User blog comment:Deshiba/No counterplay/@comment-24952680-20140518103355/@comment-1330314-20140518222611

Instaburst isn't actually a bad thing, provided you can fight back against it (and trust me, you can fight back against Kassadin). Don't tell me that in the space of 3.5 seconds you were unable to throw down at least one ability or basic attack, or that you couldn't at least see Kassadin within ~700 range of you and react to him as he ulted. His entire playstyle requires himself to basically come up and slap you at melee range. Because his silence is gone, there is no point during which you can't throw down something useful that could hamper his attempt at assassinating you.

If you can't react to a fed Kassadin, items can help you too. reduces his damage against you by a massive chunk, as with all burst champions, for example.