Actually the 55559555 was a proof-of-concept to see how high I could get it.
But your points are all valid (including Endoperez about the way I play)
In the original thread Kristoffer said "It is widely believed that Gandalf is mad
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Here is a slightly less extreme suggestion by an expert player.
Smoking Mirror
dominion 5
Mausoleum (admin 20)
order +3 produc -3 heat 1 growth -1 luck -3 magic -3
give 177 gold at capitol
magic : fire 9, water 4, earth 4, nature 4, death 4, blood 4 (28 RP in drain 3)