The 3rd stage of the annual John Van Caneghem Tournament (2007).

If my memory serves me right, we start without a tavern, and after building it, there's Gem and one of the Warlocks. Or did you use a hero digger?

no.. I don't use a hero digger... I dig manually myself....
after Gem I dug up Kyrre.... and a feast because she has Logistics and a Ballista.. and then everything goes like many do with the gift (I take Kyrre).. I run the Sniper away from elementals while the Ballista shoots at them every turn.... that's it=)) after the gift I level up Logistics, Earth Magic... and Pathfinding..... well, and the rest (I don't remember what) ... and I rush to the preserves, with Gelu behind who will pick up chests out of sight, so that I have enough money to upgrade all archers to Snipers..=))