Talk:Xerath/@comment-188.129.50.94-20130327103809/@comment-163.191.194.60-20130328143459

To reply to answer 1: Xerath's strength is being a poke bully in late game, 20 second CD on locus doesn't give him all that much range in the laning phase, and if you're waiting those 20seconds to start farming again you're losing by a mile. He's actually really easy to gank because of how hard he ends up pushing the lane due to pokes. And don't try saying that Q only when opponent is away from minions because they simply shouldn't be.

To reply to answer 2: again, if you are waiting that 20second CD on lvl 1 locus to farm, you're losing. If you are farming like normal you have the risk of getting hit, and if it's an AD mid, then you should be winning the trades when they happen. Since a lot of ADcasters are great junglers, the passive also helps with the ganks, which will happen because you will push lane attempting to match trades.

Only in dreamland is Xerath at max range in laning phase, in my opinion at least.