User blog comment:OzzyrD/AP Tristana Vs. LeBlanc/@comment-181.42.201.205-20130126074151/@comment-190.91.98.215-20130127145045

What I mean is that W is not a safe poke. You can enter in combat and Q, but that means risking your life for a few moments. Other AP heroes have safer options when it comes to poking, though I guess that is not really the point here.