Oh? I dunno about that. This is what I know:
I dunno if such changes on Gobbler can be validly considered as buff or nerf since there were stats and skills that were increased as well as decreased.
And I dunno what you mean about this:
What do you mean you can “afford” and “has Tell”?
I have him still on the first tier. Will be ascending him soon but not after getting my second costumed Caedmon, second Brynhild, and second costumed Melendor. Players don’t favor him much because of measly stats and an average mana generating hero.