Board Thread:League of Legends discussion/@comment-25532677-20141013050627/@comment-1330314-20141015141823

I don't think he's as unreliable as people make him out to be. Yes, making the most out of his kit is difficult because of how telegraphed his abilities are when he prepares them, but you don't always need to be on the far end of reliability versus power: an instant-cast Q will slow your opponent and allow you to catch up to them, and a point-blank ult will knock enemies up and stun them for about a second. Casting your shield before entering combat will allow you to make full use of it, even if it gets popped, and landing E after an ult will be a guaranteed hit that will also enhance your Q damage. The problem right now is that everyone wants to make pro plays and always land fully charged Qs and ultimates, even though you should only be able to pull those off in extremely favorable circumstances. Once people manage his risk better, he should feel a lot stronger.

If I had to complain about an aspect of his kit, however, I'd say his passive needs adjusting. Losing maximum health means that as you naturally become tankier you'll lose more health than you can regain with your passive, and more often than not Sion dies before he can get within melee range of most people even with Death Surge on. He needs to lose flat health instead, and Death Surge should provide a stronger boost.