Lanka Pretender Design

[Isokron]

I have played (and won) two mp games with Lanka using an imprisoned master druid f4w4e9s4d1n4b1 O3S3H3Mi2Ma1 Dom7. Which I think gives a very good mix of blessing, dominion and magic diversity.

You usually get a strong start (although the first few turns might be slow with sloth 3) with your very strong blessed units and might want to rush someone somewhat early. Then reserch blood aggressively (with some con and alt thrown in). You will be somewhat weak in midgame until you reach blood8 at which point your power will skyrocket if you have gotten a good bloodeconomy going. Use your pretender to sitesearch, forge hammer/boosters and get magic diversity (icedevils, archdemons, illearth etc).