The Greatest Ever... Lightsaber Battles

"For some people they are what Star Wars is all about - those moments when the lightsaber blade is ignited and battle commences. But they're not just about action! These confrontations are often the most emotionally charged moments of the saga."

- Paul Simpson

The Greatest Ever... Lightsaber Battles is an article published in Star Wars Insider 101 (#77 in the UK version) by Paul Simpson, which lists the ten greatest lightsaber duels from the Star Wars movies (according to Paul Simpson). In addition, the article lists honorable mentions, primarily from Expanded Universe media.

The Ten Greatest Lightsaber Battles

 * 1) Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker
 * 2) Luke Skywalker vs. The Emperor
 * 3) Yoda vs. Count Dooku
 * 4) Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader
 * 5) Mace Windu vs. Palpatine
 * 6) Yoda vs. The Emperor
 * 7) Qui-Gonn Jinn [sic] & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul
 * 8) Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. General Grievous
 * 9) Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader
 * 10) Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku

Expanded Universe/Honorable Mentions

 * Jedi: Mace Windu: Windu vs. the group of rogue Jedi
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War: Exar Kun's use of his Double-bladed lightsaber
 * Legacy of the Force: Tempest: Luke Skywalker vs. Lumiya
 * Republic: Show of Force: More Mace Windu action
 * Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: all possible lightsaber action
 * ''Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter: Darth Maul's lightsaber combat skills
 * The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide: contains several duels
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars: Asajj Ventress vs. Dooku, and Ventress vs. Anakin Skywalker
 * Han Solo vs. the tauntaun: praised for being a cool novel use of a lightsaber