By far, the reach Warder. I took Silver Crane as well. This was the first non-spellcaster I've ever played that always had something to appreciably contribute. Plenty of social skills, lots of combat options for different situations, could nova on a BBEG or take on hordes. With good maneuver selection, he was also great with ranged weapons or mounted. True tanking is super fun in d20, and completely new to me even though I've been playing since 2e came out. Just a nonstop blast to play.