Lolwut, that's a bad example. Jerome is a hell of a starter draw. Hell, even Julian is a great starter. Two gold+ soldiers are better than one in this case, especially since newbies won't have Aria or be able to mincost Julian.

A better example would be someone like Gina. A great unit in a niche class that doesn't become amazing until AW.

At any rate, witches are always good to have, but I'd also prioritize Yuyu over Adele first.