Talk:Veigar/@comment-24491481-20151015193019/@comment-4167645-20151018195250

Soraka's is not better in every way, its value is downgraded by its unreliability and range. The damage caused isn't that far out, and tapers off because of the AP ratio even if you hit them in the center with both spells.

Even now there are AP Sorakas running around. Tip her Q and E a little bit in terms of reliability and she becomes a strong mage. Reduce Q's delay to 0.5 seconds all the time like Xeraths, and I guarantee you, AP Soraka will become a popular and even dominant pick.

A spell is structured with a value, but I agree the kit of a champion will also add or subtract the value of a spell. Xerath's mana costs are sky high, but hes not compensated with more power, because his passive adds back the value that the mana cost negative takes away. Veigar's dark matter is worse than Cho'Gath's, but rupture isn't stronger because his AP stacking pumps power into it.