Spring 2014 season. Online ranked games (reports, discussions).

Shakti with 2 stacks in the Underground, native town - Swamp. On 111 took a Dwarf Cottage on 15, revealed a Conservatory, a Mephala appeared. Then was debating who to level up, Mephala is better for the long run, but she was offered Water, while Shakti took Earth, doubts vanished. The Conservatory had strong respawn. Broke through to the opponent's town, they also had a Conservatory and an external dwelling of Hydras, killed the opponent's main on week 1. Build order on main: cats in Citadel in main and Wyverns in Citadel in the opponent's town. Then tried to get from the opponent's zone into the center, but there's a block of 20-49 Cyclopes. However, revealed another Conservatory on 3-4. On week 2, I portal back home, double my mana, take my home Conservatory-double (previously checked with a scout). Then Earth Magic is being leveled up further, I have Mass Slow, and I take 2 Conservatories in the Swamp (2+3), finally break through the portal to the center, there's Swamp again (how much more of this), I sit in a town, see Gauntlets. Slowly build the Mage Guild. Meanwhile, the third week has already started, and no Utopia in sight, nor any Dragon Fly Hive. On 132, red flags appear, on my turn I see Grindan with a solid army: 20-49 Dwellers, 20-49 Minotaurs. I figure I have to attack anyway, running away somewhere is not an option at all, Swamps all around, no particular prospects in sight.

FB:

Shakti 8 12 7 8 (103) 7 Dwellers, 2 Hydras, 7 Angels, 110 gr. Troglodytes, 32 gr. Eyes, 8 Cats, a unit of Trogs

Grindan 5 1 (28) 20 Dwellers, 27 gr. Minotaurs, 2 Angels, 16 Magogs, 5 Dwarves, 15 Centaurs.

I immediately Blind the Eye and Angels, cast Slow, expecting Slow in response, but Hast flies in unexpectedly. Everyone on defense, opponent's Wyverns after waiting crash into my Wyverns, Minotaurs finish them off, Angels kill 1 Cat. At the start of the next round, the Wyverns panic and it's GG immediately.

Thanks for the game.