User blog comment:Poisonshark/Ideas on classes/@comment-24862418-20140731122500/@comment-25235491-20140731131330

Melee carry is a guy who deals high DPS from melee range. Like what your marksman would be if he suddenly wasn't ranged, with according buffs.

It seems you would call that a DPS-assassin (if you don't call bursty melee casters wannabe-mages), but one that would be better late-game.