User blog comment:PotatoBlaster/List of (Deck)lists/@comment-11454852-20140118144421/@comment-5480547-20140118163407

Although Golem has 8k defense which basically forces your opponent to link attack most of the time, and if they attack Golem with an 8k+ attack then since monsters like those have high crit, they miss out on an attack. Honestly, I don't like Golem because one link attack will kill him and your opponent is free to attack you one last time. I'd prefer Cerberus, which can abuse soulguard the most currently, also having him as my buddy would give me the +1 health which doesn't change much. The reason I don't run Valken is because he's not an armorknight. I know many armorknight/Danger world users would run him but I don't see the reason why. Basically, Valken is pay 1 gauge, get 1 life, and you also have the monster itself. On the other hand, an armorknight S1 would be food for Cerberus who is preferrably in the middle, which has no gauge payment, and lets you survive one more attack (or spell) that would destroy you. This attack would often be more than 1 life (unless it's a spell), which can make a big difference especially against Dragon's impact. The downside is you don't get the monster you called as a vanilla left on the field. (which is basically what Valken is after you use him) The viable strategy do use a defensive armorknight deck is really good, especially with the stall, but honestly I'd take an offensive approach with this; you're given a 2 crit costless penetrator and a 7k attack 3 crit costless vanilla. The only defense I'd likely have would be either Demon's 8k defense at middle (which I won't usually put in the middle because if it's in the middle, I can't use Drill Bunker!!) and Cerberus. (which I might put in the middle depending on the situation, like if I have really low life, otherwise he'd go to the side and snipe middle monsters using his full fire, using full fire multiple times to kill off other soulguards) The downside is Demon would easily be removed by Magical Goodbye, wasting 3 of my gauge. Overall, I have to rely on Cerberus to defend me while I prepare for the kill, unless if I had an early lead which would allow me to have Cerberus at my right to kill with Full Fire, and have Hellhound to my left to inflict overall damage, and nothing on my center so I may Drill Bunker!!