User blog comment:ClariS/Why Xerath's Passive is Bad/@comment-5297851-20130317085732/@comment-4881935-20130317163023

once again. Look at Xerath's build, and then compare it to any long range mage. Xerath will build the same as any of them, going pure glass cannon with 1 defense item, which is usually Zhoyna's hourglass.

It does not fit his role. Does it make any sense that the far ranged mage is tankier compared to a closed ranged mage. Does it make sense that someone who does every he can to stay away from everyone to be tankier than the average champion. Does it make sense to give a long range burst mage a lot of free defense along with his long range.

For example, what would you said if Kog'maw had a passive that increase his armor equal to 30% bonus AD. Would that make any sense for him.