My demonbred

[Cheezeninja]

I tend to avoid phoenix pyre with SC's, because while they may win one battle, after dying that many times they're usually going to pick up a cornucopia of afflictions, effectivly neutralizing themselves in the process.

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Oh, and a dusk elder with Staff of Storms and skull helm set to cast drain life, drain life, drain life, drain life, drain life.

or possibly a dwarven smith with SoS and earth boots set to cast summon earthpower, petrify, petrify, petrify, petrify.