The most common dragons an army might encounter in Esfah, these single-color beasts are rather straightforward but not to be underestimated. They bring just a single breath-effect, and can only be summoned with using magic that matches their element.

Pros: As they can only be summoned with one color of magic, it is less likely that an opposing army will be able to summon these dragons. They are also less-likely to interfere with the owner's Dragonkin.

Cons: As they are comprised of a single element, they only bring one breath effect to the army, where other dragons might have more powerful breaths.

Lacking any elemental color, these precocious creatures mirror the colors of other dragons, which means no other dragon will attack an ivory dragon, and ivory dragons will always attack the army.

Pros: As they contain no element of their own, they can be summoned with any one color of magic, and no dragon will attack them. They also cannot be summoned from a terrain, so once they move, they tend to stick around.

Cons: No Dragonkin will fight against these camouflaged dragons, and they offer no additional effect on their breath weapon. They are easier for opposing armies to summon, and as no dragon will attack them, they cannot be used to distract opposing dragons if necessary.

Comprised of two different elemental forces, there are ten different combinations of hybrid dragons, which bring to bear a dual-breath attack that blends the breath weapons of both elements they contain.

Pros: These deadly beasts have the benefits of two different breath effects, can be summoned by two different colors of magic, will bypass two colors of Dragonkin, and will fight most other dragons at the same terrain.

Cons: While easier for the owner to summon, their dual nature also means they can be summoned more easily by opposing forces. They also require a more precise strategy for use in an army, as they block two different Dragonkin from defending against them.

A blend of ivory dragon and elemental dragon, these scaled terrors bring some of the strengths and weakness of both to the battlefield. They can be brought from the Summoning Pool with any single color of magic, or they can be summoned from anywhere using magic matching their specific element.

Pros: Ivory-hybrid dragons can be easily summoned to a terrain, but less-easily moved from the terrain. No Dragonkin will fight against them, and they will always attack the army, even if other dragons attack them. They also allow armies easy access to breath weapons normally outside their colors.

Cons: As with ivory dragons, they are easy for opposing forces to summon, while the owner's Dragonkin will defend against them, and they only offer a single-color breath weapon compared to normal hybrid dragons.

These massive monstrosities are the rarest and most dangerous of all the dragons in Esfah. Comprised of all the elements blended together, their Terrain Empathy ability causes their breath weapon to manifest according to the terrain at which they are battling. They have twice the health of a normal dragon - plus their five automatic saves - and deal twice the damage.

Pros: Incredibly deadly and much harder for opposing forces to summon, they are also much harder for opponents to defeat and Dragonkin are no help.

Cons: White dragons will attack any other dragon they encounter - except ivory dragons and other white dragons - and there is no way to know before the game begins which terrains will be available for Terrain Empathy.

While dragons may be unpredictable and uncontrollable, there is still a good deal of strategy a skilled player can employ to get the most out of them.

This strategy begins well before the game begins - during force construction - so start by asking yourself a few questions to narrow down your options.

Now that you've pinned down which dragons will best fit into your strategy, you still need to know how to use them!

While throwing dragons left and right can make for a fun game, it can also backfire when your dragons are killed and your opponent gets several rounds of promotions to recover their armies.