[Wish]

heres what I ran recently that really worked - he could take nearly anything but cavalry.

PoD, 9 dom (10 is too dang expensive,) 4 water 4 earth 3 death, juggle scales to your liking.

the water and earth are for increased defense and protection. (he has a little of both already, but the extra +4 to both really helps round him out.)

on turn 2 you have enough to make a black iron breastplate - do so and send him out on turn 3. he is at somewhere around 23-24 prot, and since he flies he can really clean up all the tribes and infantries.

after a little research upgrade his weapon to maybe a frost brand (for AoE) and give him a shield. At some point you can have him casting invulnerability and soul vortex, so you can swap out his armor for a robe of shadows.

it works out pretty good.