User blog comment:Forchar Oliath/Xenophilius, the Silver Tongue Assassin/@comment-99.21.59.254-20120715052500/@comment-5230261-20120715183734

Thanks, and I'm not too proud to say I agree with much of what you're saying.

The q is a dash to a location, more like Shaco's q.

The w is meant to be a laning move, less of a champ killer, although if you've never died to Teemo's poison, you're a lucky person. As for the snare, it is just a snare. You mentioned escape move, and he does have one if you don't initiate with his q.

The e is suited for an assassin, actually, as it focusses you on a single target. The refresh is a much-needed boost, so I think I will add that.

And the ult. Again. Look, first you say it is OP. Then you overlook the fact that it IGNORES armor, including negative. No bonus damage. I suppose I could have made that more clear. I'm thinking I should also say this applies to auto-attacks only, so people don't become confused about ability potential. Also, the point of this ability was to give enemy tanks three seconds of total panic as their health is eaten through without problem, and a health-based tank, such as Cho'gath, would still be alright.

You mentioned Mallet. I assume that means Frozen Mallet, a favorite item of mine. I'm going to be very clear about something, and I mean no disrespect to anyone: I build these champions based on MY item builds. My favorites. That includes: Berserker's Greaves, Bloodthirster, Black Cleaver/Last Whisper, Frozen Mallet, Phantom Dancer, and finally an Infinity Edge. I've built assassins like this and killed five enemy players without mercy. Alternatively, I would exchange FM for Sword of the Occult, but whatever.

Anyway, I hope that helps give you insight into my ideas and reasoning. Thanks for commenting, I enjoy positive feedback!