Talk:Twisted Fate/@comment-79.169.40.241-20120731140421/@comment-178.166.24.118-20120802224334

What?? Dude, you don't play TF to be a late game AoE beast like Morgana, Anivia or Zyra. You play TF to get a safe farming lane even in a blind pick and get sure fire ganks on bot and top lane post-6, while being able to nuke your mid opponent with the jungler's help as well. If you think he doesn't have enough burst just do the math: DFG active, Stun card, Lich Bane proc AA, Q, E proc AA. A good TF prepares and does this combo in under 2 seconds. Even if you have just Sorc Shoes, Rabadons, DFG and Lich Bane you can anihilate any key target. Add Zhonya, Void Staff and an Elixir and I'm not sure how much more burst you want.

Here's how the mages on your list fare compared to TF:

Morgana

Pros: less gankable with shield, better AP ratios on spells, AoE stun ult

Cons: slow single target and relatively short range skillshot snare, no poke damage, no real burst

LB

Pros: huge mobility, one of the highest burst damage skill sets in the game, snowballs more than any other mid lane champion if fed early

Cons: Horrible farmer in lane with no pushing power, needs more kills to be effective than other APs, gets shutted down late game due to lack of serious AoE damage or strong CC abilities and extreme reliance on cooldowns

Anivia

Pros: hands down the best farmer/pusher in the game if the mana bar is up, strong ratios and combo damage, hard CC abilities including a possible gamebreaking troll wall, second life with egg

Cons: Anivia without blue is a sad Anivia, weak early game usually requiring a favourable matchup, complete lack of mobility cripples roaming

Can't really talk about Zyra as I feel I haven't played her enough from what I've seen she'll be tuned down a bit as her kit is borderline OP at the moment. ANyway, as you can see every champion you mention has their ups and downs. TF is good as it is and it's not surprising that he's getting banned an increased number of times, specially in high elo or in the competitive scene.