1 vs 1 MA mictlan

[13lackGu4rd]

1v1 in a small map definitely favors a heavy bless strategy. so yeah, even with MA Mictlan I'd go for a heavy bless despite Jags being cap only for MA, game should end relatively quickly... however, against a crossbow heavy army I'd say ditch Jags for some Eagles as they can fly right into the crossbowmen and rip them apart. let the Jags in front hold off the Knights of the Chalice and his weakling infantry and you're golden. oh and you might wanna get an additional fort or 2 quickly, as your expenses won't be that bad just recruiting sacreds and mages(Mictlan Priests to start with, not the more expensive fellows) so you can let your cap pump pure Jags and your additional forts support with Eagles.

[chrispedersen]

Read my guide for MA mictlan; its in one of the threads about MA mictlan.

Personally I am not very impressed with MA-Marignon - you should have no problems.

Personally, I would look at a completely double major bless, comprised amongst F9 S9 W9 or A9.

No one likes Air bless but if you know he's going crossbow it will work fine.

Personally I'd go F9 W9. You will probably not get to the end game - so I like the strength of all combat F9W9 fight. Go with a Dominion of 8, or so, preferably with Magic 1, Order 3, sloth 3, heat 3.

You should be able to field one expansion force a turn. Ie., one priest and 8 jagwarriors, two slingers per turn.

You should VASTLY out expand him in the early game. Make sure to bid on the mercenaries - not because you want them, but because you don't want HIM to have them.

Finally,. very few people realize the power of the nahuli. Make magic duel your first target, and cast it in your second form. With map move three, flying, You should be able to have mage supremacy any time you wish it.

Against the royal guards, use tanglevines, bond of fire, etc, although your jags will eat em for lunch.

If you are using a random map you definitely want to turn border mountains off. If you can build a 2nd for on turn 3ish you should, regardless of the tax rate required.

[Valerius]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Finally,. very few people realize the power of the nahuli. Make magic duel your first target, and cast it in your second form. With map move three, flying, You should be able to have mage supremacy any time you wish it.

Nice tip! I guess usually you'll get an affliction from a lost magic duel but that's better than a dead mage.

[chrispedersen]

No, not usually. But usually I script them for 2xMagic Duels.
If you're fighting marignon - who cares if they get afflicted. Magic duel still works unless you got feebleminded with a headshot =).

[earcaraxe]

thanks for the geat ideas guys! I managed to claim a decisive victory before the end of the first winter, then he gave up. using a variation of Rytek's startegy.