Help needed for challenge game

[Daynarr]

Truper said:
Magic Duel is an issue, but consider: you're not really facing any astral powers, unless you want to count Abysia. 1 in 8 Warlocks will have S3, but at 270 gold a pop, he isn't likely to have many Warlocks running around. If you really fear Magic Duel, you can always have your Wyrm go to sea or retire to the lab after his initial bout of indy conquering...

There is a catch to this. When Abyssia player sees enemy astral pretender then he can alchemize his fire gems and get a healthy number of magic duelers against him.