Zilean update...

I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this one, I mean his early game is going to be absolutely atrocious, but does his late game make up for this? Do you think he will be played mid more often now, or with his added utility do you think it will solidify him as a support forever? I like that he takes a bit more skill to use now but I feel his early game is going to suffer very much from this. what are your thoughts?