Don’t play casters. They’re annoying. Use the magic hybrids like arcane trickster or eldrich knight. You get just the combos that you need without worrying about versatility. When you pick a character for a fighting game who wears zero armor, you really have to think about what justifies that obvious disadvantage.
That only works right now while the 18 int circlet holds, though. Once that effectiveness fades and your attack rolls start to decline, these hybrid classes will start suffering.
