Talk:Brand/@comment-26808509-20180118204541/@comment-25489490-20180204225537

It's due to champion-scope balance necessity, not the single ability's validity. Also, it's not a high mana cost for a midlaner/waveclearer's ability. His q in balance thereof is a measly 50 mana at all ranks. He can play fuck-over-champions at low mana costs if he maxes q but, his midlaner varient needs these mana costs to push slightly some mana items instead of even more raw damage (if he wants to spam for his passive procs). There is also the mana recover from "ablazed" minions kills which is in balance to these costs.