Talk:VPBE/@comment-24795478-20150414033805/@comment-35229418-20150421185532

@We Can Do Dis

The fact is that, compared to Riven/Renekton, the typical midlaner is able to deal less damage while being squishier. This, along with them having skillshot (which aren't too difficult to dodge for Kha'Zix's 350 base MS), actually makes the middle lane a playable one. For example, last time I found myself playing Kha against a Syndra, I managed to get a kill on her with an all-in at level 3, without isolation. I had to bait her E and jumped in as soon as I dodged the next Q, so it isn't automatic and needs patience, but it works. You're still able to survive the lane if you can't all-in. Also, you have to max W first for the sustain (using it to poke will kill you), but evolving Q first is needed for the damage (the base damage of evolved Q also scales with level anyway, so yeah). And it puts me to a higher level than if I was jungling.

The problem I found with playing Kha jungle was that, after finishing a 3-camp clear (smite Gromp > Blue > smite Red), I didn't have enough hp to gank (even if I killed the Crab after those 3) - and having to back that early put me in a disadvantage compared to the enemy jungler. Perhaps (or certainly?) there's a better clear that I don't know of. When I looked for a ranked game on YT the player did Gromp > Blue > Wolves > Crab and he backed, not exactly what I like to do when jungling.