Which faction do you like the most in Heroes of Might and Magic IV?

and in general, what do you suggest? Building tigers is just extra cannon fodder; they aren't effective. They are one of the most useless units among the two. And if you find the Bow of the Elven King on a large map, and also have Dragon Strength on the Elves, then they will become unbeatable!

Tigers are much better than Elves. I only don't build them when I already have a Ranger guild in the castle – then I don't want to waste a day building an additional structure for the tigers (it seems to be called a Sacred Grove). On the map at the beginning of the game, tigers are much more useful than Elves: high speed + first strike and decent damage. With magic support (most often Giant Strength + Summon Leprechauns (cheap luck)), you can break through and rob a lot with a pair of tigers and wolves. 6-10 tigers feel quite confident in battle, and by the time they lose their effectiveness, Phoenixes will already be built. Elves, on the other hand, need much more, at least 20, and Quicksand is very useful (although the Elves have it, but the portal is only placed after building a level 3 structure).
The Bow of the Elven King is a myth for standard Multiplayer maps (on which people play online). I've only seen it on one...

I meant at least 2.

4-5 + Phoenixes and you'll be happy :)