[quote=@Burthstone]
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The biggest advantage so far really being: He hasn't been using 'high cost' spells. While he [i]is[/i] amplifying the motion of his sword, he's mostly just been redirecting her attacks to either defend himself, or give him an advantage. Something I'm sure even a lot of wizards in Earthland don't run into very often, much less in Edolas.
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though that wouldn't help much against people well trained with weapons or martial arts. Their usually trained to do the same.