[WraithLord]

my comments:

MA Man:
-> Take rainbow mage if you want any chance for end game. Take E4F4D4S4 at the least. It makes for a nice bless and opens up lots of options in end game.
-> Rush to Air Queens

EA mictlan:
-> I say don't trash your scales. Take single major bless and maybe a couple of minors. F9E4S4 can work quite well.

Sauromatia:
-> I tried lot's of variations on blessed WS thugs. I agree E9 helps them considerably but IMO they are still not worth the investment.
I found they were too brittle and had higher than acceptable attrition rate.
It works, but not worth the investment IMO. E6 is good enough for your sacred mages.

MA C'tis:
-> Rush to tartarians (nobrainner)
-> Take E4 and above bless for your communions (helps greatly in cold dominion)
-> Set your assassins to use swarm against light weight targets (not SCs).
-> Cast Life after death (or whatever the name is) and kill your own priests to get free reanimators (thank you ano for reminding me of this old trick)