User blog comment:Axiaz/Melee AD Carries/@comment-4012115-20120506162734/@comment-4012115-20120506163148

Can tell you why GP is strong:

-Strong harass

-Get out of jail (orange) vs hard ganks (rammus)

-Global Presence (ultimate - get assist finish enemys safe allys)

-Can print money (Q - lasthit minions = gold advantage)

- AoE steroid/ movespeed bonus for his team

-Strong single target slow + aoe slow

Pretty muc he is half carry half support