I've noticed people tend to forget about Longsword. I often fit it into my MA counters when I don't have room for another Dragon or SoW. It can rack up as much damage as a mid-game Dragon due to how early it gets out. 'Course, if you're not maxed out on SoW's, you're better off with another one of those for draw consistency, assuming the FG in question has a troublesome shield. Permafrost is one of the most troublesome x)