I just tested it with an undead Necromancer leading Knight.
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Note the icon is greyed out.
I tested again with the same hero leading undead.
The icon is available.
Using the RSB
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Note the icon is now greyed out.
Spells must be accessed through the spell-scroll icon next to the map.
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It should work like this. If it doesn't you might have an older version.