I hate this game mode so much now. I have over a thousand games played in duel mode.
This game mode simply isn't where it needs to be.
Warlords camp the ledges so they can parry/guardbreak one time and throw people off with their infinite range throw distance.
There are objects where you can keep running around in to time the game out.
Some characters are better in some maps than other characters.
Combined with the ultra defensive play, duel mode just sucks.
I'm giving up hope on duel mode. I honestly don't know how they are going to fix this game in competitive 1v1.