User blog comment:HulkIsCooDoodle/'Left In the Dust' Champs (Below Ranked, and Recent Champions Lowered in Stature)/@comment-5514182-20140105043259/@comment-4022742-20140105153141

I don't get that part either. People were speculating on being hell-a strong on him since before he even got released, saying things like: "Getting 5% Crit in runes and having an  would have you at 100%"

And there are even older champions that have lost the lime light favor. The ones you mention are pretty much "Last Season" picks.