I'm nearing endgame now (69 in a strong group) and a lot of the top players are using Iruka in their squads for 1 team v 1 team battles and great ninja wars. Whether it's Iruka and Naruto combo (shielded clone spam) or just his flat damage boost for one turn mystery kill squads, he seems to be an incredibly potent character who is no longer available. He's been a staple for Kyuubi runs as well.

Is he too influential on the current meta? Thoughts on Iruka?