User blog comment:Accrepower/Some Champions are left behind./@comment-4296199-20130208011433

In my opinion, Renekton is doing pretty well. The trick is to not look at him for offense, but defense. Look at his Q, and you'll notice it can heal up to 450 hp, which is more than Soraka heals per burst. His W is a free stun, and he's got a double dash. What it could mean for Renekton is that he can play with dealing alot of aoe damage while being right in the middle of their team.

Personally, I feel as though Riot should at least do something about his early game. If they buff his early game, he becomes too strong and if they nerf his late game, he becomes too weak. They gotta find a way to balance both ends if they want to satisfy the players.

As for Xerath, he's good. I think people are playing him more now. In a team fight, he's got massive AOE damage with high magic pen, and he's doing it from a safe distance. AOE mages are still quite strong in the game when supported by a good team. Besides, his passive makes him tankier against physical assassins, so it's not as though he's defenseless.