User blog comment:SoHalKon/Help with a survey about the perceived champion strength/@comment-4604508-20131206150937

I'd consider something along the lines of lane dominance, or "ease of getting into lategame". If you take for instance Vayne, Kassadin and Zed, it doesn't really matter if they have a shitty lane, they can almost always get back into the game late. Zed has another feature in that his kit allows easy farm while under pressure.