2.5/5 stars, rounded up. The rules are okay but he's not a full Astartes.
Background.
Kor Phaeron is the Father figure of Lorgar himself. He was too old to be fully elevated to an Astartes, but this didn't stop Lorgar and co from gene crafting him into an almost Astartes and gifting him some specialist equipment so that he could take his place by Lorgar's side..
Strengths.
The Patriarch's Claws grant shred and AP=2 which is great. But not so much due to his innate S being only 3. The digi flamer is excellent though and a real surprise to most.
He comes with the special rule of Dark Oratory. In shouting range he can grant a unit hatred of loyalists (handy) or give them Cool+2 and Leadership+2 which is similarly solid enough.
With Jealous Command you gain W+1 and leadership goes up to an impactful level of 11.
Weaknesses.
With only 3's in S and T, Phaeron is vulnerable in a way that almost no other high command figure in the heresy is.
Overall.
Fluffy, certainly. Useful, certainly for assured hatred of loyalists. Worth the points? I'm on the fence. He S and T are real issues, so only the most ardent player is going to play him as the high command option, otherwise he would be circumstantially useful against loyalists.
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