[MaxWilson]

A1D1 lets you pull off the same Mirror Image/Mistform/Soul Vortex combo as a Rakshraja. The downside is that 1.) You need gear + gems to do it (1 air gem, 1 death gem, skull staff) and 2.) Fomorian Kings do it better with less gear.

Pathboost gems and SCs actually go together really well, since SCs typically don't have enough paths to blow all their gems uselessly on the first couple of spells like battlemages do, so there's less need for the logistic hassle of a separate gem carrier/scout. Plus, gems stack with path boosters, and they also don't take up any slots.

-Max