[Shangrila00]

Hydras are a bad idea. Against giants, every hit will take off a head, rendering the regen meaningless, and nature bless partly counteracts poison. And with how expensive they are, I prefer being able to recruit Arch Theurgs. Battle Vestals might be a good idea depending on the bless. Armor isn't going to work anyway, but dodging might with a water bless, long enough for lightning spam to do its work. Gladiators might be a better idea since nobody takes blesses for Vestals, the ones with nets, again the point being to immobilize for evocations, though I really hate using those guys.

Really, I can't think of any nation giant rush is less effective against than MA Pythium. Even Star Fires at Evo 1 will kill super expensive high protection giants when every mage Pythium recruits can cast it for iresistable AN damage.