Talk:Ahri/@comment-33536623-20150325025522/@comment-24040326-20150326225317

Low Scalings, Low Burst, Below average range (Although it depends on your server since this is the "everyone goes midlane" patch, but here on LAN Malzahar, Xerath, Lux, Ziggs, LeBlanc and Brand are quite popular). Currently she's more of a poke/kite champion, anyone that can hard all-in her can win (Kat, Diana, LeBlanc, Malzahar...). Luden's Echo is a good item on her that helps her relatively low damage and her already good mobility, but then again, LE also helps champs like LeBlanc, Kat ((Dat q poke doe)), Xerath...

I wouldn't say she's underpowered, it's just that considering her Orb of Deception practically does everything you said, on a 7 second static cooldown you have a good margin of counterplay, I wouldn't say she's midlane menace, maybe just a pretty safe pick.