Defensive Spells when enemy is routed ?

[Wendigo]

Mages like to show off.

'Watch this!'

[Taqwus]

Not necessarily inconsequential -- if they're leading communions or sabbaths, the extra fatigue might be bad for the communion/sabbath slaves.

[NTJedi]

Originally posted by johan osterman:
The likely cause is that they have no offensive spells that might reach the retreating enemies.l So since they cannot reach the enemies with their spell they cast a defensive spell. Which means that the casting of the defensive spell is inconsequential, the alternative would be them holding instead.

Fire Darts have a range of 25+... and my basic 90-gold witches from Machacha are usually near the middle/front. Played several games and I'm quite sure range was not a problem.