The most effective starting strategy for the Inferno faction.

and sometimes even a demoness...

But why only sometimes... IMHO, the old upgrade with the chain is better. The alt-upgrade only hits one creature, and while Temptation exists, it only works once, and during that time, the alt-upgraded Demoness just stands there. The duration of Temptation (at high levels) is short, and there's no way to turn it off; what if you need to bring the Demoness into the attack, which you can't do until the duration passes.

Among the devils, you can also get good creatures that remove retaliation effects)) Because by the time reinforcements arrive...

So, you're saying that devils should be used as bait? No, they're needed for the final battle; I keep them and don't use them as cannon fodder.