Talk:Kassadin/@comment-25333612-20151028085750/@comment-25904283-20151029011132

Riot did not make him as AA based AP carry, not at release, not at rework, ever.

The idea of a melee Teemo or Kayle is terrible. Teemo or Kayle often build full AP and rely on being ranged (and in Kayle's case, her ultimate) to keep them safe. As a melee champion, if you want to stay in teamfight to AA, you must build some tank items, which in turn, brought your damage down massively as an AP champion. Assassin Kass can unleash his burst, then Zhonya, and by that time, he already inflict huge damage to enemy squishy. AA-based Kass will have a burst than barely tickle a support, and if he uses Zhonya, his "intended" DPS by AA is gone.