User blog comment:Deshiba/No counterplay/@comment-15244341-20140517171631/@comment-4022742-20140518143158

Hmm, well I can see how you'd dislike it. But Ryze's rune prison is really short range, and can be cleansed, since it is a root you could still out damage him with an ADC, provided you survive the burst.

I don't consider summoner spells an "Ability based" counter play, it's a get out of jail free card that you can use every so often. Their ults will be up 4-5 times before you can use them again.

Even against Coordinated teams, since you can't stop her you need to focus her. Which as a tank is exactly what you want, as it gives your team free reign to do as they please. If we are talking coordinated teams you have to assume that the team that has Vi is equally coordinated. And the fact that you have a 1.25 second targeted knock up that can disable and damage the biggest damage dealer on the opposing team is stronger then it needs to be.

And what is stopping olaf from building, , and any kind of life steal? The 30 Armor and MR on level 16 is nice, but you don't really rely on it that much as an Olaf player. Sure if you counter pick him specifically he's going to have a hard time. His lack of gap closer is really the only way to deal with him though. So if he's a last pick and your ADC is a Jinx, you're going to have a bad time...