Talk:Cassiopeia/@comment-12304313-20140827235708/@comment-1330314-20140828050110

Most mages, including Cassiopeia, scale with three stats: AP, CDR, and magic penetration/reduction. Getting all the CDR you'd want with just Cass's kit means she doesn't have to really itemize for it, and can therefore itemize for other stats, including raw AP. You may not like CDR on Cass, but it's essential in enabling her E reset through her Q poison, and softens the blow of "missing" a Twin Fang.

I don't think you're getting how powerful the mana return on her E is: not only does she get to cast it for free, getting a massive boost to both her mana management and her last hitting, but she can also use it as a form of mana generation. Stacking a would be easier, not more difficult.

I'd also advise caution when complaining about changes that have only just been introduced. It's easy to do, but it's also something where you're almost guaranteed to be proven wrong. Just looking at the update shows how much better the champion's become, despite a very vocal minority of players flooding the forums with complaints. The kit overload you're complaining about isn't really a thing, considering it a) gives her sustain, which she already itemizes for, and b) allows her to stack pure AP and tankiness, which she should be doing anyway. It just makes her better at what she's supposed to be, whereas overloading her would be giving her strengths beyond her current kit.