He has lower than average health, high mana gains with an unbalanced spread, and average deck limits leaning towards creatures and spells. He has quite good mana gains in Black, descending gradually to Red and White, jumping down to minuses in Blue and then Green.

<blockquote>''"One of Sorin's greatest actions to protect his home plane was the creation of Avacyn—an angel that would protect humans from the dangers of the night, maintaining the plane's overall balance and food chain. When Avacyn was corrupted and he was forced to destroy her, Sorin became mirthless, forever grieving her despair."''</blockquote>