Talk:Kassadin/@comment-128.138.65.200-20120315143146/@comment-1935528-20120318093016

It's situational at best. If the other team has a strong front line or is bruiser heavy, then it's a waste of 3500g - you will get ripped to shreds the moment you go in for an autoattack on their squishies, and the extra damage will tickle bruisers and tanks. If you have the stronger initiation that will allow you to safely autoattack, like Singed fling or Galio ult, or better ward coverage that allows you to pick people off in isolated situations, then it's a decent 5th or 6th item.

I don't understand why so many people think Kassadin's melee range autoattacks are something you want to emphasize or build around. It's easily the worst part of his kit, and the sole reason he is such a terrible laner with so many hard counters. Your goal should be to nuke safely with Q/E from as safe a position (i.e. as far away) as possible, like virtually any other mage. Riftwalk is a tool to help you do that, not to get in the middle of the fray and start autoattacking people.