Originally Posted by
KorvinStarmast
I have found that sanctuary, Spike Growth, meld into stone, stone shape, and wall of stone are handy in a lot of different ways.
Sanctuary: If you have a support caster who does not attack, or who uses stuff like web and slow, you can protect them a bit with sanctuary, but your team has to work well together for that to work.
Spike Growth: you know how it works
Meld into Stone: Scouting and hiding.
Stone Shape: lots of utility. (Lock people in, lock people out have both cropped up in our games).
Wall of Stone; shape the battlefield.
For the genie item: I recommend ring.
You can get into it, your ally can carry you around, and then you can pop out at just the right moment. We've used it that was a number of times.
I recommend Dao.
You can blast with other spells.