Which monster do you like the most in Heroes 5 at level 5?

Liches have an initiative of 10
Master Gremlin - 11
Assassin - 12
Dryads - 14

I meant a "greened" Lich (and it absolutely needs an upgrade), which has an initiative of 11.
Besides, Master Gremlins are not usually a threat as ranged attackers, as they are only level 1. And what do Dryads have to do with this?

In general, Phoenixes have the highest initiative. Long live elementals!

They are indeed alive, but they are poor...