[Cainehill]

As he said - air magic. I've only played Man (and Tuatha) enough to see similarities to Vanheim. I suspect my technique is ... lacking, as it doesn't get me a quick enough start compared to other players.

But - I hammer research on evocation to level 2, and recruit (regardless of expense) a Vanadrott - in your case, a Tuatha - with Air 3. Given my Pretender has research of ~19, on turn 3 I have 2 casters with lightning bolt, and pretty good accuracy (precision).

At this point, I can attack even heavy infantry or heavy cavalry, adjusting positions on the battlefield according to which it is : cavalry I move everyone to the back edge, infantry, the middle. Setting my own ground troops to hold and attack, the mages open up with lightning bolts.

Lightning ignores armor, and does good damage - usually 1 kill per hit, and maybe 2 of 3 castings hit. Even the cavalry and knights take enough hits to break their morale before they reach my troops who are now advancing past the mages.

As I said - I think my strategy needs improvement, to expand more quickly early on in MP games. But the casters with lightning are great against heavy armor, especially if they have Air-3 or higher - the reduced fatigue means they can cast lots of them.