Best non-pretender SC's?

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Zen:
I greatly prefer Bane Lords to Wraith Lords. The power of the Bane Lords is their cheapness and not having to equip them fully in order to have them do their duty.

I don't see this as an "or" thing. I see this as an And thing. Bane Lords are both cheaper and available sooner than Wraith Lords. As such, neither supplants the other: Bane Lords are better when you need cheap pocket SCs, Wraith Lords are better when you need something with more wallop and power to them. Bane Lords can form the ridge-crest of your SC forges while the Wraith Lords fill in where Bane Lords don't suffice. Think cruisers and battleships here.