Uran (syn Dungeon Shakhti Shakhti) def Invisible (red Rampart Ivor Moner) 2sm4d (3) 215

The layout was good, plenty of resources, external dwelling of horses and other stuff. On week 1 I took an external dwelling of horses, the horses in the citadel with wood production, captured a secondary castle, freed Moner level 5 with expert logistics and offense near it. I immediately made him the main hero, despite Ivor already having earth magic. On week 2 I took 2 Dwarf Cottages, several crypts, a medusa dwelling. I wanted to build dragons, but found a Griffin Conservatory for 3-4 angels and 2 Dragon Utopias. I decided to forget everything else, take the Griffin Conservatory on day 131, then two Dragon Utopias and head to the opponent, who had his native secondary :eek: I built everything except dragons in the castle. On day 131 as planned I take the max Griffin Conservatory without mass spells, on day 134 the first Dragon Utopia — a tier 3 one, lost one horse, 1 angel and all the fodder, remaining with 3 angels and 16 horses. Got a Gladius, earth and fire spell books. Earth already expert, on the way to the second Dragon Utopia I replenish mana, then decided to backtrack a bit and take a Pandora's Box for up to 49 cyclopes, hoping for fodder for the second Dragon Utopia. Got 35 crusaders. On day 136 I attack the second Dragon Utopia — a tier 2 one, lost another 2 angels and pokemons with archers. All horses intact and crusaders too. Got a Sentinel's Shield and a red orb. Was offered either fire magic or intelligence. I decided to take fire magic to match the spell book, hoping I'd get something for spell power, of which I only had 5 :(. Didn't get it. I smash my native town, on the way upgrading the crusaders, replenish mana and hit GO — a horde of nagas and a bunch of cats on day 141 with no growth for 4 weeks. In the castle sits Shakhti with a huge army. I decide to cut off troop delivery from the secondary, kill a scout hero, but the delivery was still made and on day 141 Shakhti attacks. My first turn and I cast expert berserk on 50+ greater medusae, 14 greater cats and 3 angels. The angels fight the cats, who paralyze them in return. The medusae halved the beholders. Uran blinds my elves. I have mana for 1 implosion, with which I kill half the medusae and buy back, luckily I had plenty of resources from the two Dragon Utopias. Uran retreated to the underground, and I, after replenishing mana and buying the growth, went hopping after him. But upon entering the underground and seeing 2 Dragon Utopias undefended, seeing Shakhti's insane stats with 27 spell power :eek: I realized it was over. I took a Pandora's Box for experience with archangels, went to take a boost for fire magic, but Shakhti Dimension Doors and attacks. First turn anti-magic on 22 unicorns, Uran kills all the grand elites with implosion. On the second round I cast Armageddon and buy back. Then I went to boost spell power, visiting the library, taking another Griffin Conservatory — a tier 2 one. Andrey needed to leave urgently, so I decided not to drag it out, since I was up against three almost fully built Dungeons. After the replay review I realized my chances were decent, because Uran's remaining troops on day 215 were 70 beholders, 8 cats and 100 harpies against my 2 angels, 22 unicorns and first turn. I could have Armageddoned some more, I already had 10 spell power, but... In the end I lost! What can you do against three Dungeons with a respawning Dragon Utopia, where a teapot lies? :smile35:
Thanks for the game! :smile51: