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Root experts play faction-specific metas. Marquise engine-builds, Eyrie decree management, Woodland sympathy bursts, and Vagabond coalition timing each have distinct win paths.

Quick winning principles

  • Marquise: sawmill- recruiter- lodge triangle before warriors.
  • Eyrie: never add to decree you can't fulfill.
  • Woodland: sympathy before revolt.
  • Vagabond: repair then coalition with dominant faction.

Ideal strategy

  1. 1

    Marquise meta: sawmill → recruiter → lodge pipeline; 2 warriors per clearing for control; overbuild before opponents contest.

  2. 2

    Eyrie decree: start with 2-action decree; add only actions you'll repeat every turn; decree crash = elimination.

  3. 3

    Woodland sympathy: spread sympathy to 3+ clearings before revolt; revolt with 2+ sympathy in target clearing.

  4. 4

    Vagabond coalition: repair items, then coalition with faction at 20+ points—they win, you win.

  5. 5

    Cats vs Birds: Marquise contests Eyrie starting clearing round 1; delays Eyrie decree setup.

  6. 6

    Faction denial: when behind, attack leader's key buildings, not random—deny VP engine.