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Still, it’s the Angmar faction that sells this one almost by itself, and they’re easily the most satisfying to play of the seven armies. Their unprecedented Thrall Master units: cheap as Goblins, but able to summon one of four melee types on the fly (warriors, wolf-riders, pikemen, axe-throwers), make them perfect as attack-scouts or simply outlying defenders able to react dynamically to enemy attacks. You also get elite Numenorean infantry and archers, dire wolves (good for rear charges), and both hill and snow trolls - strong against cavalry and footmen respectively.
