Okay I don't know how to break it down but with exactly no NPs or magical assistance at all, against Taiga who is literally one of the best living swordsmen, Arturia won in like 10s. In a friendly match. Being [i]modern[/i] doesn't mean the benefit of skill--better teachers is really questionable when there are people legendary for [i]being[/i] awesome teachers (hi Chiron) and the techniques refined are often for [i]sports[/i]... or to deal with armour and equipment that existed way earlier in the Nasuverse too.

This is quite ignoring the absurdity of claiming [quote]Lock their phantasms away, leaving only their skill with the blade, it'd be an even fight. [/quote] that against [i]Lancelot[/i].