As I stated in my post, whether directly or indirectly, I would obviously need to learn the ins and outs of playing a conjurer. I'd like to think that my general knowledge of the game would make me, at the very least, mildly successful at my first conjurer attempt. There are many people that have already done this, and are now capable of powergaming the aspect of keeping servitors content or happy.

Besides, mob dying matters very little to me these days; experience holes are a thing of the past.

Mob dying is hardly a drawback anymore. And equipping a mage is much, much easier than equipping most melee classes.