The topic title guides us, and the attached poll extraordinarily stimulates creative thought :D According to statistics: Castle + Valeska is the most popular option, and also the saddest in terms of results. 127 wins out of 338 games for Valeska, which is less than 40%. This is especially sad compared to Kairn and Tazar, who have a success rate of about 60%. In my opinion, the root of the problem lies in the fact that Valeska, who is excellent in the first week, is no longer as good by the time you need to take tier 3 creatures or face an opponent. In comparison, when playing as Tower, the battles in the first week are strictly ranged, but with the appearance of Golems and Nagas, the fighter strength becomes more and more apparent. That is why Neela is chosen (with an eye on the 2nd week), and not a hero with ranged attacks is recruited in the tavern. Winning with Castle will depend on relying on the melee talent of this faction. But this does not mean that ranged units should not be used. The strength of Castle lies in the coordination of ranged units and infantry.