Talk:Twisted Fate/@comment-148.177.1.212-20110722120118/@comment-139.130.57.34-20110724022236

Ehh. People say he's versatile with his build but really you should default to AP. As an AD champion there really are better alternatives. AP TF can do everything AD TF can do, if not better. Ever since scaled tower damage with AP, and added to the fact that Lich Bane does insane damage to towers, and also his stacked deck scales with AP therefore increasing his autoattack damage as well, AP is superior in all situations unless you're team is heavy in magic damage already and it's obvious going AP will make your team easily counterable with MR.

With AD your range is short, your wild cards do pratically no damage and added to the fact that you have no escape and are extremely squishy AND that you lose to any other AD carry 1v1, you rely completely on getting fed off teleporting to finish off weak people.

But to answer the OP's question. He's considered high tier not because of his base stats (which are actually weak) but because of his spammable stun and most of all his ULT. A global sight and positioning spell (when used correctly) can make lanes impossible to push and can make any 1v1 or 2v2 into a 2v1 or 3v2 or tip the scales of an unfair fight. In other words a good TF will always be there to lend his team an advantage. Keep in mind this takes into consideration good team work. He's by no means a solo pwner.