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Middle has MORE magic than Late. Middle has easier access to cheap, unarmoured archers than Late. Middle has easier access to decent low-resource cost infantry, although that varies from nation to nation. Middle has less Death magic than Late, which does hurt a bit, but then again EVERYONE will gang up on Ermor, if only to get the death gems that will enable them to get access to Death magic.

Some nations have lots more trouble against Ermor than others, but that's also true in LA. MA Ulm especially will have trouble killing the spawn fast enough before it gets Blade Wind, and there are some other nations that will have trouble, like Kailasa which also has very weak priests.