Talk:Xerath/@comment-5266525-20140211214434/@comment-23996728-20140212141656

Because New Xerath didnt look like the old one.

Old Xerath was able to dominate late game, crush bruiser as ADC, deal high dmgs on TF, and easy catch someone on 1000 range. His gameplay was also based on positionning / move / repositionning. Last, his stun combo & passive was strong defenses.

New Xerath is able to kill pre 6 without gank, roam / assist side lanes ganks at lvl 6, have no mana issues on lane. ==> Xerath can snowball, and that's why everyone think he's OP.

But on late game, his ult turn more on a finisher, which is easy to dodge because of the 2 alerts (range + target mark). His Q charge reduce his mobility, and he must charge it to stay on a safe range. Yes he must because his defenses tools are weaker (skill dependent, lower stun duration on short range, higher CD), and you 'll be candies to gapcloser bruiser on a 700 range.

I 'll regret Xerath presence in TF, but i enjoy beeing able to snowball and reduce my team time to win.