Talk:Ivy VS Orchid/@comment-25182985-20150501024027/@comment-25430354-20150501050126

I'd say this one goes either way for a couple of reasons. There are some issues with your analysis. Allow me to explain.

"Taki who single-handedly defeated Cervantes"

Taki wasn't alone, she defeated Cervantes with the help of Sophitia, who helped weaken Cervantes for her (Sophitia even destroyed one of his blades).

"Mitsurugi who is a casual bullet timer"

Going by canon, Ivy's never even met Mitsurugi.

"not to mention Ivy defeated Zalsamel who controls space and time"

Let's not forget Ivy lost to him beforehand, the same goes with Cervantes. 2 of her only three wins in the series were characters she lost to beforehand, granted Cervantes and Zas are no slouches, but in SC3 Zas doesn't even use magic in the fight, he tries throwing a gear onto the player rather than use a spell, which is the likely scenario Ivy defeated him in.

I had some issues with this fight as well, but I can see the argument for Orchid winning. Orchid's moveset and fighting style are very reminiscent of Taki and she has a lot of options for projectiles and getting in close.