[Kalin]

Hmmm... I dunno, with that kind of setup, you're talking about at least 3 mage turn for one giant per turn (for the items alone). I'm not saying that it won't work, but I bet Utgard can pump out giants faster than that, and unless you put down a ton of chaff like I mentioned, a bunch of berserk, quickened giants will be in your face in a few turns. You'll be lucky if you can kill 2 giants with one of those mages. Losing a battle with a bunch of mage decked out in items would be disastrous. I don't think he will have enough astral gems to pull it off more than once. Also keep in mind that Utgard has no problem casting Antimagic.