Talk:Ignite/@comment-26837195-20160906112442/@comment-26571846-20170729142733

Because virtually no lane can be won at level 1, unless you are against an idiot that all ins you when you obviously deal more damage. Health per level racks up slowly (around 70 points per level), while abilities rack up base damage more (most first max abilities have a flat gain of 40 points). Poke, trade, and mini-burst, and that ignite becomes a lot scarier later on, people play more cautiously when they know you have ignite up.