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As always I'm on the lookout for techniques that allow me to raid behind enemy lines.
One of my favorite tricks is to send in mages that cast summoning spells. I call these mages "Summons Raiders".

The best Summons Raiders get deep into enemy territory. Usually this is done by spell or by flying. Once in a blue moon I use stealthers.

Some of the classic Summons Raiders are:

Harab Searpahs : Flying in and casting Raise Skeletons
High Seraphs : Flying in (or Cloud Trapezing) and summoning Air Elementals
Demonbred : Flying in and summoning Fire Elementals
Arch Theurgs : Teleporting in (or Cloud Trapezing) and summoning Air Elementals
Crones : Cloud Trapeze in and summoning Air Elementals and/or casting Howl

This is hardly a comprehesive list. Many mages that have astral-2 can be given a Starshine Skull cap for teleporting, and any mage that can do summons can be given winged boots for flight.

If you expect missile fire from the troops you are engaging, make sure your closest mage can take an arrow (or two) or you risk a rout.

Most summonings are harder in Dom2 than in Dom1, but this method of fast land grabbing is still worthwhile even if it costs gems and endangers mages. Polish up this technique and you'll be deadly in multiplayer.