I was pretty on the fence here. I didn't get in on the exclusive with the fireball. I think I would pick that one over this one just because I like the light up effects.
The colors of the hood clash a little with the armor, but that's how it is in the game so I think deviating from that would be a mistake. Changing the armor to better match it would be a whole new statue, not a variant.
I think what decided it for me was the generic George Clooney nord face/Conan the barbarian hair under the helmet. It doesn't bother me much to go ahead and cover that up, because he's not "my" dragonborn.
So... +1 variant for me.
Thanks for the advance info Ryan, really appreciate it.