Talk:Xerath/@comment-24532386-20140211045702/@comment-1330314-20140211100553

Free magic penetration was one of the reasons Xerath needed a rework in the first place: if he got ahead, he could just burst down anyone he wanted without them being able to fight back, and even if they built MR he'd still shred through them. This rework gives him a lot more reach, better lane sustain and more CC. He also gets one extra damaging ability, so they moved the invisible power of his magic penetration to visible power. He actually has more overall damage in this version and a passive that makes sense, so if anything it's a big QoL buff to his playstyle.