Guide: Counters to common threats

[Dragar]

A thug is a weaker SC. There is no clear definition, but in general a thug can solo against PD or a weak army, whereas a SC is built to solo against substantial armies

A fully kitted up tartarian is an SC. A golem or banelord with a shield, brand and helmet is a thug.

To me the mid-game is defined by the appearance of thugs instead of mostly armies, and you have hit late-game when SCs are prevalent