I've found it to be almost as good as hero, which is good enough for me. Obviously it's less total damage (far less if you have a board presence with Hero), but the evasion is big game and it's easier to cast. If you want another hero variant, this is the one.
I like this card a lot. I have a feeling it's better than Basri's Lieutenant, but I haven't actually gotten to test any of these additions in the last year, so I'll hold off replacing it.
375 unpowered cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/601ac624832cdf1039947588
375 unpowered cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/601ac624832cdf1039947588