On 1 conflux in the castle, scouted two respawns and was about to explore a third one, but the opponent suddenly broke through the underground and rushed towards the almost empty main town. Luckily, I managed to buy some army. I'm rushing Alkin back, but I'm not fast enough, Crag is near the town. I attack Alkin on the scout, buy him off. Then I redeem him in the town, resources sell with two markets. The army is boosted. I attack Crag from my main castle. He seems to have expert Tactics, Earth. I have nothing except a boosted army. He immediately killed the horses (with +18 attack that's real). Then he retreats because he still has more troops. I offer a draw, he agrees. Thanks for the game!

Yes, it worked out well, basically, I got into the opponent's respawn, but there was nowhere else to go. Two Dragon Fly Hives with scary 20-49 energy units and 10-19 hiveless weavers, and far away, +there would have been a penalty, and there was nothing to take them with anyway): on week 1 day 2 1 there were 6 unupgraded birds, 40 wolf riders and 17 unupgraded orcs, ~30-40 goblins. Griffin Conservatory in the mix max with the griffin stack, there was also a treasure for 20-49 orc chieftains. But Crag was only level 4 with expert offense and advanced Earth. On the respawn I stole a pandora from the opponent for 10k experience. I was about to go somewhere, but the opponent attacks with 100 pikemen, 50 marksmen, 6 upgraded horses, 11 unupgraded griffins, 11 unupgraded swordsmen. I kill 26 marksmen and 5 horses from the opponent, barely missed finishing off the last one due to stupidity before the buyout, because the thought of buyout came at the last moment. I had the same 6 birds left on the field, but 29 wolf riders and 12 orcs (goblins were shaved off). I could also have cast Skin, Shield, and one Oil for 5 rounds or shot 4 times for -80. But still it would have been painful to remove the retaliation from 100 pikemen with birds, and he also had a ballista dealing 15-25 damage straight up. I agreed to a draw because I would most likely have been finished off with Level 2 magic.
Thanks for the game!