Talk:VPBE/@comment-968680-20141004005528/@comment-1330314-20141004235502

Lucian's E got buffed because Riot wanted to make absolutely sure he would remain viable even after they nerfed his autoattack and Q range, which was a big hit to his safety. The zero mana cost to his E was overcompensating a little, particularly as Lucian now has very few mana problems even in lane, and so it's getting reverted. I don't think it makes sense for any champion, let alone a marksman, to start out with a free on-demand gapcloser, particularly when you can reduce that gapcloser's cooldown even further, as it completely invalidates far more difficult plays made by the opposing lane.