Maul outside of a handgun of stories, and that I don't really care much about that time period (outside of Plagueis), so I could of course be wrong.

@izbighulk said:

I disagree Maul would put up a good fight after all he did fought Qui Gon and Obi Wan at the same time and he killed Qui Gon a former student of Dooku

true, but Yoda has shown he is capable of using his incredible force power and prowess to render combat-dependent enemies who use the force with far less prowess and normally depend on weapon based combat (like Asajj Ventress) harmless. What's to stop him from doing that here? Would he put up a fight? Yes, but not for long.

@GREGalicious said:

YODA with ease.

@Silver2467:   Fair enough.  Here is how I would arrange them in order of skill (you will notice that Anakin has been left out. I flip-flop on where he should be)  Palpatine Yoda  Dooku / Mace

Obi-Wan  AsajjMaul