Talk:Elise/@comment-71.54.184.204-20121106115306/@comment-4167645-20121107110127

Then what role would you play her in? You need attack speed, defense, and massive AP to be impactful on the battlefield. As is, if you wanted something with similar playstyle, a Gragas, Vlad, Fizz or Kassadin would each fill her role better. All of them except Vlad have on hit damage tacked on and good mobility. Vlad fulfils the role of bruiser AP Elise, managing to deal considerable damage while withstanding damage without being suicidal. If you wanted an on-hit bruiser assassin, Lee Sin would suffice.

True, all squishies will be destroyed if they are focused. But Elise's kit forces you to be in a position to be focused, while not rewarding you greatly for it. If you don't, then you're relying only on a short ranged Q and a blockable W for damage.