Play this shape

Low bands use fictional beginners. Historical figures appear as playful mentors only after 85 points.

1. 
   0–49.9

   Spoon Squire

   Pip of the Pantry · Training kitchen

   The blade is still in the cupboard. Start by making a line that creates two real sides.
2. 
   50–69.9

   Butter-Knife Beginner

   Milo the Picnic Page · Picnic table

   You can cross the shape, but the larger side still wins easily. Look for filled mass before cutting.
3. 
   70–79.9

   Wooden-Blade Student

   Ren the Nervous Rookie · Beginner dojo

   Your eye has found the neighborhood. Keep the angle and shift toward the larger side.
4. 
   80–84.9

   Practice-Yard Regular

   Rowan the Steady Hand · Practice yard

   The stance is sound. Thin tails and empty notches are the next traps to stop overvaluing.
5. 
   85–89.9

   Fiore’s Scholar

   Fiore dei Liberi · Italy · Europe

   A capable cut with room to refine. Fiore is the themed mentor for this score band.
6. 
   90–94.9

   Flower of Battle

   Fiore dei Liberi · Italy · Europe

   The balance is close enough to demand small, controlled corrections.
7. 
   95–96.9

   Saber Strategist

   George S. Patton · United States

   A disciplined near-win. Patton is associated with the Model 1913 cavalry saber.
8. 
   97–98.9

   Sea-Calming General

   Qi Jiguang · China

   A precise winning cut. Qi Jiguang was a Ming general and military writer.
9. 
   99–100

   Sword Saint

   Miyamoto Musashi · Japan

   The cut is almost indistinguishable from a perfect split.

This is a game ladder, not a historical comparison. See every character and source.