Re: Summons
After taking a quick look on the wiki...
It has low HP and default defence so a swarm of chaff, a few high-powered attacks or a good damage spell will kill it quick.
It dies without a mage, so you could try targeting them instead (as you mentioned).
It's lifeless, so it should be vulnerable to magic weapons such as Smasher or some spells like Shatter.
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