@Fred We actually agree, period, come to think of it 
Thanks, you too!
@Mufasha Thanks, this does ring a bell, and I wouldn’t be surprised it’s all related.
Okay, after a bit of research I found previous threads mentioning those similar issues:
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This particular manifestation of the sequencing issue has the effect “sorry, you still lose that game, fresh Level 15 freaking Daemon be damned!”, though. Previously reported issues with traits “only” resulted in “okay, you will need to kill one more troop after all before you win”. ^^ It’s a bit more radical, I’d say.
@Sirrian Shouldn’t “Victory” or “Defeat” checks be made at the very last, by default? (I’m sure from a coding standpoint it’s much more complicated, of course).