I place my pet on Steady after each mob and place him on Obey when attacking. When Archeron starts to cast Ancient Flare, put him on Steady again and he'll follow you to the platform with no need to further command. When IG spawns, put it back in Obey. No more egi deaths. Only commands I really bother with are Obey, Steady, and Heel and I hardly ever see Garuda die.