Should I make commander with 4 holy a prophet?

[Scott Hebert]

Originally posted by Argitoth:
I've currently done three different c'tis strategies which all require a different unit to become a prophet.

-I made a Shaman a prophet to cast body etheral and luck on my super combatant and so that he wouldn't die from a stray arrow.

Erm... how does making someone a prophet help with casting spells? I understand the HP gain idea, but is there some kind of magical bonus as well?

Bayushi Tasogare