Polymorph Any Object.
It's a great save-or-die spell, and has the added advantage of working on things normally immune to save-or-dies (undead etc.) and circumvents Death Ward.
It's a great party buff spell (simply polymorph your ally into a nasty creature).
It's a great utility spell- hugely versatile in nearly any scenario.
It duplicates Stone to Flesh for those times when someone's been petrified and no-one has StF memorised.
Second choice: Prismatic Wall. Since your enemies don't yet have access to MKDJ, it's one of the best defensive spells there, more or less guaranteeing quite a few rounds of trouble-free blasting.
It's a great save-or-die spell, and has the added advantage of working on things normally immune to save-or-dies (undead etc.) and circumvents Death Ward.
It's a great party buff spell (simply polymorph your ally into a nasty creature).
It's a great utility spell- hugely versatile in nearly any scenario.
It duplicates Stone to Flesh for those times when someone's been petrified and no-one has StF memorised.
Second choice: Prismatic Wall. Since your enemies don't yet have access to MKDJ, it's one of the best defensive spells there, more or less guaranteeing quite a few rounds of trouble-free blasting.