Dominions 2 Power Rankings

[Zen]

C'tis can have both Longdead Archers and Mandragora's in sigificant numbers fairly eary.

They can also have a Bane Lord Factory in Production early enough that your single SC won't be able to stop the 8-10 that are churning from C'tis.

They also have access to Communion and early expansion power with either their Initial Spell (Terror) w/ Eagle Eye for fun OR Raise Skeletons (2 Sauromancers with something to distract will take most provinces, 3 for those HCav)

Their lowgrade Researcher is Sacred and can switch to communion slave as well as go into Relief Duty if you need.

They have a Castle Defender that doesn't cost alot in either gold or resources and a standard unit if you need some morale problems fixed.

C'tis is very well rounded and the only nation with equally viable Themes as their Base Nation that can switch the dynamic of their magics (not really troops).

Don't discount the lizards, or they will bite you in the ***.