Can I help you?
Here is my version of the creature stats for levels 1 (1 upgrade, 2 upgrades) and 2 (1 upgrade, 2 upgrades):
Attack.......................................2..1.....3.......4...5.....4
Defense..........................................0..0.....1.......2...3 .. 3
Damage..............................................1-2.1-1.1-3...3-3 3-7 3-5
Speed........................................3 ...3 ....4 .... 7 ..7....8
Initiative.......................................7 ..15....10...10.15...16
Shots...............................................10
HP.....................................................3 ..4.....5.....12.13.15
Kobold Scout: close-range shot:
More than half the field – standard damage,
less than half the field – damage*2,
1-2 cells – damage*3


P.S. and no need for Ifrits! They don't fit here at all,
it's better to take existing Manticores and make upgrades!