Nononono, Finger of Death is a great way to kill Dragons. If you really want to insult the Dragon, use Chromatic Orb. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
Depending on your Mage's level, you can either petrify or kill him/her instantly.
Feeblemind is also a great way to win the fight.
The only thing that is pathetic, is how easily the Dragons in the game will fall, once you know how to defeat them without using cheese. Of course, if this was real life, nobody is going to complain how 'easily' you defeated the Dragon. Hell no, you will be lauded as a Hero( assuming you killed an evil Dragon).