A better player than I am. (generally) It's not always so simple. Corruption 4 is "replaces attacks", so careful approach tactics go a long way. I think it was a Fantastic Four match.

edit: but this is getting off-topic, so enough on that. :)

Oh no, no, no, noooooooooooo. Ugh. Evil joke.

Revan for sure!

He united the Sith Empire and waged a war that Decemated the Republic. Sidious had someone else do all his durty work while he just sat around. Not much presense there and he can't even use a lightsaber well.

Well in usefullness in the game....im torn Malak, probably but Plaguies and Bane kick butt too. In Star Wars though there is no doubt about it,.... BANE RULES THE GALAXY!!!!!!!! he made the sith. the sith werent really the sith as we know them til Bane. Read the books and you cant deny it!

Sidious would cloud his mind such that Bane wouldn't even know anyone else was in the room.

Then he'd convert Bane to the light side just so he could turn him to the dark side again and make him his pupil and send him to do his bidding.

Sidious is arguably the most successful Sith. Here are a few notable examples why:

1) His ability to hide in plain sight of the the Jedi Council. Being able to cloud the visions and senses of powerful Jedi Masters like Yoda and Mace Windu, even face to face is something no other Sith would be able to achieve. It's like that quote from The Usual Suspects "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he never existed."

2) Splitting the galaxy down the middle in a civil war, however controlling both sides is something no other Sith could engineer. Most Sith attacked the Republic straight on, but in true Sith fashion, Sidious used cunning and subterfuge to bring the galaxy to its knees.

3) Was the master of 3 notable Sith. Maul, Tyrannus and Vader are all great Sith in their own right. But in the end, they all bowed down to their Master, whom they knew was far more powerful. All the while, Sidious used them as pawns in his conquest and destruction of the Jedi Order.

4) Fought Jedi Grand Master Yoda to a draw (perhaps winning, depending on your point of view). Yoda was the most powerful Jedi of his time however even his abilities were not enough to vanquish the Sith Lord. It was enough to send Palpatine's "little green friend" into self imposed exile. Taking such a powerful piece out of the game was crucial in Sidious's plan and he did it single-handily.

While Bane created the Rule of Two, Sidious employed it to his greatest advantage. Revan was a great warrior, however like another post pointed out, was ultimately redeemed.

Despite all of his machinations and power, just like all Sith, he was defeated by the Jedi!

Vader, of course.

Tyranus took out Ani and Obi-Wan and fought Yoda to a draw, so I'll grant you that one.

But what evidence is there to say Maul was great? He was killed by a padawan, after all.


(Incidentally, is Yoda overrated? He couldn't beat Tyranus or Sidious.)

Two of the biggest untold stories in the Star Wars canon. Where did Yoda come from? How does Luke die?

Although Bane is confirmed to be the Sith'ari, Sidious is also (at least on the 'pedia) confirmed to be the most powerful Dark Lord of the Sith, so Sidious. The main problem with "power polls" is that all these guys come from different genres. Sidious/Vader/Maul have movies, Krayt has comics, Bane has books, Revan and Sion have a video game series, and Plageuis is mentioned in passing. Unless they all are given an even field to duke it out on (or Lucas straight out says it), it's entirely up to easily sway able opinion. Now that that's out...Sidious.

I will wait till after Legacy: War before coming up with a final conclusion. Krayt seems to have gone up a few levels.