Definitely agree, but not as fun
That was a secondary advantage of the vamp, I was dom10 so he had a good range where he could still come to life.
In SP with a magic/research lead - Kindly ones and Wild Hunt are great spells. Kindly ones is a bit risky, but i usually make sure i have enough to dispel it myself if need be.
Then an assassin or 2 for specific commanders/pathways.
Still new to the game, like the concept a lot.