User blog comment:Deshiba/No counterplay/@comment-4290320-20140519062108/@comment-4022742-20140519155101

His E-Q-R-Q-W-W engages are strong at any point of the game. Sure his role changes from assassin to tank/bruiser in the late game, so his damage isn't that high there. But his importance to the team as a main engage is still there, his damage falls off, his initiate's don't.

He's ban worthy because he's strong at early/mid and useful over the whole of the game.