Build one attack builddng then start building GUILDS, GUILDS, and more GUILDS. as you build the guilds get them to lvl3. Also ALLIES ALLIES ALLIES are most crucial to a spy build, both for plunder and for Bonus from allies(always have more money in allies than price of next land). Once you get to where your next land is 1bil then start going back to your guilds and one by one upgrade them to level 4 as 900mil is cheaper than 1bil. Once you have all your guilds up to lvl4 then buy next land and build guilds up on at a time. When u get to your highlands continue to build guilds or take the time to build SOS on highlands. Dont change your guilds over to SOS until you get a good amount of SOS up top. SOS are worse for plunder but better for stats, keep that in mind. As a spy build try to find Ambush ebs, as they pay very well to all hansels. The benefit to hansels on ambush is that with min attack building u can still attack main bar. Then the all important steal bar makes great gold for you. But becareful not to unload all ur spies on steal bar because u will have wasted spies on low gold. I reccomend half unloads, unless you are limited on time, then do half unload on steal bar and the other half on assa. Spy builds get frustrating with other ebs as your payout comes at the end. Be patient and you will learn as you go. I too am trying a spy build for the first time. Cheers Mate