This probably won't work that well until the introduction of terrain spells. Basically the way this works is that you use mage wars spells for non-combat purposes, from exploring to building a place to live to other kinds of competitions. Are you a warlord with an axe? You can chop down that mohktari tree into paper! Are you a priestess? Simply conjure some temples and summon creatures to worship in them! Are you a beastmaster? Eat your weight in meat that you caught and killed yourself!
(Uses ACG's zone border cards.)
The possibilities are endless!