i recently discovered the wonders that cheap axeman can do on a heavy phalanx unit. In my latest Hayasdan campaign I decided to use the variouse cheap axeman found in the region (eastern axeman, cappadocians, anatolians) to fight phalanx units. I was suprised how effective these units were. Because of their speed, u can encircle phalanx units and cut them to pieces with the AP axes.