Talk:Xerath/@comment-27.252.31.11-20121230140457/@comment-4881935-20121230181339

Overall, I think Xerath is fine, but I just want to jump quickly to his passive.

Most people who complains about the passive is not complainning because the passive is weak. It is a strong passive. The reason why people complain about it is because the passive doesn't fit his style, add any new strategy, nor does it make sense.

The general theme for getting bonus armor is because a champion has to put himself at risk of counter-attacks, but in xerath case, this makes no sense because he has such strong range with 0 incentive to get close to anyone.

That's why people complain. His passive is more better fitted for a champion like Swain, Morgana, Kennedy, Rumble who actually wants to jump in the middle of teamfights.

A good example to explain this is Alistar's old passive (dealing 60% more damage to turrets). It was a good passive, but it made no sense on a tank who barely attacked the turret.

Another example, imagine Veigar had Wukong's passive (gains armor/magic resist for each nearby enemy). No one would argue that the passive is bad (there will be time when it is useful), but the passive doesn't make sense because he has no reason to get close to anyone willingly.