“Who’s the mightiest of us all?” is a common question in fairytales and myths, leading to many a godly dispute. In autobattler card game Mythic Tactics, developed by Vietnam-based Hexpion studio, you finally get to answer the age-old question.

Assemble an army of powerful creatures and deities from Babylonian, Japanese, Norse and other mythological pantheons – then take them to battle against other players. Every clash is the stuff of legends, and here are a few tips on how to devise divine strategies that will lead you to victory.

At the start of each match, you get to decide which patron god’s powerful ability will shape your battle plan. Ra’s buff for summoned units works extremely well with units from the Niles pantheon, while Zeus’ power boost from Sanctum Spells will be augmented by units such as Scylla and Eitri. As you unlock more patron gods, make sure to experiment with strategies to see what overpowered combo you can discover.

Your team of six units take turns launching into action from left to right, first row to second row, so keep that in mind when considering the order of effects you’ll trigger. Putting a unit with a powerful Demise effect as your first, for example, is often a good idea – even if it doesn’t survive till the end, it can still give your team a healthy boost. And if you have a unit with summoning abilities in play, you can then call up a new unit to take up that now-vacated spot. Couldn’t have planned it better!

Your gold isn’t worth much unless you spend it, so when in doubt, go shopping. If you don’t see anything worth buying, try refreshing the unit store until something more desirable turns up. And if you don’t have enough gold to pay for it straight away, use the freeze button so you can buy it after the next round. Certain units, such as the Tribal Hunter, can provide extra gold, making them a great investment.

Very often, fighters will have abilities that boost allies from the same pantheon, and this may make you feel like sticking to a single pantheon from beginning to end. Don’t want to be boxed in? Try going for units that are not as reliant on pantheon effects to stay flexible. Further in the game, you’ll also come across neutral units such as Tribal Protector and Chalchiu which reward multi-pantheon armies.

You’ll need to win 10 rounds to be crowned the winner of a match, and you can also choose to keep playing after that for extra loot. This means units that can gain or provide permanent boosts after each round can become extremely powerful in the long run. Try to have at least a couple of them in your army – some examples are Hercules from the Olympus pantheon, Ammit from Niles and Sun Wukong from Shenzhou.