User blog comment:TheTobarMethod/Why is Mid one-sided?/@comment-4593717-20130315145710

These champions just require a different form of combat than normal champions. They aren'y unbalanced, they're just designed to make the lives of other mids difficult.

They also, all have counters. Hard CC makes all of these people cry. Lux, Morgana, and Zyra are the first three that come to mind. Their snares make it so that these champions that need to be close-range to be at full effectiveness are forced to stay away from you.