[Aezeal]

I think Sombre has the right of it -->

Depends. Taking a mid level death bless with a nation that wants access to death and has combat mages who can use spells like bladewind to maximise that affliction bonus makes sense. It's just something to be factored in.

I also think it means that paying the loads of points for the 9 bless isn't worth it. I don't say it won't do anything but I'm pretty sure, even for mictlan, other blesses would be better for melee troops (I'm thinking fire for example) I think that combining death with either fire or water would be overkill and that usually another bless to provide more durability would benefit sacreds better (or mages me being a believer in the earthbless)