Is black plate worth it?

[jaif]

Can a spell remove an item and create another in its place?
Can a spell remove a unit and create another in its place?

If those two are too difficult, then black plate is doomed in the long run unless someone spots a cool tactic. It's just that prot 20 vs 17 is not a big deal when the fireballs are zipping around, or when panic is rampant.

But hopefully the leader 10 thugs could help. A cheap chassis for the cheap items, that also enhances the troops.

-Jeff