Talk:Gragas/@comment-4167645-20140418065409/@comment-4167645-20140423075333

Except that Riot is saying they don't want him to be someone who casts spells from a distance. They want him to always be in the thick of the fight, which is a job for a tank or bruiser, not a tanky AP, and they're always going to be shifting their changes in that direction.

Elise has short cooldowns, Nautilus does more damage everytime he swings, Sejuani does more damage the more she sticks to people. They have reasons to go into a fight and stay there. Right now the optimal Gragas play is Q>W>E>back off, because he gains nothing from continuing to stand there. That doesn't sound very "In the thick of the fight".