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I think they may be pretty strong for more experienced players who find and use the good points. I've been playing a hard game with Mictlan, and see a few things:

* Blessed Eagle Warriors mixed with Fiends of Darkness (national summon from start) make a very powerful fly-into-rear force. That's what you do to the strong armies with archers, etc.

* They have some nice heroic casters which expand their already-large menu of magic, without costing gold (but require luck).

* Their troops aren't great but are cheap and if assisted, say, with Flaming Weapons, suddenly those javelins and slings are more lethal.

* Their standard commanders are cheap (40) AND sacred (maintenance cost thus is the same as two regular infantry!), and they can raise slave cannon fodder.

* The priests are blood-one sacred units for 80 gold - they make good blood hunters and leaders for demon/Eagle Warrior Groups.

* Soul contracts for Devil production are a tempting and natural choice. You want to place them in a different group from the Fiends of Darkness though to reduce any heat-aura fatigue, particularly if you have them on the typical Hold & Attack Rear.

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