I mean you can’t play him without a cleaver. That’s the only strat. I’ve found him better than a lot of the other bottom tier heroes even though he’s rated nearly at the bottom of everyone’s list. I’m at 58xx or so right now.
He can also be ok with Divine Shield because you get the value twice, or even better a Cobalt Guardian with a bunch of ways to renew the divine shield.
Overall though, he will be happy to get a buff.