Defensive gameplay and other tactics.

My Zephyr was clearing neutral creatures and enemy heroes without any losses. I don't have a Conflux, but I have maxed out Light, Summoning, and Empathy skills. I would place a Hive near the richest resource stack, and when it was left alone, I would revive the killed creatures. Thanks to Empathy, my hero moved 2-3 times more often than the enemy's. My Hive has an initiative of 17. Therefore, it prevents the enemy from moving and doesn't kill many creatures. The main thing is not to expose the Gargoyles. For some reason, no one wanted to kill the Golems. And I gave the Gargoyles to a supporting hero. If you have Dark Magic, you don't need a Hive, because you have Blind or Dominate.

It will be bad if, with Empathy, you encounter a Necromancer with a Conflux.