[Nappa]

I've been very succesful with +3 turmiol and luck. I use a rainbow pheonix and build a powerful gem economy.

Rely on summoned casters which you have access to many. You need to find a good research indy though.

I use pans in strategic places with centaurs ferrying maenads to the front line. My #1 research priority is mass protection.

Tons of maenads with barkskin followd by Vine ogres also with barkskin and it's silly how fast you can expand.

I'm typically building other gem based armies during this time.