The opponent decided to rush me with Solmyr and 100 mana, but I got birds and countered him with Inteus near my castle. The setup wasn't particularly strong, but it was quite playable: decent roads, a good amount of money (which is the most important thing), 2 cons, and a couple of road upgrades.
Thanks for the game.
P.S. There were two rings of health guarded by one creature, and 20+ griffs, even on the road.