Talk:Graves/@comment-5077844-20150129203117/@comment-26001789-20150130021654

If you supported him before the ADC Item changes then you could easily see how he wasn't even considered a viable pick. He did good with a BT but really didn't spike in terms of power because he really didn't need the extra sustain from it, unlike other Meta Carries such as Varus or Ezreal(maybe even Lucian if we count posts S3Worlds) because of his passive and IE, while good enough, didn't gave the raw stats that BT gave(100 AD and 15% Lifesteal was just so good if you could use it). His Quickdraw was nice for sustained fights and all but really, when the other ADC just outright outdamages AND outsustains you because of "Legolas"(BT + LW), it doesn't matter how much Crit and AS you have. He ALSO was buffed after ADC Itemization changes, Buckshot % damage for hitting multiple bullets was increased and his Collateral Damage was buffed too(it dealt a pitiful ammout of damage if you didn't hit the shell, nowdays, just hitting the skill is good enough).