[Warhammer]

I would also point you in the direction of some of the recent Abysia guides for EA, as they apply in some ways to MA Marignon. The key to MA Marignon is surviving the early game. If you can, you thrive in the mid- to late- game eras.

I do think you need good production and at least some order scales. Growth is nice due to old age on your mages. You need to take A4 at least, and E4 is great for your mages. N4 might make some sense to cut down on afflictions. Other than that, a standard rainbow works well, you can probably skimp a little on death magic since you have astral for late game.

The key is to survive the early game. Also, slow research is a killer.