Discussion of the Academy faction (Mages and Wizards). Tactics and their specific features.

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1) You didn't forget that the ID has an initiative of 14, did you? Mages risk simply not surviving until their first turn, as you won't be able to properly hide them without Tactics (and this skill is rare for the Academy).
2) If the Elf doesn't want his archers to be blocked, the Gargoyles won't reach the Hunters – believe me. With or without miniatures, it doesn't matter.
3) Regarding covering the Hunters and Druids, I'd rather place unique units next to them. If you don't have the Staff of Sar-Iss, the chance of hitting with a spell is about 50/50. And the Ents will catch Golems, Djinns, Rakshasa, or teleport to the Titans. :)
Okay, that's enough.

Allow me to respond to your criticism.

1) I didn't forget. Read my message more carefully. By the way, you can hide the mages at the beginning of the battle using Djinns with a miniature that gives a 20% initiative bonus. This will give them an initiative of 14.4. So, it's better not to place anyone too close to each other so that the dragon doesn't have a tasty meal, and place the mages in the farthest corner. Place the Golems in the middle, just in case they reach the dragons.
2) Gargoyles and Djinns will only fail to reach if you protect your archers.
3) I only pointed out the main points of the Academy's tactics against Elves. The tactics change throughout the battle. Therefore, it is impossible to predict the development of events in advance. Ents have a low initiative, so you won't be able to block everyone you mentioned. Either block or teleport to the Titans – decide. And do you think I can't use teleportation to block your archers?

In general, have you noticed what the strength of the Academy is? Of all its units, only the Golem might not be able to attack the enemy on the first turn. All the others either shoot or are fast. Rakshasa can compensate for their inactivity with an ability. When I play with it on small maps, I don't build Golems at all. Instead, I save up for miniatures.

P.S.

As a follow-up to the previous post, do you think it's generally advisable to play as the Academy against the Necropolis?