fire storm

[thejeff]

By the time you're playing with Firestorm, armies are becoming less important. SCs, thugs and mages win the day.
Fire Fend or Fire ward will give some protection, especially if you're using high protection high hp troops. Army of Gold or Warriors of Muspelheim do the same to everyone.
Use fire resistant troops or summons. 50% combines well with the fire resistance spells.
Firestorm ends when the mage dies, so find a way to kill him quickly. Rain of Stones and Earthquake work well against most human mages.