38.0% of matchups won
305 matchups
Elo 1359
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/09/27
mission: Mastering the art of swordsmanship · Martial arts · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing40%
picked as helping wellbeing
225 matchups
32%
picked as hurting wellbeing
80 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
Sun Tzu
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31.5% wins · 6th century BCE Chinese general and military strategist
02
Bodhidharma
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35.2% wins · Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
03
Niccolò Machiavelli
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39.1% wins · Italian diplomat and political and military theorist (1469–1527)
04
Michel de Montaigne
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39.1% wins · French author, philosopher, and statesman (1533–1592)
05
Rumi
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64.0% wins · Sufi and Persian poet
Known for
- Undefeated duelist
- Authored 'The Book of Five Rings'
- Founder of Niten Ichi-ryū
- Participated in the Siege of Osaka
- Renowned artist and strategist
Based on 305 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/27. Full rankings ·
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