[chrispedersen]

I submitted several turns to illwinter with the diseased pretender problem. Since then I have played around 200 turns with a phoenix pretender.

And while the phoenix fix has caused another problem I dont remember - I can confim I no longer see the diseased pretender dying.

I also have not seen the duplicated phoenix again - however, that was even a much rarer occurence.

Phoenix is a rock solid choice for expansion.

Chris tidbit: if you give the pretender the girdle of might, ivyking? helm, and ring of resilience.... you don't lose those items if you die. I like e4 or S4 or B4 depending on national mages as well.

You only lose them if you lose the province.

I will often post the phoenix front with air shield hold hold hold hold Attack Rear.

This saves you 4 turns of fatigue, and is enought to let the phoenix explode 5+ times.