[KissBlade]

The Medusa is one of the best pretenders in base. No reason you shouldn't use her if you can get her considering a) she doesn't sync with your magic so you diversify your magic and b) you don't need blesses except a minor earth one which she provides. Archers = win for Sauro but their cavalry isn't bad either.

Also nether spells are the order of the battlemagicking day along with cheap enchants for your guys to spam undead buffers. Antimagic goes a long way for your undeads against banish.