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I've only seen this once in play (at level 5) so I'm hesitant to call it broken at this point.
But it IS a quite powerful combination.
With Magical Striker being essentially free the wizard can pretty easily cast a spell and make one strike HARD.
1 action move, 1 action true strike, 1 action magical striker is a pretty potent combination.
Certainly the wizard was straight out better AT FIGHTING than was the Valeros pre-gen. And, of course, he is a wizard on top of all that when being a wizard is actually beneficial.
At the moment (its early stages in the Playtest, so this may change) one very common report I'm reading (and it definitely agrees with what I've seen at actual tables) is that the 15 minute adventuring day is back with a vengeance. Characters just quickly run out of resources (especially healing) and retreat.
If the latter turns out to be true then the major limitation on the Wizard (spells being used) just isn't much of an issue any more.
Yes, this works well for a very limited amount of time and it takes away from stuff a wizard can normally do. I assume you also obtained the fighter designation? It seems reasonable for a gish style character.
In your comparison to Valeros it appears you are only comparing damage. Valeros uses a shield, had better AC and durability, and can swing his sword for more than 8 times (if you use true strike as your only spell).
This then leads to your final comment, the 15 minute adventuring day, which benefits your character, while Valeros can keep going.