Forum talk:Neekerivittu/@comment-4296199-20121206025437/@comment-4296199-20121207022220

I understand that logic, but at the same time, he`s not some squishy character near the beginning, and the damage output from shadow slash is surprising when you`re bringing a burst twice as often as the enemy, while hogging the minions. I`m not saying that he`s some sort of Irelia, where he can out duel everybody, but he is quite aggressive when put up there. Don`t forget that the bulkier tops don`t start off that bulky, and the sustain guys still need time to recooperate.

The one thing that does stop him cold is a jungler, but that`s mitigated by living shadow, and who isn`t immune to the charms of a jungler?

All I`m saying is that he still has some way of being at solo top despite those tankier guys. Besides, isn`t the first thing he`s getting brutalizer? Doesn`t that also build into the new black cleaver too? That`s some extra durability for him along with armor pen/damage.