New player seeks advice about playing a mage and the tactics for no loss

[DeRex]

Ok. Yes, the Black Knights are most powerfull units on the game.

I found that one stack of Black Knigts is better than 3 stacks of snakes (green, red, royal)
with 2 Snake rings and 2 Snake boots. Or simply Black Knights are better
than any artefact-completes.

As for the Mage, the spell slow is very effective. And the spell Summon Phoenix,
if anybody is lucky enough to find it somewhere at the begginig of game (first 3,4 islands).

On impossible mode, the Droids are essential, at least in the beginning.