I mentioned the stat potions in my post, which you clearly didn't read.
What spell are you alluding to then? What are you landing frequently? Check your attitude. I'm not alone in lamenting the emasculating of casters in Mod 9.
I've tried a fairly wide variety of my spells so far. Decided to try Trap the Soul next time I'm on.
If you're referring to Sleet Storm, I tried it, but am not too thrilled: if someone in the party dies, they end up slipping around blind when they get raised. And devils teleport around a lot. But maybe I just haven't tried it enough to really enjoy it.