Talk:Xerath/@comment-5494818-20140507163810/@comment-6281696-20140601102830

The difference between Xerath & Nidalee though is that Nidalee can also outrun half the character roster when they get close, which is the true reason of her OP-ness, the fact that there isn't any situation in which she is truly at a disadvantage. Xeraths range comes at the downside of him being slow & being screwed when caught. There doesn't need to be an incentive for Xerath to come close for counterplay to be possible, as long as people can get close to him in some way the oppertunity lies in the fact that in close range he is "weaker" (squishy, bad escapes etc.). This passive is little more than a forced weakness. And if you need to force a weakness in like that to be balanced your champion is badly designed.