User blog comment:StrategicMagic/Xerath and AD Mids/@comment-94.122.232.57-20130102121201/@comment-5764133-20130102135527

What he said I played him in the free week and he is a power house. Daruis got a hard time on me for the stun and the insane penetration he has. The problem is that he is a better ganker than a 1 on 1 his armor gain is good yes but the cooldown from his spells are a nuisace. I found lich bane useful on him tough. He is a complicated char to use but can do well even for ranked if the team comp is good. You cannot rely only in his cc to get the kills and you cannot be left uncovered when your spells are on cooldown.