Despite being highly learned in magic, likely among the best spellcasters in his world, Soren is, rather shockingly, not within his element in the Duelling League. The cyclone-summoning Sage is a pureblooded strategist at heart, best suited to figuring out how best to outflank enemy troops rather than blowing them into next week himself. Then again, Soren's also landed himself in Light, and losing to the hilariously inept denizens of that division just won't do for a Greil Mercenary. His first foe, Blank, is little more than a punching bag even by the standards of Light, leaving Soren with an easy trip to the next round. But that just means much more time to plan against his following opponents, so you certainly won't find Soren complaining.