>>717284215
i would recommend watching some intro guides on YouTube. if having to do so makes you feel like a bitch, take solace in knowing that you'll be a much less confused one.
i watched this guy's: https://youtu.be/2yqTV-0XOMU?si=IoFXB70-4GMYWJJv

>>717285673
i'm pretty new too but my strategy is to think about the faction i'm playing, first, and then the god i build secondarily. definitely not the other way around. for example if you're playing a faction that has a lot of sacred units, or sacreds that are obviously extremely good like picrel, you'll probably want to stack as many fucked up blessings on them as possible which means you'll likely want a weak little bitch god instead of a cool monster (so you can have more points for your blessings).

in situations where you aren't just memeblessing, you'll want to think about your god's function. if you want an earlygame powerhouse that can expand really good and get you more territory faster, you'll want a cool monster like a dragon. if you want a LATEgame powerhouse that can rape whole armies you'll want a titan, who differ from monsters by having more equip slots. or if you're bad and constantly fuck up by getting your god killed, you can try the totally immobile ones and just not even worry about it.

once you're more familiar with the game's autistic magic system, and what spells/items you want, you'll get it.