Talk:Udyr/@comment-5494818-20130718220802/@comment-5763148-20130719145843

Reason for gettin SotEL on Tiger Udyr when in the Jungle are for 2 reasons:

1. Tiger Udyr is more mana hungry cos he has to use Q over and over again to dish out damage quickly. Unlike Phoenix which has a consistent Burst damage that procs like Jax's Ultimate, Tiger has nothing like it. U need SotEL to compensate for it with increased general damage in the Jungle and at the same time raise his base damage so that he only uses the Tiger Stance at best 2-3 times on the big target.

2. Tiger Stance is purely Burst Damage oriented. Sure it does give u AS which makes u continuously deal damage quickly, but that bit is more useful when Udyr is actually geared. No AD = shitty damage output. SotEL is cost effective and gives a solid amount of AD for its price. Also, to compensate for Tiger Stance's pure Burst nature, the True DoT helps Udyr dish out more damage without sticking to an opponent for extended durations. Phoenix can stick to a target cos it has the option to build Defensive gears more quickly. Tiger doesnt have that element.

Essentially, SotEL gives Tiger Udyr more versatility in how it deals damage.