Sadly, I think this will still be true for all the MTG cards affected by this new MDFC rules change
If youre playing in official events, you should assume proxies are not allowed unless the organizer explicitly says otherwise
While it still wouldn't be anywhere near my first choice, I do like the hexproof here
Card Set(s) -500 Years in the Future- [OP-07] CARD VIEW OP07-107 | R | CHARACTER Franky Attribute Strike Block Icon 2 Type Egghead/Straw Hat Crew Trigger [Trigger] Draw 1 card
Every creature you cast has the potential to come with an equally threatening buddy, so long as their total power and toughness line up
It could be worth considering in some sort of Fog strategy, in a playgroup with a lot of go-wide aggro decks, but in the dark, it just isn't powerful enough for me to want to play