What about undead? There are 2 perks for chaos resistance in the Defense and Sorcery skill lines + magic resistance. And losing someone against those "cockroaches" isn't as painful as losing elves. Some will recover after the battle, and some can be resurrected during the battle. Against heroes with low health, you can safely deploy 7 stacks of ghosts, 2 units each, with Blade Dance.
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