why no love for Soldier of the Pantheon
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Posted on Nov. 3, 2014, 11:57 p.m. by vance3
I really like the card myself and prefer it over Bloodsoaked Champion (although I run both). Thoughts?
They are a completely different strategy. Bloodsoaked Champion is better in the current aggro meta, but Soldier of the Pantheon will fit into the control/midrage decks that want to combat 3 color decks. They are both good. I personally will be playing both, not in the same deck, bu they have their uses.
November 4, 2014 12:04 a.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #4
Pretty much every deck has a way to deal with it easily. When decks are maindecking Lightning Strike
, Bile Blight
, Polukranos, World Eater
, Doomwake Giant
and Last Breath
his prospects are grim. Plus he does nothing against Mantis Rider
, Siege Rhino
, and Crackling Doom
while not being able to push past Courser and Caryatid with Abzan Charm
. Just not a very good card right now. Only decks that should be playing it are Mono-White or W/x Aggro deck. B/w Aggro has way better things to be casting and it's not really reasonable to expect untapped 
or 
mana on turn one.
November 4, 2014 2:23 a.m.
They are both good dudes, with their respective homes. I like what Bloodsoaked Champion does in Mardu, being able to serve as renewable Butcher Chow.
I like what Soldier of the Pantheon can do in Abzan being the 1drop of choice alongside Thoughtseize . Soldier is good right now, not just for his lifegain but Pro-Multicolor is not a bad thing to have with what peeps are running Mainboard. He also rounds out as a solid Sideboard addition for the decks just splashing White.
November 4, 2014 7:40 a.m.
Hm... I've made a deck with him, Phalanx Leader , Obelisk of Urd and Spear of Heliod . Trying to make him like a 4/3 or 5/4, which can kill a whole damn lot of things. Oh, and he can't be blocked by 2/3 of the gods and the Khans leaders and their guys.... :D I think he is pretty good. He might just need to find a home right now :)
November 4, 2014 8:51 a.m.
I'm pretty much a rookie at playing, been collecting a long time though. I actually run alot of 1 drops in my one and only deck. Thoughtseize x3 - Despise x4 - Bloodsoaked Champion x3 to feed my Butchers and Soldier of the Pantheon x4.
Here's my list. No sideboard yet
-----OTHER SPELLS-----Elspeth, Sun's Champion x1Sorin, Solemn Visitor x1Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker x1Thoughtseize x3 Despise x4Hordeling Outburst x2Crackling Doom x3Deflecting Palm x3Lightning Strike x4
-----CREATURES-----Master of the Feast x2Bloodsoaked Champion x3Wingmate Roc x3 Solider of the Pantheon x4Butcher of the Horde x4
-----LANDS-----Temple of Silence x1Mana Confluence x2Bloodstained Mire x2Caves of Koilos x1Nomad Outpost x1Mountain x5Swamp x5Plains x5
November 4, 2014 10:27 a.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #8
I run 
Aggro with soldier and have a MBA deck with Champion that I test against constantly. The truth of the matter is that out of all the aggro 1 drops. I have to say Sunblade Elf
is the best followed by Soldier of the Pantheon
. smashes the MBA deck constantly.
Soldier is hella good in the right deck. Like Rasta_Viking29 pointed out (/x) is his home.
Both my lists for comparison sake...
Aggro... Lifted Research Group [Post Rotation]
Mono Aggro I Can't Drown My Demons, They Know How To Swim :)
TurboFagoot says... #2
2/1's for 1 just aren't very good right now. People are either playing better blockers (Courser), gaining more life with their two drops (Seeker), or playing a more efficient aggro deck (Red).
November 4, 2014 12:03 a.m.