Talk:Graves/@comment-25956640-20150422000350/@comment-26001789-20150423072530

The only thing that makes Graves unique is the fact that Buckshot does more damage up close. They are making Buckshot damage poke worse for the tradeoff that it deals more up close. Graves is actually not off the meta, he just struggles. Maybe Riot thinks that BC would be the new TankBuster Item, along side BOTRK. It could also be a compensatory buff for Graves. If tanks are going to be melee, they better take a buckload of damage before you go down.