Discussion of the Academy faction (Mages and Wizards). Tactics and their specific features.

Well, that depends on your tactics... and the specific situation. However, I would start by accelerating. And then – let’s see how things unfold. Maybe the enemy will expose himself, and you’ll need to quickly eliminate a couple of his units – then, a devastating strike. Maybe he’ll launch an offensive, and you’ll need to urgently fortify – then, Stone Skin. Maybe he’ll have a whole bunch of skeleton archers – then, Dodge (if there are only bone warriors and liches, I wouldn’t worry about Dodge). Maybe he’ll cast Mind Control or some other nasty spell – then, you need to forget all this nonsense and use Dispel Magic before it’s too late.