Talk:Syndra/@comment-26034614-20150314204258/@comment-24035110-20150408201322

Pretty much that. Q nerf changed a "lane bully" to a champion that deals pitiful damage until level 5 - unless you QWE, but good luck spending 200 mana to deal 150 damage.

You basically don't want to use Q in lane, because damage-to-mana ratio is terrible.