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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 2665830" data-attributes="member: 307">In this sort of duel, it frequently comes down to who wins initiative. Once the wizard can leverage out a time stop and rain down death, he's probably going to come away the victor. If the monk can get up on the wizard first and grapple him, he may be able to defeat the wizard (barring various "get away from this" options a wizard mey have prepared).It all comes down to what the wizard has memorized, and what items both has, which is why an abstract debate is of limited value. A poorly prepared wizard could be easily defeated by a well-prepared monk, and vice versa. In the middle, the wizard probably has an edge, but these things are so dependent on circumstance that a one-on-one duel is often a pointless endeavor.Inifinite shuriken? Not possible - you are limited by your BAB as to how many attacks you can make. Speed? It may be useful, but the wizard's spell ranges by the time he is 20th level are tremendous. Even if the monk got close, the wizard could teleport or dimension door away, never mind all of the other options a wizard might have availabale depending on spell selection.I think this answers your question - circumstances are paramount.</blockquote>