User blog comment:Anasigma/Carter, the porcelain legionnaire/@comment-96.237.108.97-20120917111717/@comment-28016818-20120917162255

yeah, burst abilities are hell to balance.

I purposely made the orb way smaller (the object, not the area) than pillar of filth so it can't be used to block zones. also, it doesn't slow and it's delayed, so it'll probably be best used in ganks and teamfights.