Talk:Xerath/@comment-4167645-20111005163004/@comment-71.233.127.32-20111005185950

Kog is far less reliable than Xerath and Xerath is far more sustainable. Consider: Xerath gets free %mpen Line AoE > dot AoE, much harder to avoid. Xerath doesn't suffer from stacking mana costs. Xerath Ult has a smaller delay and a larger AoE so it's much easier to hit. Xerath has a stun which makes 1 ult hit guarantee the next 2 ult hits. Xerath has a stronger laning phase because of the above with his ult as a finisher.

Kog has more "sustained DPS" but people are ignoring that Kog's damage is far less sustainable because of stacking mana costs. Kog ult is also much harder to land because of longer delay and smaller AoE. Kog's sieging poke is weaker by default because while sieging you will cast 1-3 ults every 6-8 seconds (xerath can match that with Qs) and Xerath gets % mpen for free.