I'd say in order for Judges to shine, they really need the two new Angels. With Angel Under the Oak, if you exchange him for Jair, you get a CBI draw 4. And with Angel with the Secret Name, you can still get Jair, and use a CBN Samson's Sacrifice, which is even more awesome with Iron Pan. The best part is you can easily get Jair back with either of the two Angels.
I agree that Judges/Prophets probably won't be too effective, at least not until the new Deborah comes out.