It is rarely worse than Merfolk Looter and generally a good amount better
I would also be included towards losing Batterskull with it but one regular in my playgroup is a firm advocate of the big equip and uses it all the time without Stoneforge support to good effect
Some excellent coloring in with a bit of shading
Something to keep in mind with Trostani is that you can give any creature both deathtouch and double strike, capable of taking down practically any creature thanks to the first strike effect of double strike
Obviously, this isnt always the case, but when it comes to proxies and cards of that type, the general rule of thumb is that as long as youre upfront about them with your opponent and agree to work with them in your game, theyre fine
Again, this is no biggie, that still means you have 17 redundant life points to fritter away