How long do you have to develop at the start?

[sIKE]

Yourself, if it is a swarm or big then you only have yourself to get out of the line of fire. I have learned delaying tactics and will do everything within my power to not engage until I am ready....

[nitrodavid]

I would use delay tactics but i don't know any that are effecent. still teleporting your self away from a swarm will cost you 6 mana and every creature in that swarm will be able to move the 2 spaces. so you have effectively lost 6 Mana and given your opponent a free quick action.

if you know some other great delay tactics I would love to hear them. even better if you open  new thread about them.