User blog comment:KarasuGamma/Ahri's Nonexistent Role/@comment-7457593-20130410180356

Don't build Wota, RoA or Tear. Abyssal only if necessary (taking too much magic dmg). You ideally want to rush as much AP as possible (DFG, Deathcap, Zhonyas) so you can kill people efficiently. Individual ratios look low, but you have 4 damage spells, low cds and they hit multiple times, so everything adds up quickly. Get Rylais if you need more kiting power (it's awesome on Ahri). If you build defensive from the start, you'll never do any damage mid/late game.

Don't tunnel vision into your lane, push and roam. Try to gank every time you see a pushed lane. Once you get some kills and items, you'll start snowballing and being a threat in teamfights.