Bah, I had R'lyeh as a neighbor - and I think he was thirsting at someones blood anyway - casting a single global would've probably done the same as two
And T'ien Ch'is wonderful variety in magic paths was what made my cyclops so strong - I was able to forge about the best equipment I could think of - and when R'lyeh came knocking on my doorstep, I was able to pump his MR up to 40
I don't think even one spell went through to him, no matter what vfb threw at him.
Oh and Jim - you had plenty of almost undefended farmlands - too juicy targets to ignore even with (or perhaps because of) my turmioil3 dominion.