Grok develops quickly and handles neutral creatures very well.
You need to focus on building up your army (which is doubled with fast gating) and not waste slots on magic.
By the way, Grok starts with strong Chaos magic, which you won't be able to get rid of in the late game without a mentor.
И пока в кармане пачка милкиуэйев - значит все не так уж плохо на сегодняшний день