Favorites, into battle! - 11.

I'll add that there are situations where the game can reach a stalemate, continuing indefinitely. For example, when a player with a fast hero takes refuge in a Sanctuary (or a single-cell hole between mountains), and even without castles, can control the game by taking one of several nearby towns each turn, replenishing mana, and returning to the Sanctuary. In this case, a draw is a reasonable outcome.