So when are we reworking Ahri's W?

Simple as that, this ability is one of the worse in the game. Besides to how great it looks, it provides nothing to her kit besides a bit more damage. It's seriously lackluster. The only other ability seemingly so useless I can think of would be an Ezreal's W if he goes the adc build.

Ahri is in a state where she can hardly competes in the tank meta. She is a safe pick in many matchups, but Lux/Ziggs/Xerath have also safe lanes and outrange her. Assassins after the rework have also safe lanes to some extend. She was supposed to be a high-mobility assassin mage that would reward you for landing her E. Yet here we are, after removing her E's dash interruption, the damage amplifier, giving her mobility on her Q that noone asked for as "compensation". Then a few minor tweeks and that's it. And then you called her a poke mage. But all she got was a bit more mobility in exchange for all that damage she lost. She is still on a spot where an experienced player can destroy teamfights with her, but that requires her to be fed enough.

Assassins are being played mid and they can prey on her despite her mobility. Lux/Ziggs/Xerath can outpoke her hard enough to win the lane. Does Ahri need huge buffs? No, like I said she's in an OK state. But I'm pissed because the W problem has not been addressed in ages. It's a trash tier ability and it needs to be replaced with something that would have synergy with her kit! Her old charm would reward landing a kinda slow skillshot by predicting enemy movement and catching people off guard. Now if you try to combo someone in lane you blow up half your mana and you do around 40% of the enemy's hp as damage or less. Riot said they wanted her to shift to a poke mage instead of an assassin, yet you kept on her the W ability as a close range compensation for her mobility? While every other poke mage has nothing similar? And let's not forget her W deals less damage per fire hit. Why? How does this reward you for landing E and getting in close range? More like risk yourself into cc range to do a bit more damage.

Her kit atm is a wannabe-poke idea, while keeping her assassin role. But too bad cause every other assassin or assassin-mage bursts better and quicker than her and every other poke mage outranges her. Give her a proper W ability already! And if needed take away the Q mobility, she never needed it anyway, it's the reason you called her "too mobile" and refused to buff her damage loss in the first place.