[Endoperez]

Well, there was recently a thread about how duel between Soul Gate and the choice of nation against it. In the end, it was said that only Soul Gate Ermor can have immortal thugs so early, and they also have lots of free, ethereal chaff that wear down most of what their enemies can send at them in the early game. Soul Gate is definitely not a weak theme, it is at the least tied with Ashen Empire.