[Hiro_Antagonist]

Well, the thing with Legendmakers is that they're pretty versatile, and yes, they are generally very strong against 1st-tier units.

From my experience, if Legendmakers seem unbalanced, it's because they're either being used very well, or not being countered properly. (But then again, that's the case with most units. =)

Their main benefits:
-Good Range
-Infinite Retaliation (deadly when combined with good range.)
-Eager

These abilities are certainly good, and they're intended to make up for the Legendmaker's otherwise low stats for its cost.

Low-end units generally have a hard time against them, but there are two very effective trumps against Legendmakers:
-Units with high skill
-Units that prevent retalation (through Paralyze, Peaceful, or effects like Bomb or Martial Arts)

Archers and Snipers can also get free shots against Legendmakers if they attack at range 4 or 5.

So every race (except gnomes themselves) do have effective trumps against Legendmakers. The Arcatta probably have the hardest time, but fully-healed Archmages can bring them down fast, and the Apprentice's Waterlogged ability is especially useful on Legendmakers.

Cheers,
-Hiro_Antagonist