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In a [[Tower]] army, their [[Speed]] of 11 allows them to cast a spell before [[Titans]] act if Master Genies are in higher slot. | In a [[Tower]] army, their [[Speed]] of 11 allows them to cast a spell before [[Titans]] act if Master Genies are in higher slot. | ||
Like [[Enchanters]], their spellcasting is not completely random. They will only cast [[Air Shield]] if enemy has ranged troops, [[Slayer]] only if there are valid targets, [[Bloodlust]] only if you have melee troops, [[Anti-magic]] and [[Magic Mirror]] only if facing spellcasting creatures or enemy [[Hero]]. [[Cure]] will only be cast if target stack does not have full [[health]]. However, do not rely completely on Master Genies' spellcasting, as there is always element of random chance to it, and even a "good" spell might not be "best" for a given situation. For example, curing a unit with 108 current HP to max 110 HP has almost no effect, Protection from [[Protection from Air|Air]], [[Protection from Fire|Fire]] etc. won't help against spells of other magic schools, [[Bless]] is close to useless on Nagas and other units without damage range, [[Frenzy]] may be harmful for melee troops which don't have an ability of attacking without retaliation (i.e. to almost all troops besides [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]], [[Hell Hound and Cerberus|Cerberi]], [[Harpy and Harpy Hag|Harpies]] and some others) although you can choose to attack creatures with expended retaliation or that you completely destroy, [[Anti-magic]] can prevent you from buffing the target up. | Like [[Enchanters]], their spellcasting is not completely random. They will only cast [[Air Shield]] if enemy has ranged troops, [[Slayer]] only if there are valid targets, [[Bloodlust]] only if you have melee troops, [[Anti-magic]] and [[Magic Mirror]] only if facing spellcasting creatures or enemy [[Hero]]. [[Cure]] will only be cast if target stack does not have full [[health]]. However, do not rely completely on Master Genies' spellcasting, as there is always element of random chance to it, and even a "good" spell might not be "best" for a given situation. For example, curing a unit with 108 current HP to max 110 HP has almost no effect, Protection from [[Protection from Air|Air]], [[Protection from Fire|Fire]] etc. won't help against spells of other magic schools, [[Bless]] is close to useless on Nagas and other units without damage range, [[Frenzy]] may be harmful for melee troops which don't have an ability of attacking without retaliation (i.e. to almost all troops besides [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]], [[Hell Hound and Cerberus|Cerberi]], [[Harpy and Harpy Hag|Harpies]] and some others) although you can choose to attack creatures with expended retaliation or that you completely destroy, [[Anti-magic]] can prevent you from buffing the target up. Generally in Tower army [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]] and [[Giant and Titan|Titans]] are the best target of Master Genies' spells, as they are the strongest Tower troops and lower level units lack their raw power. If these are not available, [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi]] or [[Master Gremlin]]s are both decent choices. | ||
Generally in Tower army [[Naga and Naga Queen|Nagas]] and [[Giant and Titan|Titans]] are the best target of Master Genies' spells, as they are the strongest Tower troops and lower level units lack their raw power. If these are not available, [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi]] or [[Master Gremlin]]s are both decent choices. | |||
Their spellcasting is affected by [[Terrain#Magical_terrains|certain terrain types]]. Army-wide spells like [[Bless]], [[Haste]], [[Counterstrike]], [[Prayer]] or [[Shield]] can be devastating, especially when combined with another spell cast by your [[hero]]. | Their spellcasting is affected by [[Terrain#Magical_terrains|certain terrain types]]. Army-wide spells like [[Bless]], [[Haste]], [[Counterstrike]], [[Prayer]] or [[Shield]] can be devastating, especially when combined with another spell cast by your [[hero]]. |