So I have decided to try new things regarding builds. This topic will be on the 'Ninjarcher'. The Ninjarcher is a build where you an earlier mana eco (Perhaps even at 5 miners or so), Shinobi I tech before first shadowrath, possibly even Miner hustle before first Shadowrath as well. I know that Spearcher is the probably the most mainstream and most reliable, but I feel that Ninjarcher might do a little good. Unfortunately, due to the cost of mana, this strategy (if not prepared right) will get decimated by a Spearcher build done right. So I will start editing this post to tell strengths and weaknesses in a listed format.

Strength:

Shinobi offers great harassment once set up

Easily can be transitioned into giants by killing off miner and/or killing archers

Merics and Magikill will struggle against a Ninjarcher build

Great if you are on the pursuit

Weakness:

Long and costly build to set up regarding your Shadowrath count

Not as reliable as the standard Spearcher build

A very risky build, but can pay off as well

Unarmored, can't tank too much damage, although you could easily add 1 spearton to do so

Could you list times that you expect the first shadow to be out?
How to hold tower whilst maintaining the economy targeted towards this macro perhaps?

When Rain goes Ninjarcher

I've found Ninjarcher runs in to difficulty if the opposing spearcher tecs into Merics. Merics just don't synergise with Ninjas as well and at that stage no other techup in response to the Merics is really available for the Ninjarcher player.

Kill the Merics? Assinate them? Your more mobile you could hit the archers. Early Ninjas are powerful theit Fixtate ablity allows them to chase and kill 1 archer or shinobi 1 it if they can. Also your poisonous too. Posion spears then run behind wall?

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Kill the Merics? Assinate them? Your more mobile you could hit the archers. Early Ninjas are powerful theit Fixtate ablity allows them to chase and kill 1 archer or shinobi 1 it if they can. Also your poisonous too. Posion spears then run behind wall?

You are aware that opponent would of built a wall, archers behind, spears in front, with merics healing them when they get hit right? lol.

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I've found Ninjarcher runs in to difficulty if the opposing spearcher tecs into Merics. Merics just don't synergise with Ninjas as well and at that stage no other techup in response to the Merics is really available for the Ninjarcher player.

yup works against shadow mass too.
Tho you have to kill it early on or it will get tricky to deal with

in my experience, by the time you have your first ninja out(with no upgrades/shinobi level 1) , your opponent should already have at least 3-4 archers

and if he has perfect micro, that ninja will be killed and it is auto gg

p.s assume that you get no other units except miner before your first ninja