Talk:Kassadin/@comment-25798210-20150112001820/@comment-15244341-20150117180634

He doesn't mind people pushing him into turret that much, though. He has no issues farming under tower thanks to Nether Blade (both the passive and the active). He also plays a pretty nasty poke game against AP champions that go Doran's instead of flask owing to the regen flask gives, him having actual mana sustain and his spellshield on Null Sphere. Plus, if they push you, they expose themselves to a gank, which Kass sets really well with Force Pulse.

Maybe it's a build issue. I recommend skipping Tear in favour of a straight rush into RoA and Zhonya's.