User blog comment:ZPPHR/Zane/@comment-4881935-20121109050916/@comment-4881935-20121109061246

all the number changes in the world will never affect the issue I have with this champion. You could increase the cooldown to 1000 seconds and max the mana cost 100% of his ability and I would still have problems with it because it's the design, not the numbers. In fact, ur champion might be horribly UnderPower at this moment, and I still have an issue with it.

As I repeat, he is a range champion with a melee kit. He plays exactly like a range champion but with melee style boosts. He has zero incentive to get close to anyone but yet has all these defense boost of that of a bruiser.

As I repeat again, he has zero incentive to stick close to anyone so why would he do that when staying at a range is far better than being in the middle of teamfights where everyone can target him.

Lastly as I repeat again, It's your design that are conflicting each other is where my issue lays. You're design, not your numbers. Basically, to sum it up, the only way I would ever consider your kit good (even before considering his numbers) if his range dropped below 200.