User blog comment:DoctorAsawa/Ta-Lay, the Oceanrider/@comment-7843294-20130724155424

The passive seems kinda useless early and mid game, maybe include other tiers like 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 to give him a smoother progression into mid game

Also I'm a bit confused about the ult, is it a channel that takes effect once ended, or does it just charge in the background until reactivating.