Talk:Kassadin/@comment-10880231-20140419103756/@comment-7118467-20140419225642

He is supposed to be a bursty anti-mage, the shield is fine as it is. Same goes for his Nether blade, if you risk going into melee combat you get rewarded with a good poke (120% AP with Lich Bane, which you should get) as well as up to 40% of your missing mana restored. Just think about that. 40% of your mana against champions, 8% vs. minions and monsters. That thing makes mana sustain a non-existent problem.