Troops vs magic, what am I doing wrong?

[Stavis_L]

If, for whatever reason, you really *do* want to have Reborn cast shadow blast (vs. just recruiting more Sauromancers instead), you might want to invest in some Skull Staves. At 7D w/hammer, you're going to come out ahead vs. using gems to cast very shortly. I'd recommend just going with the Sauromancers, though, and, as recommended above, doing skellispam.