Talk:Xerath/@comment-188.129.50.94-20130327103809/@comment-163.191.194.60-20130329182647

I can see what you mean, but I feel it's incorrect. I don't want this seen as argumentative, but merely a debate, hopefully to get you away from thinking his passive is bad for him.

Even with locus of Power during teamfights you are in range of gapclosers. Pulse and barrage both max range at 1300, (which quite frankly you'll never be at, generally maxing between 900-1200 with locus), Flash + Jax Leap = 1100, Flash + Kha'zix leap = 1300, Zed Clone + Ult = 1175. Renekton and Talon gets there as well. Riven, Wukong, and Xin Zhao all get close enough. I didn't include the true stealthers for obvious reasons. And yes, taking Xerath out of a teamfight is worth the summoner spell to me, simply way too much long range AoE damage for teamfights.

Of course I can't speak for those you've played against as Xerath, but in a teamfight he simply needs to be answered, in most cases before the ADC.

As for Akali... Ganking is a wash, you should be checked by their jungler, akali should be checked by yours. But Xerath has a slight advantage being that he can simply bully the crap out of her pre-6. Later on in the game though... well no champ can have everything. But at least you have the choice to not buy zhonyas and grab MR instead if akali's being belligerent. Ha,  IF , but you know what I mean.