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Life is definitely stronger than Order, but only in the late game, if it's well-developed, because the Guardian spell might appear, or it might not. As for magic, which can be a nightmare for Nature and Life, it's just a waste of mana on Exorcism... Here, I see you already have Angels and level 4 Guardians (like the Order's Guardian). So, in the late game, Life definitely rules because there are more creatures due to resurrection, tactics, and various useful spells (Song of Peace, Guardians, general protection/blessings, sanctuaries), which allow you to lose fewer units while leveling up on neutral creatures. But in the mid-game, Order is incredibly strong due to its nobility, abundance of resources, and a large number of creatures, and the magic is balanced; everything is available. By the way, I used to always level up a pure mage until I realized that nobility is an incredibly cool thing, and thanks to it, Order can level up faster than anyone else.
First of all, thank you, KENNU, for your post. It's an interesting opinion with justification (which is not often seen here). It's immediately clear that you're not a Necropolis player, but a Rampart player :D
Now, about the Order vs. Life situation... I don't think Life is stronger. Rather, they are equal, and the battle will be difficult but interesting. And if Order starts casting its spells, the Life mage will be busy only removing these effects. This already excludes him from the fight.
If, as Optimal claims, he has a Knight a priori. Then, I have already written somewhere that for Order, you need to have two mages in your army. This is an additional headache for the Life mage.
Secondly, regarding Nobility. I absolutely agree, it's a great thing. But, based on my experience, leveling it up is a hassle (for Order). And if you decide to level it up, you shouldn't take it with you along with the mage. Only separately. Because it's faster: the experience isn't divided between two