User blog comment:Syndrisp/Do we need mobility?/@comment-5266525-20140520161256

"Champs are often picked for their ability to gapclose, or escape, and for little to no other reason."

They aren't. What good is a gapcloser if you have no tools to take advantage of it? Mobility is just a very good enabler for champion kits that lets you make plays, counterplays and generally be able to influence the game regardless of whether you're ahead or behind.

Immobile champs like Mordekaiser and Udyr are seen as risky picks because of that; their lack of mobility makes them very susceptible to a feast or famine pattern. They're stricken with an inability to contribute when put in a bad situation and are overwhelming when conditions are favourable.

It's also why mobility creep exists in spite of it generally invalidating most older picks - it's healthier for a game and more pleasant to the player (especially in with blind pick) knowing that they won't be automatically screwed if you don't get lucky with the matchmaking or don't get an early lead.