Thanks so much for the advice!  I made a couple tweaks based on what you suggested sdougla2 and it worked great.

It felt weird having no temples no clerics etc etc, but never needed them.
Although I never needed the Knights of Westlock I added either (but that was OK, good back up just in case).

I put the vampire in their face on turn 2
turn 2 did 5 dice damage to mage
they hurled a boulder at her and got a spectacular roll and almost killed her in 1 hit
turn 3 did 7 dice damage to mage w vampire (she used vampiric to partially heal)
by this time I went in range to support her, gave her a quick heal, put a reverse attack on her, let her do the heavy lifting and since I was now in range of the enemy mage and they were focused on the vampire killing them (and ignoring me) I tossed 3 pillar of lights in a row, daze/stun/dead

All in all the entire game was done in under 10 rounds, I never took 1 point of damage, and never put on a single piece of armor or equip.  So just wanted to say thanks for the advice was a nice success. 

Instead of Mage Wars is this Math Wars? 

I absolutely LOVE reading all your write ups Charmyna.  Helps us newbies learn a lot.  Wizard is without a doubt my favorite Mage (so much versatility and different ways you can play it, so they don't get stale).

Charm where do you spread your points, what is your spell book balance?
60% creatures 20% spells 20% equip/other   40% 40% 20%???  Other?
When you are deciding between a 3 point nuke or a 3 point creature which wins out for you? etc

Increasing Power vs Increasing Versatility
I think the spell point system is what makes this game deep and engaging. 
Do you go really heavily in your school and splash a couple needed utility cards from the others? 
Do you go purely into your school so you maximize spell points?
Do you spread your points for all your favorite cards from all schools and limit spell points?
Do you go creature heavy, attack spell, incantation etc.
---I'm guessing (correct me if I'm wrong here please but 'longer term' end game you are better off adding a couple extra creatures than a couple extra spells?) 

That is the hardest part I have is deciding between some creatures and some nukes.  I generally favor things that last a long time or at least multiple rounds.  Which is why I use more creatures than I do spells (although I of course put some spells in, but only a handful).  Mage wands as you said are great for that, although not having the mage wand dispelled has been an ongoing dilema of mine.  I usually just save them for later game when resources of the other mage are getting depleted or they have more to worry about than my wand like a Vampire in their face.

When that 'adult' emerges from the dead host is that another card, a condition token, or what is representing the new adult? 

Oh I'd TOTALLY buy extra effect indicators.  Pretty much every single game I run out of Weakness markers right away and have to get creative on ways to mark additional ones.

I always run 2 Gorgon Archers so that if something with melee gets near me it is usually only rolling 1-2 melee dice.  When you are putting on 1-4 weak counters per turn they run out fast! 

He should be so unstable that he might randomly attack any target in his range (possibly including friendly targets).  Kind of like a mindless zombie that will attack anything.  Not suggesting for real just kind of playing with fun options.

They should have a mind attack or enchant spell like Berzerk that has that effect, the targeted creature would randomly attack any target in range.  - ok that is off topic sorry

Quote from: Stormmaster on September 09, 2013, 11:40:03 AM

Would be kind of cool if water spells healed plants.  Instead of Hydro immune, Hydro benefit.  Not seriously suggesting they do or change anything just random musings.

once the siren hits that would make the water school broken

Because the siren is going to have lots of plants to water and give benefits to?  Or because there will be more water school spells coming out with her?  I think if anything it would make the Druid 'broken'.