Round table

looks beautiful (you can replace the fish and earth with butterflies), but without tactics, it's not that simple, and not every setup will allow you to hoard resources like that! On average, if birds are deployed, it's either with the last of your money or with very little left over. Buying fire, earth, psionic creatures, and birds requires a good amount of money, plus you need to have some extra in reserve! Besides the reserve, you also need a setup that's above average.