[BigDaddy]

Earth bless E4 or something is good for Pythium. I've had a lot of luck keeping acolytes alive with E8 or 10 while in communion. The sacred unit isn't worth a bless, but the communion mages are.

Take Mictlan with a sleeping Moloch or Smoking Mirror with F9(or10!)D9. While berserking is tempting with the PD, all your best mages are sacred so don't do it. If MA Mictlan... Can you still get Moloch? Same thing works, mass your hire everywhere sacreds and send them with a blesser into battle. They will kick some serious butt. Typical is f9w9 but D9 is cheaper and I think better.