My review of Ahmose Nekhbet.

Ahmose Nekhbet is the 1st purple hero unlocked in the royal arena. I'm sure some may overlook him, but for those who are looking for a good mid-game tank, he should not be overlooked.

His Greater Rampart skill attack gives him a barrier that reduces damage from physical and skill attacks by 70%, provides a 30% increase to block (if you have 0 block on him, don't expect him to suddenly start blocking), and lasts 3 rounds. The defensive bonuses granted by Greater Rampart are greater than what is offered by Shield Wall and should not be overlooked. That being said, he still has the same weakness to mage damage as Saffron.

Once a player acquires Ahmose Nekhbet, the only reason to use Saffron in place of him would be if the player already has stars and a decent set of defensive sanctifications on Saffron.