Stronghold vs. Inferno

I recently played as an Orc Warrior in a skirmish against an Inferno Warrior with a Human. This unknown player really surprised me: he deployed two stacks of Lilims and didn't use any tactics. On the second turn, I already defended against both with Furies and Crushers. I attacked the Abyss Lords and Lilims first, until there were only a few Lilims left. Abyss Lords are strong, but they don't last long. He summoned 9 Abyss Lords. They attacked the Cyclops, and the Cyclops, with a preemptive attack and luck, destroyed 7 of them! In short, I won without any problems. It was more difficult against the Inferno Mage. I lost that match, which is why I created this thread.
There's another trick against Inferno. It's better to use the Orc racial ability when it reaches level 4 – then enemies don't retaliate on attack, and the Inferno's luck doesn't trigger, which means reinforcements will be small. Therefore, it's often better to wait than to deal with reinforcements later.