Since when can summons tank? They die in one round under focus fire.
And? They have a 1 turn CD.
So instead of doing something useful you are wasting 7 AP to summon a limited creature which dies easily (maybe earth or ice elementals are better) and deals little damage.
Can get a lot more out of those 7 AP...
I do see from time to time summons going down in a round, but that is the focus of a few baddies. But I've seen them last several rounds. It's defense to the mages, overall it was always a winning proposition for me.
