Board Thread:Manga Discussion/@comment-39117002-20190413022831/@comment-31598739-20190418063211

You are forgetting that Epitaph is automatic, as it allows for Diavolo to see sneak attacks that he would otherwise have no way of knowing. So he will see his fate, but from that point it's over. He won't be able to beat Steely Dan, and neither can a lot of characters. This doesn't just apply to Diavolo, Lovers is in general a really strong stand when going one on one. The only stands that could defeat him are ones like Killer Queen that can kill in one moment.