Talk:Lucian/@comment-7460908-20141113082358/@comment-1330314-20141119130553

Lucian's release kit was a lot less focused than his current ability set: he didn't have the flow he has now, ran out of mana extremely quickly, and did piddly damage with his ult, but was popular simply because he was super-safe. He didn't even need to have good damage (even though he did, and still does), because his greatest strength was his ability to kite his way out of practically any situation, and cleanse himself of slows when he did get caught. There was literally no team comp or strategy he was weak against, because he himself didn't really have any significant weaknesses. Right now, he's a lot less safe, but his kit is also a lot more streamlined, and he flows a lot better.