Talk:Kassadin/@comment-5307359-20120719064502/@comment-24.7.112.177-20120719081113

I disagree, I think this is a huge nerf. I play mana tank Kassadin as my main, and AP Kass is definitely subpar. Here's why:

5 stacks rift used to be able to do 200 more damage at level 16. I need 250 ap to account for that damage where as before I needed 0. Furthermore, to actually use riftwalk that way offensively for damage wont work if I'm building 250 AP + because I'll be super squishy. That is why the mana tank build works; realize riftwalk's potential scales with the mana in your arsenal, so long as you also build tanky.

AP Kass cannot build AP, mana for stacks, and tankiness. I'm not sure why Riot is encouraging Kass to be a more standard subpar AP, when he had a very unique build and playstyle through mana tank that could be effective without being overpowered or underpowered.

Overall, I see this as a huge nerf for Kassadin. If I want to build more pure AP, I could pick any other mage with better ratios and skill ranges to do the job, with AOE CC and more.

His lategame is definitely worse with the base damage nerf on riftwalk, and his lategame is also worse because even if that initial riftwalk in is slightly stronger (which it is unlikely to be anyways), you will be blown up instantly and then useless to your team.