Talk:Kassadin/@comment-88.186.19.90-20111222205104/@comment-4344970-20111224150729

Kassadin doesn't need tear. Building RoA is MUCH better because you also get health, which you will probably need to not die in 2 seconds in a team fight because Kassadin always has to be in the middle of the fight. Boots+3pots>Catalyst>Sorc Shoes>RoA>Deathcap is the standard Kass build.

Not a Kassadin player, but from experience of fighting Kassadin mid and watching high ELO players, you basically want to farm hard until you hit level 6 and hopefully have your Catalyst. At this point you proceed to Riftwalk+Null Sphere your opponent in mid, they will most likely not be fast enough to retaliate and you get off scott-free because of your silence. If they stick around, use your full burst combo (Riftwalk+Q+Force Pulse>Ignite>whack them with W). If they flash, you can flash or riftwalk after for one more Q if needed.

After winning mid start roaming and looking for gank opportunities, your burst should be enough to kill them if you have 1-2 people helping you, and just snowball from there.