Talk:Xerath/@comment-24035110-20140215171642/@comment-973379-20140216002034

IN LANE he could poke with 1300 range only once every 20 sec or so, until lvl 12-13, unless he max W(then those pokes do 0 dmg and was ignorable). Now he have 2 spells with medium CD and 1000+ range. Oh, and when he cast old W you could just run back for a sec or hurl a skillshot. Now.. well, you can see him charging Q, but he can still walk while doing it. And he have 100 more range on Q. And Q was better telegraphed. I could dodge that Q with ease, unless I sleep.. now I can't. He is OP lane bully now(teamfight are another story, so not "OP champ", only op bully for most mids, like pre-nerfed Yorik for tops). He was late game mage, now - ealy bully with not that good late.. as if we need more of them..

About his passive.. usually Xerath just hurl at you his W and AA that poor creep while you are slightly busy dodging it.. And you say about this like it's very risky to AA a creep.. NO. Most have to do those AA to just farm(Xerath too, for first 4-5 lvls). More often than every 12 sec - and very rare this cost you life, you know, unless you, for some weird reason, go for caster minions. This passive work fine late, where this can be punished.. unless he build tons of  mana or regen, take blue and don't care at all, spaming it from fog of war like Nida's spears(only 100 range less).. but that's not a problem, actually.