Question about the one invisible green dragon tactic

[jynki]

Clinek, I understand this strategy a lot better now. I actually did not realize that there were a wait option.You are really helpful.
Is it possible to succesfully run the single green dragon-tactic with the proper skills but without the blue dragon? 7 initiative with the skillbonus that is+ battle command? Unfortunately I chose the red dragon in the beginning but maybe you could compensate that by using battlecommand and still being able to start before all other units except in the first round? Or maybe in late middle - late game you will meet armies full of units with 8 initiative (or 7, I dont know how they calculate which unit will go first if two or more have the same initiative?) units that will be able to reach you in their first turn?

Or do you know if there is any items giving +initiative for dragons? Think I have seen a lot of such items for griffins and pirates and such, but not dragons

Also, do you use any special tactic to get enemy units close together to get max out of the mana drain ability?