Archon of Justice is good at blocking, or really just dying. Modest mana cost, decent body, great death ability. One of my favorite cards in reanimation decks due to the CMC and flying body. I do not feel bad trading with an X/4 and getting premium removal to boot. Or just blocks something bigger and removes your choice of targets.
Ashen Rider is much more mana intensive, but doubles up on the value. Sidisi, Undead Vizier has deathtough and good toughness to kill x/5's without dying. Also gets her value on ETB so is less prone to eat removal than say Atraxa. Solemn Simulacrum is a premium blocker with ETB and Death trigger. Love blocking early game with this guy, but usually doesn't kill anything.
Overall, creatures that block well, but don't have any non-keyword abilities are less valuable to me. I tend to like ETB creatures with large toughness for blockers, or any creature with death trigger makes a fine blocker to me. Keyword Soup creatures do make good blockers usually, but largely don't show the value added for just being good in combat. Exceptions exist of course.
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Ashen Rider is much more mana intensive, but doubles up on the value.
Sidisi, Undead Vizier has deathtough and good toughness to kill x/5's without dying. Also gets her value on ETB so is less prone to eat removal than say Atraxa.
Solemn Simulacrum is a premium blocker with ETB and Death trigger. Love blocking early game with this guy, but usually doesn't kill anything.
Overall, creatures that block well, but don't have any non-keyword abilities are less valuable to me. I tend to like ETB creatures with large toughness for blockers, or any creature with death trigger makes a fine blocker to me. Keyword Soup creatures do make good blockers usually, but largely don't show the value added for just being good in combat. Exceptions exist of course.