Theawakening?, worth it or not?

[Pixie corpse]

is it really worth paying 25pts to add D3 to the number of skeletons or zombies.
i mean it mite be good for low casting so you could get the 5 needed to start a new unit but for 25pts is it worth it?

[danceman]

Think longterm as well, after turn 6(assuming you cast IoN every turn) you will have raised on an average 12 extra skeleton, which is almost 100pts if you choose to create new units, more if you decide to add to existing(assuming you give them additional equipment).

So if you want to raise up a unit at your opponents flank this bloodline ability is quite useful to get the numbers up more quickly as well as sustaining it and other units.

[warpaintoz]

I think if points are tight I'd take the 20 point Master of the Black Arts to add range rather than the extra figs. Its surprising how often the 24" range summoning comes in handy
Assuming you're raising a new unit, you need to roll snake eyes to fail with zombies, so the extra dice as guarantee probably isn't worth it.