Disney+ has its first original hit on its hands with Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian, though The World According to Jeff Goldblum is also pretty awesome. This live-action Star Wars series is set after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi. It follows an unnamed Mandalorian bounty hunter, who is sometimes referred to as Mando, as he attempts to collect the bounty on a target that has broken the internet in real life.
Like most Mandalorians, Mando wears a suit of armor loaded with weaponry and is trained to use it all proficiently. However, how he stacks up against the rest of the Star Wars universe remains to be seen.
10 DESTROY HIM: Emperor Palpatine
It's probably not fair to put Mando in the mix with one of the greatest Sith Lords in the history of the galaxy but the former has proven he won't back down from a fight. The Emperor's power flows from the Dark Side of the Force and he is incredibly adept at using it. He's no slouch with a lightsaber, either, coming out on top against the likes of Yoda and Darth Maul.
Despite carrying gear designed to take down Force users, Mando has no counter to the Emperor's raw power or skill. But Mando would go out in a blaze of glory, trying to avenge the horrors visited on Mandalore during the Emperor's reign.
9 BEAT: Count Dooku
The Emperor's apprentice during the Clone Wars, Count Dooku led the Separatists on behalf of his master against the Jedi and the Republic. Whether Dooku actually knew Palpatine was playing both sides for his own gain is debatable. Like his master, Count Dooku is incredibly adept with a lightsaber and the abilities given to him by the Dark Side.
Dooku lacks his master's raw power, though. Using the weapons designed to take down Jedi and his fighting skills, Mando would eventually defeat Dooku. Someone would certainly pay him a hefty bounty for that one.
8 DESTROY HIM: Chewbacca
Let the Wookie win. No truer words have ever been spoken and Mando would be wise to heed them. Wookies are a large and powerful species, as skillful a warrior as you will find anywhere in the galaxy. Chewbacca is no exception to this. His expertise with his bowcaster combined with his raw strength and unbridled rage in combat would overwhelm Mando.
It would be similar to what the Mud Horn did to Mando when trying to get its egg for the Jawas. While he doesn't often get the chance to show it, Chewbacca is one of the best warriors around.
7 BEAT: Bossk
A fellow bounty hunter, its hard to imagine Bossk and Mando going head to head. Well, unless they're chasing the same bounty. Or one has something the other wants. Or one gives the other a funny look. Like Wookies, Trandoshans are known for their size and power.
Unlike Wookies, most Trandoshans seem to lack compassion and a strong moral compass. They enjoy the hunt more than anything else, which is likely why Bossk became a bounty hunter. Bossk is a strong fighter and can handle a blaster but Mando would take him down. Trandoshans are tough but they're not Wookie tough.
6 DESTROY HIM: Darth Vader
Anakin Skywalker was one of the most powerful Jedi of all time, so it's no surprise that he made a powerful Sith Lord. He all but exterminated the Jedi and enforced the Emperor's will across the galaxy for decades. Ultimately, it was Vader who took the Emperor down, a move that ultimately destroyed the Empire.
Darth Vader is a large, imposing figure whose skill with the Force in combat makes him a fierce adversary. This is not a fight Mando is going to win. Hopefully, the bounty hunter would be smart enough to take a powder and walk away from the whole situation.
5 BEAT: Darth Maul
Emperor Palpatine goes through more sidekicks than Batman. Darth Maul got the rawest deal, being cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi before he got the chance to show the galaxy what he was made of. Fortunately, he got that chance in both The Clone Wars and Rebels. That included a brief stint as the ruler of Mandalore, which didn't go particularly well thanks to the Emperor.
While Maul is a proficient fighter, Mando is better. He has more than enough in his personal arsenal to combat Maul's skill. Darth Maul, as so often happens, would come out on the losing end of this one.
4 DESTROY HIM: Ahsoka Tano
The padawan of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano was a key figure in the Clone Wars before walking away from the Jedi Order. She reappeared in the early days of the Rebellion as a full-grown Force user that wasn't quite a Jedi.
The last time she was seen was after the Battle of Endor when she left to look for Ezra Bridger. Ahsoka became one of the most deadly fighters around, capable of taking on virtually any foe. That includes Mando. Her acrobatics combined with her fighting skills and inventive combat sensibility would allow her to take down the guy in the Jedi hunting armor.
3 BEAT: Asajj Ventress
The journey of Asajj Ventress was a difficult one. Born a Nightsister of Dathomir, Ventress was taken away as a baby. She ended up being trained by both Jedi and Sith, serving as Dooku's apprentice for a time. When he tried to kill her, she went back to the Nightsisters, a move that would unintentionally lead to the return of Darth Maul and the end of her clan.
Ventress is an effective fighter, often wielding twin lightsabers in combat. Her problem is her outward arrogance that masks her crippling self-doubt. Her enemies often take advantage of this in battle and defeat her. Mando would do the same.
2 DESTROY HIM: Jango Fett
The genetic source for the clone troopers used by the Jedi during the Clone Wars, Jango Fett holds a legendary place in Star Wars lore. The Mandalorian bounty hunter fought the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi to a standstill and was regarded as the best mercenary in the galaxy for a reason.
In the end, he was killed by Mace Windu during a battle on Geonosis. As great a fighter as Mando is, he would be outclassed and outgunned by Jango Fett. Plus, Jango has a jetpack and Mando doesn't. Mando seriously needs to get one of those things. Sabine Wren was a lot happier when she finally got one. Just saying.
1 BEAT: Boba Fett
This is a fight Mando wins, hands down. Boba Fett quickly became a fan favorite in the original trilogy, probably because he looked awesome. The prequel trilogy told fans a bit more about him, specifically that he's a young clone of Jango Fett that the bounty hunter was raising as a son when he was killed.
Boba grew up during the Clone Wars and became a renowned bounty hunter like his father. At least that's the impression fans are given. The only thing he really gets seen doing on screen is being launched into a Sarlacc Pit by a virtually blind Han Solo. Boba Fett is a lot of hype while Mando has won a lot of fights. Simply put, Boba would be another notch on Mando's armor.