Talk:Kassadin/@comment-24108861-20131029220307

I feel like sharing a life secret here, but here it goes anyway.

I've always been into trying to make the most difficult and nonsense stuff work. I realized that when i started to go another kassadin pathway other than AP. After many hours analysing item composition with champion development and skill usability, match-role, versatility and much more, i 've come to a conclusion. I'd ALWAYS USE HIM AS HYBRID. Even more with his recent changes.

The reasons behind that:

His ability to close in as an AD champ unlike any other (close in AND STAY CLOSE, and deal some magic damage, specially when you have been chasing the enemy a while, accumulating his R); immediately after that, both silence and slow CCs (with moderate damage, since its a hybrid build) NOT LETTING THE ENEMY ESCAPE, combined with TONS of damage due to his W (again, scaling AP). Even so, if the enemy decides to engage, you'd already have an advantage AND every magic damage dealt to you will increase you attack speed like a BOSS, making even better use of the lifesteal in the build.

In addition to that, my item composition takes the max out of him: Manamune, Trinity force, Guinsso's Rageblade, Hextech Gunblade, Boots (it really depends on the situation), and some defensive item, wich I usually go Zhonya's Hourglass or Guardian Angel.

Manamune gives mana, but more important, the % bonus damage on every atk from its final form, Muramana. End game it just rocks. Trinity Force gives me the next attack buff just when I close in the enemy, and i'm always alert when it refreshes to get the maximum out of it, also providing MS and ATKSPD for the hybrid build. Guinsoo's a great deal for the build, giving increasing hybrid damage, ATKSPD to deal it fast and a low-health buff. The Gunblade (the name matches so perfectly with Kassadin's Nether Blade) provides the lifesteal required to face-to-face an AD champion, plus the Hybrid damage and active slow, in case your E is in CD.

Then, we get to the runes compositon, wich is just "HOLY CRAP!": Hybrid Armor and magic pen quintessences and marks!!! Seals and glyphs is your own choice.

This build is versatile, a little expensive, provides good survivability and Lots of damage, EVEN WHEN YOUR SPELLS ARE IN CD.

I hope RIOT doesn't nerf him. In case they do, i'll just find a way to fight the system ;P.

If I left something unsaid or anything, please feedback (y).