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Many battles have been fought over the years on Game of Thrones, and what the show has proven time again is simply having the biggest army doesn't mean you'll win the war. The leaders of the various contenders for control of Westeros have had to come up with some pretty out-of-the-box ideas to make sure they come out of battles victorious.
In honor of Sunday's epic "Battle of the Bastards," IGN decided to take a look back at some of the best tactics players in the game of thrones have used to win epic clashes over the past six seasons. What is surprisingly not a major game-changer in battles is outright magic. Even with dragons and the undead roaming the land, the execution of straightforward magic hasn't shifted the tides... well, except for that shadow baby.
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Many battles have been fought over the years on Game of Thrones, and what the show has proven time again is simply having the biggest army doesn't mean you'll win the war. The leaders of the various contenders for control of Westeros have had to come up with some pretty out-of-the-box ideas to make sure they come out of battles victorious.
In honor of Sunday's epic "Battle of the Bastards," IGN decided to take a look back at some of the best tactics players in the game of thrones have used to win epic clashes over the past six seasons. What is surprisingly not a major game-changer in battles is outright magic. Even with dragons and the undead roaming the land, the execution of straightforward magic hasn't shifted the tides... well, except for that shadow baby.
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