Talk:Martial Arts Dragon Emperor, Duel Sieger/@comment-1755882-20140402013045/@comment-6881157-20140402014315

The soulguard isn't a wash. The 7000 defense means your opponent has to link attack it. Your opponent can only link attack once per turn. That means that 1 soul can stop a whole full turn of attacks. If you put 2 soul in, this will stop 3 turns worth of attacks.

Besides, lifelink will get support cards one way or another. Be it something like Magic Cylinder, a lifelink negater, or a condition for powerful spells. Either way, we are bound to get some nice support.