Best spells to put on a Runic Guardian?

[FoxWander]

Just as the title says- I'm looking to find the best spells to put on a Runic Guardian.

According to MM2 a Runic Guardian can hold up to six spells. A 1st level spell on its head, a 2nd level spell on each arm, a 3rd level spell on each leg and a 5th level spell on the torso. Alternatively, the entire body can hold a single 6th or 7th level spell. Nowhere in the description does it limit these to arcane or divine spells- so they can be any mix of either. Each spell is usable once per day and can be discharged either on command or when a pre-set situation occurs.

So what do you think are the best spells to put on it? Would you enhance it's combat abilities with an array of buff spells (expeditious retreat, blur, bull's strength, haste, fly, lesser globe of invulnerability)? Would you load it with spells to save your own hide (Cures, remove curse, neutralize poison, dispel magic)? Or would you go for the big guns and load it with a dirty trick (anti-magic field) or a real lifesaver (resurrection)?

There are so many good options- what would you choose?

 

[darthkilmor]

A mild mix?

1st - Shield
2nd - Protection From Arrows, Shield Other
3rd - Dispel Magic, Fly
5th - Teleport

 

[Scharlata]

Just as the title says- I'm looking to find the best spells to put on a Runic Guardian.

Thandrax, a (now destroyed) elven lich, who used to live in the Spiderhaunt Woods in Marco Volo's adventure trilogy I DMed, did empoly a runic guardian that had these spells to protect the phylacter:

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Kind regards