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[Arryn]

Originally posted by Smauler:
I generally just produce Jotun Godes as commanders (Priest level 3, leadership 25),

For short games, I'd recommend Jarls. Godes are too expensive unless your strategy is dominion spread (very hard in short games) or blessing sacred troops (not recommended to use with Smauler's pretender magic picks).

Jotun Axemen or Jotun woodsmen as troops.

I recommend Jotun Spearmen (or the spear-carrying Hirdmen) over Axemen. The longer length of the spear is very effective for repels, which means your troops tend to get fewer wounds and live longer. Axes do more damage, but I prefer every edge in favor of troop defense. Woodsmen are a poor choice in bang-for-the-buck, unless you are playing a bless strategy. They are quite fragile, compared to other choices, and expensive.