Quick winning principles
- Loyalty: opponent may betray if you attack their daimyo.
- Test loyalty with small battles first.
- Commit elite cards when loyalty confirmed.
- Deployment: control central deployment zones.
Ideal strategy
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Loyalty testing: attack with 1-2 units first; if opponent commits, loyalty likely true.
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Battle card commitment: save elite cards for decisive battle; don't commit on loyalty tests.
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Deployment zone control: central zones give reinforcement advantage; control before main battle.
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Betrayal timing: betray when opponent has committed elite cards—wipe their army.
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Daimyo protection: keep daimyo behind front line; daimyo loss = army collapse.
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Endgame: when 2 armies remain, loyalty test all opponents before final battle.