Forum talk:Neekerivittu/@comment-3529242-20121114020730/@comment-142.204.74.17-20121115172556

in my opinion, he's not that weak during early mid game. solo top and mid means he's got a nice harass/farm option that he can pull from a safe distance. Jungle means he's got a ranged slow that switches to a gap closer and a hecarim Q early game. Sure he's got his energy problems (heh, energy problems lol), it is manageable in early game, and is less costly during mid game.

Don't underestimate his ult just yet. During team fights, when ur opponent isn't paying attention to you, just ult their squishy or a low health target and u can burst them down fast. His 4 hit combo burst does alot of dmg when built up right and his kit allows for large aoe dmg to everyone around him.

Personally, I don't build him purely as an assassin. The problem with doing that is that he'd be too squishy to perform right. He's still quite strong with the traditional BT and maw, but mixing in durability like frozen mallet with atmas/thornmail makes him durable without sacrificing too much damage. Hell, instead of treating him as a pure assassin, I like to think of him as a bruiser who can touch the ADC easier.