i meant 80% elf w/h 3 win -0 defeat until coming across us and they run smiliar strat as you. your statistic are good one on one and if your untouched. but its kingdom war. elf attacker get chain down easily because their population are limited. when you get chained down and over pop with defense leaving first. you have 2 option. 1)attack and you will get massacred 2x by one player very easily if your thieves are doing damage, 2) turtle and keep elite def at home and you are half disabled. HOw much of a thief are you comparing to gnomes. And if you want to steal money back up economy, is impossible against elite kigndom cause they always have dragon obsorbing non used money. while getting MS. your army get smaller and what ever money u get will probably go to rebuilding acers first or military fee
Best is play ur area of specialty and be godly in. Elf/hero is not so good. your not able to make enough attack to benifit from bonus of plus def rate to enemy and even worst if your kingdom is not using the same strat as you to kill oppenents unit while keeping your own death rate low