I guess when it comes to playstyles and elo, things may differ. I know I have short range and Im getting used to it.. been playing a lot of kennen and I used to play a lot of Gnar.
Your right.. he may not be very viable.. espically in higher elos.. but here.. if he's strong.. why not use it against bronzies who can't conserve mana? xD
he doesn't have too short of range..
He shares the range (550) of.. Corki, Draven, Ezreal, Kalista , Kennen, Lulu, Lux, Miss Fortune, Nami, Sona, Soraka, Syndra, Tristana (with Draw a Bead at level 1), Twitch, Vayne, Ziggs, Zilean
Pretty much a lot of botlaners. AND he has one of the second base attack speed behind veyne.. and it scales soo well that he has the 2nd highest at level 18 next to teemo.
TOP base attack speeds.
Level 18
- Vayne 1.105 AS 1.
- Kennen 1.089 AS
At 1.
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Akali 0.694 AS
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Olaf
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Maokai
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Shaco
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Kennen 0.69 AS
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Teemo
He isn't that bad botlane.. people just don't think of him as such..