How to attack stealthy astral mages?

[Tifone]

Psycho, if hide is not an instantaneous order every stealth unit becomes useless, because he unveils and attacks when arrives in enemy province!!! ^_^

[konming]

llamabeast said:
Well after they attack you they must be visible for at least that turn, mustn't they? So wait till they show themselves again and nail them.

The turn you can see it is the turn you cannot attack it. Because stealth order is executed before magic phase.

[Kadelake]

Are you sure that assassination spells always fail to find stealthy units? It seems to work half the time for me.

[konming]

Mind hunt does find stealthy units. Seeking arrow and earth attack surely do not.

[Ewierl]

Anyone tried VotD? (I'd test it myself if I wan't at work.) Thematically it seems more like Mind Hunt, and therefore could be worth a try.

[thejeff]

It should work, I think.

But it might not have much effect if they haven't personally killed many units.

[Renojustin]

konming said:

The turn you can see it is the turn you cannot attack it. Because stealth order is executed before magic phase.

Stealth should probably be executed after magic phase so you have a chance at magiking those bastards. I'm just beginning to appreciate exactly how extremely powerful stealth commanders really are.

[esd29a]

QR

Horror seed? Leprosy?
Your own stealthers with bane venom charm or built in "Reaper" effect?

If its in your provinces, set up some watchers/call of the winds for upkeep free patrollers?

[Psycho]

VotD doesn't work, surprisingly. Horror seed and leprosy do, but they would take too long to have effect. I guess my best bet is fires from afar.

[Agema]

Can you try assassins against stealthed commanders? Assassins can have trouble against mages, but the odd one gets through to the mage, against astral especially if you buff them with some cheap +MR.