Yesterday, I was playing as Tower against a Castle. I had an Expert Marksman, plus a golden bow bought for a fortune, plus a captured Rampart, and the "Legion's Waistband," thanks to which I amassed a considerable number of Elves. Thanks to the reserves, for a long time, the fastest units in our armies were Angels (but I had a ring with +1 speed and a cunning plan involving mass slow and a first volley). But then the Thieves' Guild reported that the opponent had Archangels, and it was still a long way to Golden Dragons – the final battle was approaching, and Valeska was already busily working in MY forests. And then I saw a neutral stack of Rusty Dragons!!! Sacrificing unnecessary units, I captured it and bought it for the last of my money. In total, I gained a +1 speed advantage. The final battle: mass slow, the first volley of archers, and the dragon takes flight – the Archangels... then mass acceleration, a bloodbath, and the sacrifice of crossbowmen (Valeska was shedding tears, but 4 stacks of enemy archers required close combat). What's my point? Neutrals are decisive! I'm very happy when I find their lair in the first week and try to capture it because they are usually among the best at their level.