Scenario. Maul attacks using wreck vengeance.

Focus, Reach, and Cleave 2.

Attacks Han Solo, Han rolls X-men.

A surge for Cleave clearly wouldn't work, but is this scenario different because of Maul's ability?

It says the attack gains reach and cleave 2.

I assume that because of the x-men, the cleave doesn't get through, but I want to make sure I'm not leaving something on the table.

Thanks,

You still have to do damage to apply keywords or conditions (including Cleave, Blast, Focus, etc)

So no Cleave in your scenario.

I assumed so, I just wanted to make sure.

thank you.

Blast, Cleave, and Condition Keywords require that the target suffered damage to be resolved/applied.