User blog comment:The5lacker/Varus is not a normal AD carry/@comment-5556439-20130614205620/@comment-5556439-20130615032905

See you shouldve said that prior as I never hear anyone outside of what is, in my mind "tryhard theorycrafters", using 3x scaling as a means to explain carry's.

I think its safe to say that in the modern era of MOBA's there is no entirely set in stone definition of what a Carry exactly is. I will still consider kits, and spikes via items as a means to explain a carry, not just scaling alone. Mainly because even though a carry has good scaling, its all through items  and items alone. So they are just as dependent if not MORE dependent upon the timing of their purchases as they are the items they purchase.

And I use Xerath and Akali as examples because theyre strengths revolve around EXACTLY what happens to be their purchases, and they are stronger in select spots for selective reasons (Not just entire mid game or entire early game etc.) in the game just like other champions we consider carry's. Damage output doesnt really seem like an accurate way to describe a role to me because using damage as a measurement or how they gain their damage gives roles to champions that wouldnt fit those roles otherwise. But because they have the corresponding scales and purchased a certain item they get that title.