User blog comment:Akali/Irina, the Soulstrider/@comment-222.240.223.195-20121001093920/@comment-5038450-20121006072144

Her Q does have high damage early on, but you'd have to stand right up next to her to get hit, not to mention high armor mitigates this easily. The CDR is to help her combo alot faster. As for Sheen, it prolly would proc on her main target only.

I couldn't think of a better gap closer, so I pretty much made it a cross of Valor + Poppy's dash.

She is pretty much sustain based, so yes, she can heal up in lane pretty quickly. Do keep in mind that she'll also push quite fast, and pushing isn't always the best choice.

Her ult is melee range, the 1000 range is merely the shockwave.