Is Ash a viable starter now?

[u/Arsonic-Acolyte]

After the HotA's 1.7.2 patch many spell speciallists got buffed significantly. Bloodlust spell in particular caught my attention. +10 attack on top of it's regular +6 for all tier 1 units feels like a new Lacus'/Calt's specaility! A humble stack of imps with bloodlust hit just as hard as eefrit

On top of that, Ash starts with new Eagle eye, making her even better! Nothing like stealing a chain lightning before the figvt!

[u/Impressive-Fortune82]

In the beginning you can cast this bloodlust twice and you're out of mana... It also lasts only 2 rounds, so 2 hits, with rather small stack...

Given those limitations, can Ash compete with Calh/Ingatius during first days when any advantage you can get is the most crucial?