Strategy and Tactics
Mat has hundreds of years of military experience in his mind, from both the winning and losing sides. He is able to interpret them and work out usable strategies.
He has moved more towards the formations and tactics used during the Trolloc Wars, when fast small armies could inflict fast damage and then melt away, the ratio of archers to pikemen being roughly 50:50.
He has shown a very good ability to think fast and work out tactics on the fly, utilizing the strengths of his own forces and the weaknesses of others, as well as trying to minimize his own during fights.
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