"The Art of Strategy," a section for reports.

Gastello (Red, Clans, Erling) defeated BOLIVAR (Blue, Inferno, Nimus) - 3-1-2

It was a very long game; it seems my opponent struggled with the battles, unlike the Dwarf. With a Logi, I would have won faster. In the second round, I added Draconians, and in the third, I upgraded them. The battles went on autopilot; the strategy was classic - Armageddon and Pyromancy, plus Education, Defense, Luck, and Enchantment, all of which worked perfectly. The Priests, with their Luck bonus, dealt 4k damage each. My Grand Order was simple - Unicorns and Undead. But on my opponent's side, about 200 Viziers were waiting! This is unpleasant for a mage; I lost all the Jarls, and I didn't find the Castle right away - I thought it would be difficult. But along the way, I encountered a Roach with a large growth rate, which fell with a single blast. My opponent was left without troops, but with Armageddon 1300 and Pyromancy, he wouldn't have been able to withstand even with all his army and a fully equipped Inferno Castle. We didn't finish the final battles; we didn't continue playing, and my opponent admitted defeat.
Thank you for the game!

Erling 29 (23 14 29 26)
Nimus 27 (24 11 16 24)

I confirm Gastello's report.
I was planning to target specific heroes, but I fought with what I had.
My Grand Order was simply amazing. There was no Subordination or Berserk in the city. I went looking for spells. I found them. I delayed sending troops to the city. As a result, my opponent predictably came through my portal into the Grand Order. I expected Armageddon - I sometimes saw his hero with troops characteristic of that tactic. That's why I delayed returning the main hero to the city - I was also looking for artifacts that reduce fire damage. I didn't find any.
Gastello's victory was well-deserved. Thank you for the game (and for your patience - I really took a long time before finding the necessary spells).

P.S. The second and third maps were generated with the parameter "Object Density - 0.110". Unlike 0.115 in the first. The difference, although it seems small, is noticeable. As it turned out, this parameter was changed in the tournament rules. That's fine - the organizers have the right to change the rules. I would just like to see an emphasis if such a change has occurred. Otherwise, I will have to read the rules before each game and compare them with what I remember from the previous reading.