Fairly good at dealing with Towns, but terrible at handling Explorers (who are unfazed by prolific foliage).

Abducts lone Invaders to gain and keep them off the board for a time; its mobile Incarna is particularly useful for this.

With most Spirits, Terror Victories are a backup plan if the main push against the Invaders stalls out for too long, but Bringer turns Fear into a more viable primary strategy.

Very much about tempo and timing: Can play high-cost Powers extremely easily, but they won't take effect until later in the game.

Likes being in the same lands as Invaders, so it can use Range 0 offensive and defensive Powers.

Cares about the question "How useful is this Power in the current context?

Slowly but consistently stomps its Incarna around the island, smashing Invaders.

Good at Defending against Ravages, and at steadily earning .

Likes having where Invaders will Build, but may need to re-create those after oozing outwards with its Innate Power.

All about moving the Invaders - and // from time to time.

Excellent at support and sweeping indirect effects, but starts off very limited otherwise.

Requires some comfort with risk: both Overenthusiastic Arson and Let's See What Will Happen involve uncertainty about how the Fast Powers phase will pan out.

The smaller the game, the more restraint is needed to prevent tipping the island over into being completely Blighted.

Very good at protecting in its lands, not so great at stopping .

A slowly growing wall - expanding can sometimes be difficult, but the Invaders will have an equally difficult time penetrating wherever the Keeper plants itself.

Virtually all offense to start with: without a more defensive teammate, Blight may become a problem.

Very focused on the interior - its best options for coastal lands are "draw the Invaders inland" or "turn / into , then draw them inland".

Requires heavy spatial thought for movement, due to its improved Push/Gather and large numbers of .

Extremely good at assaulting the coasts where the Invaders start out strong, but quite weak inland - the ocean is not accustomed to affecting events so far ashore.

Uses stacks of 3 and high Energy income to hammer the same lands with repeated Power Cards.

Weaken-and-Destroy.

While capable of some direct offense, River Surges in Sunlight is best at flooding out Explorers and Towns, displacing them from lands where they might Build or Ravage.

There are several ways to play the Serpent, but all require patience: early game involves slowly building up Powers and Presence. It's not helpless...

Not so good at massive damage - may need to rely on allies to handle thoroughly colonized lands.

All about Beasts and Jungles.

Starts with little ability to influence the board - most of what it does in that regard will come from new Power Cards.

Constantly shifting and moving its around the board.

A build-your-own-Spirit, capable of going in many different directions based on Elements picked, Growth choices selected, and Power Cards kept. Has...

Most of its special rules and innates require being where the Invaders are - particularly in the worst, most-overrun lands, so it can mitigate incoming Blight and (eventually) destroy the Invaders with their own Ravages.

Incredibly good at handling , clearing newly-Explored lands of Invaders so they don't Build there.

Has a keen interest in where the Dahan are - partly because so many of its starting powers work through them partly because its Presence can move along with them.

Incredibly good at protecting everything at its - and can draw Invaders towards there - but is constrained in when and where it can move its .

Not so powerful early, but can be a late-game juggernaut, especially if things are going badly: adds to its Damage and its being Destroyed adds .

Powerful but slow: has potent Power Cards and an excellent Energy income, but starts wtih only one card play per turn, and Growth is limited to adding one Presence per turn.

Push all from that land.

Very positional; has a highly mobile Incarna (particularly with lots of ) that adds and chases / around as it roams the island.

Starts off wounded, losing a or a Power Card every turn.