Machaka can win in many situations with nothing but Black Hunters. What is you Pretender? The viability of Black Hunter Spiders depends on dominion strength, plentiful gold, and bless effects... but if you have plentiful gold and a strong bless, you might want to try building as many Black Hunters as possible.
Well Pillin, better luck next time, and don't attack in turn four - you can't be ready to meat my religious mad men at that time, especially not when your men are'nt either religious or well protected