User blog comment:RaijinSenshi19/Buddyfight Daily Decklist Development - Sky High Soaring/@comment-25004901-20160405161935/@comment-25004901-20160405202602

Well, no, not because of Soulguard, but rather the ability spam. That, and the cheaper gauge cost. With that, though, you lose counter destruction, the ability to bounce freely, but you gain soulguard and the rapid spam. With Emperor, you gain counter destruction, at the cost of more gauge and lowered protection, while being able to bounce back and recall without another Jackknife. It's up to the deckbuilder's choice tbh, since either can work and not  work.