by Alex Brown
I can't really disagree with much of what you say.I suppose my point is really whether Illusionists or Golems for 7 (and location restrictions) is better than Guardsman or Foresters for 5 (available in Villages).
I only like the 7-costers incidentally these days; I prefer level 1s or Guardsmen for the cost, as my silvers tend to really just carry wounds into the mid game.