At least it seems I have an excuse to put stuff in my Mandrake, though it'll probably be a while before I do so. I'm not really surprised they add that though, it seemed like the most natural thing.
Now, what they should do is reduce the base cooldown. 35 is a bit much, at that point you're competing with gravity, and even that has a shorter cooldown.
EDIT: Also, Astaroth users seem to be pissed about the "buffs" because the Astaroth active now messes with Drawn Joker's healing.