Talk:Kassadin/@comment-4832742-20130303180616/@comment-71.82.220.166-20130305174844

Bruisers counter Kassadin, yes, but AD Assassins not so much. Kass' silence means no assassin should be able to get off a full combo if you're playing carefully. And Kass, like all AP carries, has more build options available to counter AD than AD assassins have to counter AP. He can build damage while still building health (RoA) or armor (Seeker's Armguard/Zhonya's), whereas AD casters really only have Hexdrinker. People don't seem to realize, although Kass is squishy against physical damage, AD assassins are even squishier.

I play Kassadin heavily, and the only AD caster who gives me much trouble is Pantheon, because he is so strong against melee. Talon is annoying, but if you Q every time he goes to last-hit he will get too low to jump on you without dying. His silence is also on a longer cooldown and shorter duration than yours. Kha'zix just requires quick reflexes; you can dodge evolved w and the leap with your ult, and he can't q while he's silenced.