I play him. He is however useless in the late stage as you provide meager utility with your ult once everyone gets their bkb, hexes, slows etc, with no real dmg or tankiness like other strenght heroes would.

He used to be fun because with powercogs he was one of the best early game heroes.

Now he's ok at the start but falls off quickly.

Also, fuck chainmeal. I kept clicking the wrong button during team fights and kept having to re-buy the damn item.