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Maw gives the AD carry much less damage output in the long run. The % hp is not going to do much. Plus the AP carry can just run a Chain Vest or something.
I mean, they do work. You can sometimes evenly match an AP carry in mid. The only thing is they scale less in levels than AP carries, so that's why AP carries are mid.
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Someone I asked earlier today said it's all about dragon control and optimization. AP carries scale the best with levels so they need a solo lane. They're more important to taking dragon than the bruiser so they take mid and the bruiser takes top. Support goes bot to keep dragon and area warded. Put AD bot for assisted farming.
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@ray my noob opinion:
if you wanted better dragon control you would put your bruiser mid as they often build wriggles and resists. notice you dont have your ap tank dragon unless you have extenuating circumstances? your bruiser wouldnt care. he can probably solo it anyways.
the ap is mid because they generally clear waves hella faster than bruisers and can roam earlyish midgame for really strong ganks, with 2 + jungle directions to choose instead of being clear across the map from a lane. its only solo for levels, otherwise itd be more advantageous to have a couple people able to wipe waves and roam (if say.. experience was passive like dominion).
dragon control is why bot lane is bot instead of top, and ease of access is why bot lane is bot instead of mid (6 paths vs 2).