User blog comment:ClariS/Unofficial PBE Patch Notes (1.0.0151)/@comment-4929329-20121102040609/@comment-4022742-20121102123851

If you rift in as a kassadin you better be damned sure to get the kill. That's the same thing a going in E first with fizz. The difference iz that fizz his poke is melee while kassadins poke is ranged.