User blog comment:Axelus the 3rd/The new Phage, thoughts and discussion/@comment-180677-20130823065053

It is beautiful now. I mostly play melee champs which are just awesome with its stats and movespeed. It became more valuable because the passive is reliable now and not just some random slow, it just gives you a speed advantage in skirmishes/duels.

Random effects were powerful, but they were "gimmicky" because of some % chance. When build this thing into Trinity Force, get some tenacity, maneuver through skillshot CC or other obstacles with the high speed and stick to the important targets till they finally blow up. THIS is what gives the new Phage, IMHO, a better cost efficiency and usage.

Well, I'm happy with my main(s) with the new version :)